Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Job's friend tells him that he's getting chastening from the Lord and should be happy to be corrected. Again, his friend was misjudging him as having done something wrong to deserve his troubles. Job 5: 17 "Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:"

In the Pearl of Great Price I read that it is the work and the glory of God to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. Moses 1: 39 "For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."

Some verses with a thought booklet talk about the disciples of Jesus disputing among themselves who should be greatest among them. Jesus told them that whoever desired to be first would be last and servant to all. We need to humble ourselves as little children. Mark 9: 33-37 "And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me."
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