Doctrine & Covenants 105
3 Nephi 2114 For behold, I do not require at their hands to fight the battles of Zion; for, as I said in a former commandment, even so will I fulfil—I will fight your battles.
Rearward : rear; especially : the rear division (as of an army)29 And they shall go out from all nations; and they shall not go out in haste, nor go by flight, for I will go before them, saith the Father, and I will be their rearward.
Alma 5
The Lord promises to deliver his people out of bondage. And he has kept his promise in the past. If we expect our nation to be saved from tyranny, then we must adhere to the laws set forth by God to accomplish that. It will only be through the power of God that any real change will occur.4 And behold, I say unto you, they were delivered out of the hands of the people of king Noah, by the mercy and power of God.
5 And behold, after that, they were brought into bondage by the hands of the Lamanites in the wilderness; yea, I say unto you, they were in captivity, and again the Lord did deliver them out of bondage by the power of his word; and we were brought into this land, and here we began to establish the church of God throughout this land also.
The trespasses of the government are only possible because of the wickedness of the people. The government is allowed to steal away children, rob the poor, torture and kill people, jail people unjustly, and so forth, because of the wickedness of the whole nation. While we have not yet been overrun militarily, we will be. It is the inevitable consequence of our overrunning other counties. More importantly, it is the inevitable consequence of our internal unrest. We cannot oppress our own people and remain strong. We're rotting on the inside, regardless of how we look from the outside.
We have not been overrun militarily because we are the strongest nation on Earth. Unfortunately, we are relying on our own strength, not on the Lord's. We win because we are strong but our strength is being depleted even as we continue to make war. There will come a time when our forces are not strong enough to defend ourselves and then we will experience the fruits of our actions.
Each individual person is responsible for their personal righteousness. It is only when individuals take responsibility for their own behavior that the tide of change will occur. How can you know if you personally are righteous? The same way you can know that the whole nation is righteous. The Lord will fight your battles.
If in your personal life you are robbed of power over your circumstances, it is because you are not relying wholly on the Lord. The Lord is more powerful than the government. The whole U.S. army could come against you and you would be safe if your faith in the Lord was sufficient.
If you are married to an abusive spouse, you have need to turn to the Lord.
If you are unable to provide for your needs, you have need to turn to the Lord.
If you have been jailed on false charges, you have need to turn to the Lord.
If your landlord is cheating you, you have need to turn to the Lord.
If your children are misbehaving, you have need to turn to the Lord.
If you have a mortgage, you have need to turn to the Lord.
Your personal struggles are given to you to help you understand where you stand before the Lord. If you had perfect faith and had repented of all your sins, the Lord would have power to resolve all your problems for you. Because you still have problems, you still have need to repent. You still have need to become more righteous than you are.
The time will come when the nation will no longer be supported in its wickedness. At that time, only the righteous will be spared. They will be the only ones with faith enough in the Lord to qualify for the blessing of having him fight their battles. This is the message of the scriptures, again and again and again. Let us repent now and retain a remission of our sins before it is too late. There are signs enough to tell you this is necessary for you in your personal life. Listen to them and be saved. Ignore them at your peril.