Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how great hosts compassed the city with horses and chariots, but when this was reported to Elisha by his servant, he told him not to fear because those that were with them were more than those who were against them. The servant could not understand how this could be true until Elisha prayed that his eyes would be opened so that he could see the mountains full of horses and chariots and fire. If we put our trust in the Lord, the unseen hosts of heaven will be on our side. 2 Kgs. 6: 15-17 "And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha."

In the Book of Mormon I read the warning that this is a choice land and whoever posseses it needs to serve God or be swept off when they are ripened with iniquity. This can serve as a warning to us in our day. We need to live righteously and serve God to remain free from bondage and captivity. Ether 2: 9-12 "And now, we can behold the decrees of God concerning this land, that it is a land of promise; and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall serve God, or they shall be swept off when the fulness of his wrath shall come upon them. And the fulness of his wrath cometh upon them when they are ripened in iniquity. For behold, this is a land which is choice above all other lands; wherefore he that doth possess it shall serve God or shall be swept off; for it is the everlasting decree of God. And it is not until the fulness of iniquity among the children of the land, that they are swept off. And this cometh unto you, O ye Gentiles , that ye may know the decrees of God—that ye may repent, and not continue in your iniquities until the fulness come, that ye may not bring down the fulness of the wrath of God upon you as the inhabitants of the land have hitherto done. Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by the things which we have written."

Some verses with a thought booklet are very comforting to those of us who have lost loved ones--they talk about the resurrection of the dead. Death will be swallowed up in victory. We'll all be resurrected. 1 Cor. 15: 52-55 "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O adeath, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"



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