Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel and he did evil in the sight of the Lord, which caused the anger of the Lord against Israel. 2 Kgs. 13: 1-3 "In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all their days."

In the D&C I read a whole list of qualities and attibutes we need to have--faith, hope, charity, love, virtue, patience, kindness, humility, etc. How do we get all these? Ask and we'll receive. Do we really want these qualities in our lives? And do we want them so we can better serve others and be a blessing in their lives? If our hearts are in the right place and we are really willing to do everything we can, the Lord will help us achieve our righteous desires. D&C 4: 5-7 "And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work. Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence. Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen."

Some verses with a thought booklet remind us that the Lord knows us and understands us. No matter what we're going through in our lives, even when we feel like nobody understands, we can rest assured that God knows and He does understand, in a way that no one else can. Ps. 139: 1-2 "O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off."




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