Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Athaliah was slain with the sword and Jehoash, who was 7 years old, began to reign. 2 Kgs. 11: 20-21 "And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house. Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign."

In the Book of Mormon I read the promise that if we read, ponder and pray about the Book of Mormon, we'll receive a witness from the Holy Ghost that it is true. I would hope that anyone who has not already received this witness, would put this promise to the test. Moro. 10: 4-5 "And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

Some scriptures from two different thought booklets seemed to have the same theme today. They remind us that we need to be humble and teachable like little children in order to enter the Kingdom of God. A little child is trusting and dependent on others. We need to trust God and depend on His help instead of trying to rely on ourselves or think we have all the answers already. Think of that--a humble little child is greater in the Kingdom of God than a "wise" person who thinks he knows it all! Matt. 18: 1-4 "At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Mark 10: 13-16 "And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little achildren to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them."