Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how Jehoshaphat was rebuked for helping ungodly Ahab and he returned the people to the Lord. He set up judges to administer justice. 2 Chr. 19: 1-7 " And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. And Jehu the son of Hanani the aseer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord. Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out aagain through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the Lord God of their fathers. And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment. Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts."

In the D&C we're warned that we need to pray always to keep the devil from having power over us and removing us out of our place. We need the Lord's help to keep us on the right pathway! D&C 93: 49 "What I say unto one I say unto all; pray always lest that wicked one have power in you, and remove you out of your place."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that God is our salvation and the rock of our strength. We can pour out our hearts to Him at all times and trust in Him. He will be a refuge for us. Ps. 62: 6-8 "He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah."