The messages and applications, of this episode for us today may be twofold: 1) that “calling upon the Lord” is much more than merely “saying prayers.” President Spencer W. Kimball taught that “we would not ask a Church leader for advice, then disregard it. We must never ask the Lord for blessings, then ignore the answer.” (“Prayer” p. 19) “Calling upon the Lord” requires not only frequency and fervency of prayer but also action-commitment to do what the Lord commands and to implement his counsel promptly.