Alma and his people escape the wicked Amulon. They do this through their complete devotion to and faith in God. They keep a prayer in their hearts. The Lord delivered them through the covenant he made to them. The Lord delivers us through covenants. I have pondered the two escapes made by the Nephites in these past two stories. Limhi, Alma, and their people were able to escape the Lamanites with their families and their belongings including their herds of animals. They would have been easy to track. Yet the Lamanites couldn’t find them. God covenanted to deliver them. In Limhi’s case they tracked them and lost them in a couple of days. Don’t you find that miraculous? In Alma’s case, the Lord puts the enemy to sleep and when they wake up and start their pursuit, the Lord declares to Alma, “I will stop the Lamanites in this valley that they come no further in pursuit of this people.” What a cool combination of miracles: covered tracks, deep sleep, stopping the enemy by an unsaid method. I wonder if they ran into a wall, or if they forgot what they were doing, or if they couldn’t find the escape route. It also shows the unlimited ability of the Lord to custom make miracles on behalf of his righteous children.
Here in Utah we have had no rain for 38 days, that is, until yesterday and last night. It rained as much as a half inch. We have had some serious fires throughout the state. This rain was a direct answer to our prayers for help with these fires. Thank you dear Father in Heaven.
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