Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that enemies mocked the Jews who were trying to rebuild Jerusalem and tried to prevent them from doing so. However, the Jews prayed unto God and set a watch by day and night to guard against their enemies destroying their work. Neh. 4: 1, 7-9 "But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them."

In the D&C we're told to continue on with temple work with all diligence and perserverance. We should redouble our efforts with all patience. If we're persecuted, we need to remember that prophets and righteous men were persecuted before us, but there is a reward in heaven. D&C 127: 4 "And again, verily thus saith the Lord: Let the work of my temple, and all the works which I have appointed unto you, be continued on and not cease; and let your diligence , and your perseverance, and patience, and your works be redoubled, and you shall in nowise lose your reward, saith the Lord of Hosts. And if they persecute you, so persecuted they the prophets and righteous men that were before you. For all this there is a reward in heaven."

A verse from a thought booklet tells us that if we have faith, through the power of the Holy Ghost, we'll be filled with joy, peace, and hope. What a wonderful promise! Rom. 15: 13 "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
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