Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read how the Lord commended Jehu for doing well, but Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord with all his heart. He didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin. 2 Kgs. 10: 30-31 "And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin."

In the Book of Mormon I read about charity--the pure love of Christ. It is kind, doesn't think evil, is not easily provoked, and endures all things and never fails. Charity is the greatest of all and if we don't have it, we are nothing. And how do we get charity? The answer is given in these verses. We are to pray unto the Father with all the energy of our heart that we'll be filled with this love. It is a neccessary ingredient to become true followers of Jesus Christ and to become pure like He is pure. If we have charity, it will be well with us at the last day. Moro. 7: 45-48 "And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked , thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail— But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen."

Some verses with a thought booklet ask us what we'll give in exchange for our souls, and point out that if we lose our souls, even gaining the whole world will not make up for it. Jesus then says that if we're ashamed of Him, even amidst a wicked world, He'll be ashamed of us at the last day. To truly be disciples of Christ we need to follow Him at all costs, and no matter what anybody else thinks. Mark 8: 35-38 "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."



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