Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how Hilkiah found a book of the law. When the king read it, he greatly sorrowed over the wickedness of the people in not hearkening to the words of the book. 2 Kgs. 22: 8-13 "And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord. And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us."


In the D&C we're told to put on the whole armor of God so that we'll be able to withstand evil quench the fiery darts of the wicked. This is a very wicked world we live in and if we hope to keep ourselves from the evil of it, we need to arm ourselves with the full armor of God. D&C 27: 15-18 "Wherefore, lift up your hearts and rejoice, and gird up your loins, and take upon you my whole armor, that ye may be able to withstand the evil day, having done all, that ye may be able to stand. Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breastplate of righteousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, which I have sent mine angels to commit unto you; Taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of my Spirit, which I will pour out upon you, and my word which I reveal unto you, and be agreed as touching all things whatsoever ye ask of me, and be faithful until I come, and ye shall be caught up, that where I am ye shall be also. Amen."

A verse from a thought booklet tells us we can be joyful in the Lord and joy in our salvation. Man is that he might have joy and God wants us to be happy. Let's look for the good in our lives and find reasons to feel joy today.Ps. 35: 9 "And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation."

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