Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Samuel grew and the Lord was with him, and all Israel knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord. The Lord revealed Himself to Samuel. 1 Sam. 3: 19-21 "And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words dfall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord. And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord."

In the Book of Mormon I read about the fate of the Ammonihahites who had claimed that God could not destroy their city because it was so great. But in one day it was destroyed and every living thing in it was destroyed. Anyone haughty enough to think that they are so mighty and strong that God cannot touch them is sadly mistaken. Even the most powerful man is no match for the Lord. Alma 16: 9-10 "And thus ended the eleventh year of the judges, the Lamanites having been driven out of the land, and the people of Ammonihah were destroyed; yea, every living soul of the Ammonihahites was destroyed, and also their great city, which they said God could not destroy, because of its greatness. But behold, in one day it was left desolate; and the carcases were mangled by dogs and wild beasts of the wilderness."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that if we profess to know God but don't keep His commandments, we are liars. Truly, if we love the Lord we will obey His commandments. 1 Jn. 2: 4 "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
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