Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that David blessed and praised the Lord and acknowledged that all things come from Him. The point is made that when we give to the Lord, we're really only giving back what He gave to us in the first place. 1 Chr. 29: 10-14 "Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour bcome of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee."

In the D&C I read that the keys of the kingdom of God have been committed to manon the earth and from this the gospel will roll forth unto the ends of the earth until it has filled the whole earth. We can certainly see this happening today! This is preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. D&C 65: 2-3 "The keys of the kingdom of God are committed unto man on the earth, and from thence shall the gospel roll forth unto the ends of the earth, as the stone which is cut out of the mountain without hands shall roll forth, until it has filled the whole earth. Yea, a voice crying—Prepare ye the way of the Lord, prepare ye the supper of the Lamb, make ready for the Bridegroom."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that when the righteous pray unto the Lord, He hears them and delivers them from their troubles. When we're humble and contrite, the Lord is near to us. Ps. 34: 17-19 "The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."


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