There were two different groups of people.

Both oppressed by the Lamanites.

Both wanting to escape to Zarahemla.

The first group, led by Limhi, thought about how they were going to escape.

They brainstormed ideas, listened to Gideon, and came up with a plan.

Their result?

Limhi’s men gave strong wine to the Lamanite guards and escaped while they were in a drunken sleep.

It worked!

The second group was led by Alma.

They prayed for a long time for relief, and finally got an answer:

“Thou shalt go before this people, and I will go with thee and deliver this people out of bondage.” (Mosiah 24:17)

Not knowing exactly what was going to happen, the people packed their belongings and waited with faith.

Miraculously, the Lamanite guards were in a deep sleep, and everyone escaped!

The Lord answers the prayers of His people.

But He answers them in different ways, in different situations, and in different times.

While Limhi had to come up with ideas, talk with others, and execute the plan…

Alma and his people were just waiting in faith, acting on directions they didn’t quite understand yet.

But guess what was the same with both groups?

The result!

They both were freed from bondage because they relied on the Lord.

“Every one of our paths is different.” – Reyna Aburto

No matter the path the Lord takes, He will provide a way to make miracles happen.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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These people were worn down.

They had been driven out of their homes by the Lamanites.

They had been taxed fifty percent of everything they possessed.

The Lamanites came to war against them.

Many of their family and friends had been killed.

They had lived under good and not-so-good kings.

I can picture them – tired, worn down, confused, on their last thread of hope waiting for people from Zarahemla to find them and save them.

Sending out search parties to find Zarahemla.

Praying for people of Zarahemla to find them and save them.

And then King Limhi calls them all to the temple.

The people of Zarahemla had come! They had found them! Their deliverance from the Lamanites would be coming soon!

I can imagine their joy! Their saviors had come.

But Limhi had just been taught King Benjamin’s words by Ammon and the others from Zarahemla. His heart had been converted. 

And so Limhi helps his people point their hearts and their trust in the right direction.

These people from Zarahemla? They are not your saviors.

Our trust should be in God.

Lift up your heads! Rejoice! Because we don’t need to put our trust in mortal men.

We have a loving God to put our trust in.

Our rejoicing and our happiness come when we put our trust in God – not in people coming from Zarahemla, not in restrictions being lifted, not in your health changing, not in your kid mastering potty training…

Our joy and happiness can be found NOW when we put our trust in GOD.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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