Finding themselves in bondage to the Lamanites as Abinadi
had predicted in some detail (see Mosiah 11:23 – 25), Limhi’s people sought
deliverance. First they tried to defeat
the Lamanites in battle, but being on the offensive, they were defeated time
and time again. In their weakened
state, matters became worse and worse for them.
At length, they humbled themselves to the depths of humility, and the
Lord softened the hearts of the Lamanites, providing enough relief to allow
them to prosper in their bondage. Once
they began to prosper, they began to meet the test which all prosperous peoples
must meet to truly succeed.
- They began to care for the widows and for the fatherless.
- They entered into a covenant, subjects and king, to serve God and keep His commandments
- They desired baptism.
All the required righteousness now being in place, the time
was right for the Lord to bless them in their greatest desire: freedom.
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