30
And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren he
began to tremble, and was about to flee from before me and return to the city
of Jerusalem.
31
And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and also having received
much astrength of the
Lord, therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he
should not flee.
“also having received much strength of the
Lord…”
-the
descriptions “large in stature” (which appears to mean having much physical
strength) and “strength of the Lord” are used here to indicate approximately
the same thing. It doesn’t often happen
that the Lord gives physical blessings like he gives spiritual gifts, but in
this case, perhaps, it was needed. There
is, then, reason to suppose that God could grant the same in our day when and
if a situation arose where it was necessary.
“I did seize
upon the servant …”
-often we
think of the dealing and directions of God as being meek, calm, peaceful and
gentle… it is not always so. There are
times when we must act -if we are to act
correctly- quickly and with decisiveness and strength.
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