"And I did join my two thousand sons, (for they are worthy to be called sons) to the army of Antipus, in which strength Antipus did rejoice exceedingly; for behold, his army had been reduced by the Lamanites because their forces had slain a vast number of our men, for which cause we have to mourn.
Nevertheless, we may console ourselves in this point, that they have died in the cause of their country and of their God, yea, and they are happy."
Alma 56:10-11
I was reading this today and thinking that maybe part of the reason that there are so many war chapters in the scriptures is just to show us that the gospel is a part of our daily lives, even when they are at their worst. God consoles us in the grief of war just as he rejoices with us during our triumphs, and prayer is appropriate in every human circumstance, because we need God's help everyhere we go, no matter what happens. The story that begins here is a good one to illustrate that miracles happen even during war and that God supports us as we do his will.
Today, let's think about our lives and the way that we sometimes divide the spiritual part of our lives from the rest... and let's try working on how to integrate those parts of our lives and make sure that we're able to stay in touch with God everywhere we go, and whatever we do.
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