In the Strength of the Lord

Mosiah 9:17-19

"yea, in the strength of the Lord did we go forth to battle...."
"And God hear our cries and did answer our prayers; and we did go forth in his might; yea, we did go forth against the Lamanites, and in one day and a night we did slay tree thousand and forty-three; we did slay them even until we had driven them out of our land."
"And I, myself, with mine own hands, did help to bury their dead. And behold, to our great sorrow and lamentation, two hundred and seventy-nine of our brethren were slain."

Perhaps that doesn't sound like an earth shattering revelation. many of my friends find the scriptures about wars and battles boring but I find them just as enlightening as anything else.

1. They prayed before going out to face a challenge. They were strengthened by the Lord and had a sure foundation.
2. God hears and answers prayers
3. God will strengthen you as you face your trials
4. Impossible things can be accomplished with the help of the lord --
they only lost 279 compared to the lamanites 3,043

The Lord will protect his people, if not always physically, he will protect them spiritually. The Lord will answer prayers in his own way and his own time.