2 Nephi Chapter 14

14:1 - "...seven women shall take hold of one man..."
This may be showing an example of repentance.  It seems like the women from the last chapter were humbled in their sinful and prideful state and now they want their reproach taken away.
It's so much better when we don't get into similar situations in the first place.



14:4-6 - "...when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion..."
After the daughters of Zion are purged and cleansed, then the Lord will be able to dwell with them.  We also need to purge and clean ourselves in the prescribed manner, and He will be with us.
We don't have to wait until the Second Coming to be guided and led by the Lord.  But we must follow Him.



14:5 - "...and the Lord will create upon every dwelling-place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for upon all the glory of Zion shall be a defence..."
This shows another aspect of faith...yes the Lord will create a cloud and fire, but he will do it upon every dwelling-place and assembly of Zion.  This implies that we need to first build our dwelling-places and assemblies of Zion.  How can he create the cloud and fire upon the dwelling-places if these places don't exist?  As we build these places (physically and spiritually), we open ourselves to receive great blessings from the Lord!