Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Mordecai, a Jew, refused to do obeisance to Haman which greatly angered him. After that he sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the kingdom. Esth. 3: 2-6 "And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai."

In the D&C we're told to prepare for the coming of the Lord. We need to go out from Babylon, sanctify ourselves, and be clean. D&C 133: 1-5 "Hearken, O ye people of my church, saith the Lord your God, and hear the word of the Lord concerning you— The Lord who shall suddenly come to his temple; the Lord who shall come down upon the world with a curse to judgment; yea, upon all the nations that forget God, and upon all the ungodly among you. For he shall make bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of their God. Wherefore, prepare ye, prepare ye, O my people; sanctify yourselves; gather ye together, O ye people of my church, upon the land of Zion, all you that have not been commanded to tarry. Go ye out from Babylon. Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us to set our affections on things above, not on things on the earth. What do we care more about--treasures in heaven or wordly things that money can buy? What's more important to us--to be able to live in luxury or be able to help our fellowmen? Do we really put the Lord first in our lives? Col. 3: 2 "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."


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