Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that it is better to trust in the Lord than put confidence in man. Ps. 118: 8 "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."

In the Book of Mormon I read prophesies about Jesus Christ. An angel had testified to Jacob that He would come among the Jews and they would crucify Him. If Jesus had performed all His mighty miracles among other nations, they would have repented and known that He was their God. But because of the wickedness and stiff neckedness of the people, they crucified Him. 2 Ne. 10: 3-5 "Wherefore, as I said unto you, it must needs be expedient that Christ—for in the last night the angel spake unto me that this should be his name—should bcome among the Jews, among those who are the more wicked part of the world; and they shall crucify him—for thus it behooveth our God, and there is none other nation on earth that would crucify their God. For should the mighty miracles be wrought among other nations they would repent, and know that he be their God. But because of priestcrafts and iniquities, they at Jerusalem will stiffen their necks against him, that he be crucified."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that it helps to have a friend who lifts us up when we fall. It's not a good thing to be alone with no one to help us. It's important to cultivate good friendships so that we can be a support and help to one another. Eccl. 4: 9-10 "Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up."