And it came to pass that there were two hundred, out of my two thousand and sixty, who had fainted because of the loss of blood; nevertheless, according to the Goodness of God [Jesus], and to our great astonishment, and also the joy of our whole army, there was not one soul of them who did perish; yea, and neither was there one soul among them who had not received many wounds.
And now, their preservation was astonishing to our whole army, yea, that they should be spared while there was a thousand of our brethren who were slain. And we do justly ascribe it to the Miraculous Power of God [Jesus], because of their exceeding faith in that which they had been taught to believe [in Jesus]—that there was a Just God, and whosoever did not doubt, that they should be preserved by his Marvelous Power [who is Jesus].
And behold, we are again delivered out of the hands of our enemies. And Blessed is the name of our God; for behold, it is he that has delivered us; yea, that has done this great thing for us.
Now it came to pass that when I, Helaman, had heard these words of Gid, I was filled with exceeding joy because of the Goodness of God [Jesus] in preserving us, that we might not all perish; yea, and I trust that the souls of them who have been slain have entered into the Rest of their God [in Jesus].
In spiritual war, all of us will receive wounds. We all sin, stray, stumble, fall, doubt, despair, and our faith waivers. However, Jesus is our deliverer. He will preserve us and save us by his miraculous power if we trust in him. If we have exceeding faith and trust in him, we will be supported in life’s trials with his love.
Whether in life or in death, Jesus will redeem all those who seek him. Whether we receive miracles in this life or whether we receive them in the next, we are blessed because of Him. We will enter into his rest and He will raise us up in the resurrection healed of all wounds. Blessed be the name of Jesus.
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