Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Samuel had given the people a king, as per their insistant request. He exhorted them that if they and their king would keep the commandments, the Lord would be with them and bless them. However, if they and their king were to sin against the Lord, He would consume them. The Lord sent thunder and rain to testify as to what Samuel was saying and the people greately feared and asked Samuel to pray for them, which he gladly did. He said he was willing to teach them the good and right way and that they should fear the Lord and serve Him with all their hearts, and to always remember the great things He had done for them. 1 Sam. 12: 13-25 "Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you. If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God: But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers. Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes. Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king. So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart; And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right away: Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king."

In the Book of Mormon I read that Aaron had preached to the Amalekites, teaching them from the scriptures concerning the coming of Christ and telling them that no redemption of men could be made except through the atonement of Christ. This made the people angry and they mocked him. Alma 21: 9-10 "Now Aaron began to open the scriptures unto them concerning the coming of Christ, and also concerning the resurrection of the dead, and that there could be no redemption for mankind save it were through the death and sufferings of Christ, and the atonement of his blood. And it came to pass as he began to expound these things unto them they were angry with him, and began to mock him; and they would not hear the words which he spake."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that all the prophets have witnessesd that through Jesus Christ we can receive a remission of our sins if we'll believe in Him. Acts 10: 43 "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."