Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that the Lord had made the Syrians hear the noise of horses and chariots so that they thought a great host was upon them and they fled for their lives, leaving everything behind. 2 Kings 7: 6-7 "For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us. Wherefore they rose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life."

In the Book of Mormon I read about how the Jaredites were brought to the promised land by the Lord and how they praised His name day and night. When they arrived at the promised land they bowed themselves in humility before the Lord and shed tears of joy because of his tender mercy toward them. How grateful are we for the blessings the Lord gives us? How often do we pray in thanks and praise, not just to ask Him for more blessings? Ether 6: 8-12 "And it came to pass that the wind did never cease to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters; and thus they were driven forth before the wind. And they did sing praises unto the Lord; yea, the brother of Jared did sing praises unto the Lord, and he did thank and praise the Lord all the day long; and when the night came, they did not cease to praise the Lord. And thus they were driven forth; and no monster of the sea could break them, neither whale that could mar them; and they did have light continually, whether it was above the water or under the water. And thus they were driven forth, three hundred and forty and four days upon the water. And they did land upon the shore of the promised land. And when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land, and did humble themselves before the Lord, and did shed tears of joy before the Lord, because of the multitude of his tender mercies over them."

Some verses with a thought booklet recount how Jesus called some of his disciples. When He asked them to come follow Him, they left their occupations and familiar circumstances, and went with Jesus. How willing are we to sacrifice our all to be followers of Christ? If called upon to do so, would we be willing to leave our homes and jobs to serve the Lord? Mark 1: 16-20 "Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him."