I just realized that it is significant that the Book of Mormon is always talking about how the Lamenite armies were so much bigger than their own. In the last days God’s kingdom will always be a small part of the world, always arrayed against a larger and seemingly more powerful foe. But as the Nephites trusted in Him, they always came out victorious. It is a lesson of hope for us in the latter days. God will conquer, God’s army will prevail. We just have to choose to be on His side, no matter what the numbers look like.
Faced with the greater army, it was very important to maintain the ground they had already gained. Which could be analogous to our own personal testimonies like Jeffrey R. Holland’s conference talk, Lord, I believe. It also feels like it is about keeping our homes and our families strong. Sometimes it is so easy to get distracted by all the things going on outside my home, good and bad, that I forget how important it is to spend my energy strengthening and protecting it. Missionary work is good, there truly are battle to be fought, but they can’t be at the expense of the things I have to protect at home. Other concerns can’t take my energy and focus and time to the detriment of maintaining my current strong holds.
Alma 58:1-3
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