Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read Job's words, that even if the Lord would slay him, he would still trust in Him. How much are we willing to trust in the Lord, even when things go wrong in our lives? Job 13: 15 "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him."

In the Pearl of Great Price I read about the wickedness of men and how the Lord was angry with them and cursed the earth because they would not hearken to His voice nor believe in the Only Begotten Son who would come in the meridian of time. Moses 5: 55-57 "And thus the works of darkness began to prevail among all the sons of men. And God cursed the earth with a sore curse, and was angry with the wicked, with all the sons of men whom he had made; For they would not hearken unto his voice, nor believe on his Only Begotten Son, even him whom he declared should bcome in the meridian of time, who was prepared from before the foundation of the world."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell the story of how Jesus healed the daughter of Jairus, raising her from the dead. The interesting thing about this story is that before He could perform this miracle, He cast out all the doubters and scoffers from their midst. Miracles take faith and are not performed in front of people who laugh and scorn. Luke 8: 49-55 "While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat."
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