And Thus We See

It's good for us to try to spot the lessons the experiences of the people in the Book of Mormon teach us. In several parts the author helps us along by telling us, "and thus we see." In other words, "here's the point of the story and the lesson to be learned." One of those is in Helamn 3:27.

"And thus we may see that the Lord is merciful unto all who will, in the sincerity of their hearts, call upon his holy name."

The previous chapters talk about how the people we blessed after turning to the Lord after being humbled by wars. The point of including that experience of the people in the Book of Mormon is to teach us the lesson of verse 27.

And it's just as true today. We may not have been faced the wars and trails the Nephites faces, but if we pray to the Lord with a sincere heart, with real intent, he will year and answer our prayers, just as he did for the Nephites.