“Now it came to pass that the king commanded them that all men should leave their wives and their children, and flee before the Lamanites.
Now there were many that would not leave them, but had rather stay and perish with them. And the rest left their wives and their children and fled.
And now there was one of the sons of the king among those that were taken captive, whose name was Limhi.
And now Limhi was desirous that his father should not be destroyed; nevertheless, Limhi was not ignorant of the iniquities of his father, he himself being a just man.”
What preserved Limhi was his heart being turned to his children, and to his father. His desire was for them not be destroyed. In turn he was able to later help preserve his people by turning their hearts to the Lord. This reminded me of the promise made in Malachi and the words Moroni spoke to Joseph Smith of this promise.
“And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers.If it were not so, the whole earth would be utterly wasted at his coming”
(Doctrine & Covenants 2:2-3)
Turning our hearts to our children and our fathers is what will preserve us in these latter-days. I've been observing how this pandemic is causing families to shelter together. They are studying the gospel and having church in their homes. This is bringing them closer together. They are also becoming much more active in pursuing their family history. I'm seeing people that have not worked on their family history for years now doing it. Those that never have are now taking an interest in it. The Lord must have a wise purpose in causing us to do this now, as we are preparing ourselves for His second coming. How many doors will open to the missionaries after this pandemic is over, simply because their hearts were softened by sending time with their families.
Day 1848
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