As a Hen Gathereth her Chicks

I am reading in 3 Nephi right now. I am at the part where after many of the cities have been burned, buried, etc. there is a vaporous darkness. The people are howling and lamenting their dead. Then out of the darkness, Jesus speaks to them. Here is part of what He says:

3 Nephi 10:4
O ye people of these great cities which have fallen, who are descendants of Jacob, yea, who are of the house of Israel, how oft have I gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and have nourished you.

There are a few scriptures that the word "nourished" refers you to. This is one of them.

1 Nephi 17:3

And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them;

The reason these scriptures stand out to me so much is that it makes me think of the quote from Pres. Monson, from last general conference, that I just read again.

That quote and these scriptures all testify of God's great love for each of us and His willingness to help us. Even when we don't do what's right, if we repent and keep trying, He will keep coming back to help us.