Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Ahaz reigned in wickedness, worshipping idols and burning his children in the fire. Because of this wickedness, his people were defeated in battle and killed or carried away captive. 2 Chr. 28: 1-8 "Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father: For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria."

In the D&C we're told that victory is brought to pass through diligence and prayers of faith. We need to be diligent in doing all we can do, and then ask the Lord, in faith, to help us. D&C 103: 36 "All victory and glory is brought to pass unto you through your diligence, faithfulness, and prayers of faith."

A verse with a thought booklet reminds us to be kind and forgiving of one another, just like God has been forgiving of us. Eph. 4: 32 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."




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