Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how the chldren of Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with singing and musical instruments. What a joyous occasion this must have been! 1 Chr. 15: 27-28 "And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps."

In the D&C I read that we need to repent of all our sins and if we ask, it will be given to us. D&C 49: 26 "Behold, I say unto you, go forth as I have commanded you; repent of all your sins; ask and ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you."

Some verses with a thought booklet admonish us to forgive others if we expect our Heavenly Father to forgive us. We all have things for which we need to be forgiven, so it's important that we be willing to forgive others as well. Matt. 6: 12, 14-15 "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."