At this point in the story, Lehi's family is on the verge of splitting up. The two oldest sons want to return back to Jerusalem; they do not believe their father is a prophet and they want the comforts of home. Traveling in the wilderness is not a easy thing, no matter how wonderful the given promises. It's imperative that the family stay together, so Lehi is given power to persuade in his time of need.
There have been times in my life where I needed additional power. Sometimes I just don't have enough faith on my own, enough strength, enough energy, enough love. The God I worship fills us with what we need to sustain us. My ugly divorce took a lot of "stuffing" out of me and at the end of the day I was amazed that I could still keep my chin up and perform with grace and dignity. I carried a lot of emotional weight in response to my ex-husband's actions, and I tried to bolster my own children as well as myself, and if left alone, I knew I would have fallen short. I relied on God's power to get me through the tough days. God's power is real.
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