Daily Thoughts

(I'm sending this out early, the night before, because I'll be attending the BYU Women's Conference the next couple of days and won't have time to turn my computer on in the mornings).

In the Old Testament yesterday we read about how the Lord answered Hannah's prayers and gave her a son. Today we read about how she prayed to the Lord in thanks and praise. When the Lord answers our prayers, do we think to thank and praise Him? 1 Sam. 2: 1-2 "And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God."

In the Book of Mormon I read Alma's admonishment that we should cast off our sins and not procrastinate our the day of our repentance, but should humble ourselves before God and pray continually that we won't be tempted beyond what we can bear and that we'll be lead by the Holy Ghost. We need to be patient, meek, humble, full of love, and long-suffering. We need to have faith in the Lord and love Him with all our hearts. If we do these things, we'll be lifted up at the last day and enter into the rest of the Lord. Alma 13: 27-29 "And now, my brethren, I wish from the inmost part of my heart, yea, with great anxiety even unto pain, that ye would hearken unto my words, and cast off your sins, and not procrastinate the day of your repentance; But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering; Having faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life; having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that Abraham was strong in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully convinced that God was able to do what He had promised. We can well follow his righteous example and have faith the the Lord will fulfill His promises and we can safely trust in Him. Rom. 4: 20-21 "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform."