Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that David died at a good old age and his son Solomon reigned in his stead. The Lord magnified Solomon and bestowed royal majesty upon him. All Israel obeyed Solomon and submitted themselves unto him. 1 Chr. 29: 23-28 "Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead."

In the D&C we're told that whatever the servants of the Lord speak as moved upon by the Holy Ghost is as scripture, and is the word of the Lord. We need to pay very careful heed to what the Lord's servants say, because when they're speaking the things the Lord has directed them to speak, through His Spirit, it is as if He Himself is speaking to us. D&C 68: 3-5 "And this is the ensample unto them, that they shall speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost. And whatsoever they shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost shall be scripture, shall be the will of the Lord, shall be the mind of the Lord, shall be the word of the Lord, shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation. Behold, this is the promise of the Lord unto you, O ye my servants."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that just as God loves us, we likewise should love one another. 1 Jn. 4: 11 "Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another."

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