Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read how Job called his friends "miserable comforters" and said that if the situation were reversed, he would stengthen them and try to asswage their grief with his words. When our friends are going through trials, do we try to lighten their loads or are we miserable comforters like Job's friends were to him? Job 16: 2, 5 "I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief."

In the Pearl of Great Price I read about how the Lord called Enoch to preach to the people, telling him what to say and giving him great power. However, this did not stop the people from being offended by what he said and calling him a wild man. Prophets all down through the ages have had people upset by what they said and not want to listen to them. Moses 6: 32-34, 37-38 "And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance, for all flesh is in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good. Say unto this people: Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord God who made you. Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me. And it came to pass that Enoch went forth in the land, among the people, standing upon the hills and the high places, and cried with a loud voice, testifying against their works; and all men were offended because of him. And they came forth to hear him, upon the high places, saying unto the tent -keepers: Tarry ye here and keep the tents, while we go yonder to behold the seer, for he prophesieth, and there is a strange thing in the land; a wild man hath come among us."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that Jesus is the resurrection and the life and that all those who believe in Him will continue to live, even though they might die. As long as we have faith in our Savior, we should have no fear of death, and we should not doubt that our loved ones who have passed on continue to live. This is a great comfort.
John 11: 25-26 "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"
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