Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament we read a sad example of someone not trusting in the Lord. Asa King of Judah solicits the help of the king of Syria to help him in battle, rather than trusting in the Lord. Hanani the seer came to Asa and chastised him for that, reminding him how the Lord had delivered them in battle in times past. Rather than repenting, Asa is angry and throws the seer into prison. Then he becomes ill and instread of asking the Lord to heal him, he seeks physicians instead. He dies. 2 Chr. 16: 7-13 "And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the bking of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand. For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians. And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign."

In the D&C we're told to search diligently, pray always, be believing, and keep our covenants, and all things will work together for our good. D&C 90: 24 "Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that we gain patience when our faith is tried. Sometimes God uses trials in our lives because He wants us to grow in faith. We can trust in God, even in troubing times, and it can help us grow into the people God wants us to be. James 1: 2 "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;"
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