Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Jehoash began to reign in Jerusalem and did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as instructed by Jehoiada the priest. 2 Kgs. 12: 1-2 "In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him."

In the Book of Mormon I read the parting words of Moroni at the end of the book. He bids all to come unto Christ and be perfected in Him, denying ourselves of all ungodliness. Through the atonement of Christ and through His grace we can have remission of sins and become holy, without spot. Moro. 10: 32-34 "Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God. And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot. And now I bid unto all, farewell. I soon go to rest in the paradise of God, until my spirit and body shall again reunite, and I am brought forth triumphant through the air, to meet you before the pleasing bar of the great Jehovah, the Eternal Judge of both quick and dead. Amen."

Some verses with a thought booklet say it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the Kingdom of God. Jesus says that it is very difficult for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God. Maybe some of us who aren't actully rich put our trust in riches. Where do we place our priorities? What's important to us? Is serving the Lord a top priority or is putting lots of money in the bank? Mark 10: 23-25 "And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."