Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how a prophet annointed Jehu king oer Isreal and prophesied the destruction of the house of Ahab and the death of Jezebel. 2 Kgs. 9: 1-10 "And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead: And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain. And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel. And thou shalt asmite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, at the hand of Jezebel. For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel: And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled."

In the Book of Mormon I read that if we come unto the Lord, He'll show us our weaknesses so that we can be humble. If we come to the Lord in humility and faith, He'll make weak things become strong unto us. Ether 12: 27 "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that a person who justifies the wicked and a person who condemns the righteous are equally wrong and they are both abominable to the Lord. In today's world, it seems it's common to justify the wicked. Things like gay marriages, abortion, and living together outside marriage are looked upon as just fine and dandy. But anyone who opposes such things is seen as narrow minded and judgmental. It's just more along the theme of calling bad good and calling good bad. And it's very prevalent in today's world. Prov. 17: 15 "He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord."

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