Prophets are Protected

The Lord will often allow His wayward children to ripen in sin before they reap what they sow. If sudden punishments were heaped on us the moment we sinned, the immediate nature of the cause and effect would be obvious and possibly belay the role of agency. But when mass rejection or violence is extracted on the Lord’s anointed servants, the consequences seem quicker in coming. There are many examples of this in The Book of Mormon, one of which is provided here. 

 1 Nephi 18:9 And after we had been driven forth before the wind for the space of many days, behold, my brethren and the sons of Ishmael and also their wives began to make themselves merry, insomuch that they began to dance, and to sing, and to speak with much rudeness.
 10 And I, Nephi, began to fear exceedingly lest the Lord should be angry with us, and smite us because of our iniquity, that we should be swallowed up in the depths of the sea; wherefore, I, Nephi, began to speak to them with much soberness.
 11 And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel did take me and bind me with cords, and they did treat me with much harshness; nevertheless, the Lord did suffer it that he might show forth his power, unto the fulfilling of his word which he had spoken concerning the wicked.
 12 And it came to pass that after they had bound me insomuch that I could not move, the compass, which had been prepared of the Lord, did cease to work.

LESSON LEARNED: The Lord’s holy prophets are shepherds and guides for His children on earth. Scriptural accounts show the Lord will often protect His servants, particularly from violence that threatens their well-being.

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