In the Book of Mormon we read that the fountain of filthy water that Lehi saw represented the depths of hell, and the mists of darkness represented the temptations of the devil which blinds the eyes and hardens the hearts of the children of men and leads them away onto broad paths that lead to destruction where they perish and are lost. 1 Nephi 12:16-17 "And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the fountain of filthy water which thy father saw; yea, even the river of which he spake; and the depths thereof are the depths of hell. And the mists of darkness are the temptations of the devil, which blindeth the eyes, and hardeneth the hearts of the children of men, and leadeth them away into broad roads, that they perish and are lost."
In the Old Testament we read that we should not vex or oppress a stranger, remembering that the children of Israel were strangers in the land of Israel. Or, putting this to apply in our own time, we should not be unkind to people who have immigrated here from other countries, remembering that our own ancestors likewise probably came from foreign countries. Exodus 22:21 "Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt."
In some verses with a thought booklet we're told that no matter where we go, we are not outside the reach of God. His hand will lead us and hold us fast. That means that whether we're in darkness or light, God can be with us. It doesn't matter if we're at the peak of the highest mountain or in the depth of the deepest cave, we are not outside the reach of God. Psalms 139:9-12 "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee."
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