Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how Elisha warned the Shunammite woman that there would be a famine in the land for seven years and that she should leave. She listened to him and went to the land of the Philistines for seven years. How well do we listen when our prophet speaks? He likewise can warn us of dangers or pitfalls, such as telling us to get a supply of food or to stay away from pornography. Our willingness to listen can be as vital to our physical and spiritual lives as was this woman's willingness to listen to Elisha's warning about a famine. 2 Kgs. 8: 1-2 "Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years."

In the Book of Mormon I read that Moroni was commanded to write the things that he was that evil might be done away with and that Satan would have no more power over the hearts of the children of men, but that they would be persuaded to do good continually. This is something that we should all strive for--to we'll desire to do good and resist the enticings of Satan so that he'll have no power over us. Reading the scriptures can help us to do this. Ether 8: 26 "Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved."

A verse from a thought booklet tells us to cast our burdens upon the Lord and He will sustain us. Sometimes trials and troubles in our lives can seem almost too much to bear. But we need to remember that we don't have to suffer through these things alone. We can turn to the Lord and He will help us through whatever we're going through. He can help us carry our burdens if we'll but turn to Him. Ps. 55: 22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."