The people of Limhi come together to decide how best to
deliver themselves from bondage. They realize they only plan available is to
flee in the night because the Lamenties are too strong to contend with. I love
that the men who remained no longer wanted to flee without their women and
children. It probably would have been much easier for just the warriors to
escape. But they had learned that life wasn’t worth living without doing your
duty and without those you love. All their trials had taught them what really
mattered. I guess it’s always that way.
In verse 4 Gideon is an interesting example of
humble and confident. He says he will be the kings servant and deliver the
people out of bondage. He knows what to do, he knows he can do it, but it’s not
for his own glory. It’s hard for me to be confident without also being
prideful. What I get from this is that the key is to be working for God is the
things you do, in His work and His glory. Then it’s okay to want to be a powerful
tool in His hands.
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