Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read a verse that tells us that the Lord can enlarge our steps under us so that our feet will not slip. Picture that! Imagine God's protecting care helping us to walk along life's path and keeping us from falling--if only we'll rely on Him and trust in Him. Ps. 18: 36 "Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip."

In the Pearl of Great Price, in continuing to read Joseph Smith's account, I read that he continued to be persecuted for asserting that he had seen a vision. In fact, his wife's father did not approve of their marriage because of it and he had to take her away to live with his parents, where he farmed with his father for a season. JS-H 1: 58 "Owing to my continuing to assert that I had seen a vision, persecution still followed me, and my wife's father's family were very much opposed to our being married. I was, therefore, under the necessity of taking her elsewhere; so we went and were married at the house of Squire Tarbill, in South Bainbridge, Chenango county, New York. Immediately after my marriage, I left Mr. Stoal's, and went to my father's, and farmed with him that season."

A verse with a thought booklet reminds us that if we seek first the Kingdom of God, other things will be added unto us. We need to keep our priorities straight and put God first in our lives. If we do this, other things will fall into place. God blesses us when we put Him at the top of our priority list. Matt. 6: 33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."