Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that when David cried unto the Lord, the Lord heard him and sustained him. He did not need to fear 10,000 people who set themselves against him. Ps. 3: 4-6 "I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about."

In the Pearl of Great Price I read that iniquity would abound and the love of many would wax cold but if we remain steadfast and don't allow ourselves to be overcome, we'll be saved. Our world today is full of iniquity and love has waxed cold for many people, so we need to take heed that we remain steadfast and faithful and not allow ourselves to be overcome by the sins of the world. JS-M 1: 10-11 "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold; But he that remaineth steadfast and is not overcome, the same shall be saved."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that God is our rock and we can trust in Him to give us strength and deliver us. The thought that went with this, written by Janice Davies from Plainfield, Illinois, says: I could have avoided much worry if I had taken all my cares to God instead of handling them myself. We can rely on God's faithfulness because God never changes. God demonstrates this in nature. Can you imagine how frightened we would be if the sun rose in the west one morning? What if it snowed when the temperature was eighty degrees? What is we planted tulips and got tomatoes? Since God controls all of creation, which is beyond our understanding, can't God also handle our personal situations? The psalmist refers to God as his rock. God is a solid foundation upon which we can stand when our life is uprooted. When we take our requests to God and rest in God's care, we avoid worry. Life is full of changes. God is all we need to face them. Ps. 18: 2 "The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower."