Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament we're told that if we love the Lord, we'll hate evil. So if we have secret desires to commit sin instead of being abhored by sin, do we really love the Lord? Ps. 97: 10 "Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

In the Book of Mormon Nephi laments that he sometimes yields to sin and gives way to temptation, which destroy his peace and afflicts his soul. He prays that God will redeem his soul and make him shake at the appearance of sin. He no longer wants to be angry at his enemies or allow his afflictions to slacken his strenth. He rejoices in God, the rock of his salvation, and says that he will praise Him forever. 2 Ne. 4: 27-31 "And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry because of mine enemy? Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul. Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions. Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation. O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin?"

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that eternal life is to know God and his son, Jesus Christ. John 17: 3 "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."