Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that the four lepers found food, silver, gold and raiment all left behind. They went and told the king. 2 Kings 7:8-11 "And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it. Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."

In the Book of Mormon I read that the Lord sent prophets to call the people to repentance and warn them that if they continued in their wickedness, they would be destroyed. The people reviled against the prophets and mocked them, but King Shule executed judgment against all who reviled against the prophets and as a result the people were brought to repentance. Ether 7: 23-25 "And also in the reign of Shule there came prophets among the people, who were sent from the Lord, prophesying that the wickedness and idolatry of the people was bringing a curse upon the land, and they should be destroyed if they did not repent. And it came to pass that the people did revile against the prophets, and did mock them. And it came to pass that king Shule did execute judgment against all those who did revile against the prophets. And he did execute a law throughout all the land, which gave power unto the prophets that they should go whithersoever they would; and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance."

A verse from a thought booklet tells us that this is the day the Lord has made and we should rejoice and be glad in it. Can we wake up each morning feeling like this is a wonderful day, created by God, and rejoice in it? A positive, grateful attitude will go a long ways toward making our days much better and happier. Ps. 118: 24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."