20:8 - "...And now Limhi had discovered them from the tower, even all their preparations for war did he discover; therefore he gathered his people together, and laid wait for them in the fields and in the forests..."
Limhi saw their preparations for war, so he was prepared. We need to realize that there are always many different people and situations that are preparing to make us fall, so we need to prepare ourselves continually.
20:11 - "...the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them; yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites..."
The people of Limhi were only half as numerous as the Lamanites, but still drove them back because of their righteous desires and motivation.
If I want to defeat my enemies in the way the Lord wants me to, I will need to have righteous motivations.
20:25-26 - "...And it came to pass that they followed the king, and went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites..."
That sounds like it hurts.
Ok fine. In all seriousness, this shows a lot of faith...in the Lord that He would protect them while going without weapons in front of an army. It also shows that they had faith in the King of the Lamanites that the Lamanites would spare them and show mercy.
We should have faith in our brothers that they will support us, and we should support them.
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