"Nevertheless, the Nephites being strengthened by the hand of the Lord, having prayed mightily to him that he would deliver them out of the hands of their enemies, therefore the Lord did hear their cries, and did strengthen them, and the Lamanites and the Amlicites did fall before them.
And it came to pass that Alma fought with Amlici with the sword, face to face; and they did contend mightily, one with another.
And it came to pass that Alma, being a man of God, being exercised with much faith, cried, saying: O Lord, have mercy and spare my life, that I may be an instrument in thy hands to save and preserve this people."
Alma 2:28-30
One thing I like about the war chapters in the Book of Mormon is the fact that you see the spiritual side of all of it--it isn't just observations of slaughter or something. We get to see why people fight, why they are preserved, why they are destroyed, and occasionally even some insights into how to win a hopeless war.
Today, let's call on the Lord to help us, even if the current wars in our lives are more figurative than literal... he is still the best place to go for life preservation of all kinds. :)
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