Councils are a beautiful thing. As I've been privileged a time to two to sit in a church council and the auxiliary members are working together to find a way to help a member of their flock for any number of reasons, it seems that the sum of all them is great. Solutions are made. A decision is made and the plan is executed.
I also find fascination with this chapter in that the people of Limhi devise a plan to use Satan's own tool of bondage (wine - strong wine) to help free them. The Lamanites fell for this hook, line, and sinker. Why? Did they not have a duty to perform? When we are not seeking the Lord's help in our daily activities, we are subject to the flesh. The flesh is weak. We are shown that over and over in the scriptures as well as observing the lives of those around us. We must be willing to be subject to the Spirit in order to keep ourselves free from bondage of any kind be it dictatorship from evil and conspiring men, or the things of the flesh, i.e. liquor, drugs, tobacco, self worship, excessive eating patterns and excessive exercise, probably anything to excess. I suppose the list could go on, but these are examples I've seen ruin peoples' lives and take them bondage and made them slaves to Satan and unable to enjoy the blessings of the gospel not to mention life in general!
It is critical that we seek the help of the Lord in all our daily endeavors, that we keep ourselves worthy of the Spirit to guide us by reading our scriptures and counsel from our leaders and then heed the prompting of the Spirit in all things. There are no real temporal laws. They are all spiritual and there to keep us safe from Satan's grasp.
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