Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how even though the Lord did marvelous things for the children of Israel, such as parting the Red Sea and saving them from the hands of their enemies, they did wickedly and forgot the Lord and His works. Ps. 106: 6-14 "We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. He arebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left. Then believed they his words; they sang his praise. They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert."

In the Book of Mormon I read that we need to give ear to the Lord and hearken to the law that proceeds from His mouth. His judgment will serve as a light for the people. 2 Ne. 8: 4 "Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation; for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light for the people."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that if we put our trust in the Lord, He will preserve us. He will show us the path we should follow and in His presence we'll find fulness of joy. Ps. 16: 1, 11 "Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."