Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that after Samson married a Philistine woman he put forth a riddle to his companions and told them he'd give them 30 changes of garments if they could solve it. They got his wife to get the answer out of him. He slew 30 men to get the garments, was very angry and went back to his father's house. His wife was then given to his friend. Judg. 14: 12-20 "And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee? And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house. But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."

In the Book of Mormon I read that we will reap the rewards of our works. If we're righteous, we'll receive salvation through Jesus Christ, and if we're wicked we'll receive damnation, according to the power and captivation of the devil. Alma 9: 28 "Therefore, prepare ye the way of the Lord, for the time is at hand that all men shall reap a reward of their works, according to that which they have been—if they have been righteous they shall reap the salvation of their souls, according to the power and deliverance of Jesus Christ; and if they have been evil they shall reap the damnation of their souls, according to the power and captivation of the devil."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that if we love God, all things will work together for our good. This can be reassuring in times of trial or problems. We can know that even though what we're going through is very challenging and difficult at the time, it will all work for our good in the eternal scheme of things. Rom. 8: 28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."