Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read a prophecy by Isaiah that a virgin would conceive and bring forth a son called Immanuel. This prophecy was given hundreds of years before the Savior was born. Prophets truly can receive revelation to know things that will come to pass. Isa. 7: 14 "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."


In the Book of Mormon we read that faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; but rather to have a hope for things which are not seen, but which are true. Alma 32: 21 "And now as I said concerning faith—faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true."

A verse with a thought booklet admonishes us to be kind and tender hearated to one another; and we need to forgive others as Christ has forgiven us. The thought that went with this, written by Shirley Corder from Port Elizabeth, South Africa says: One morning I came away from cancer treatment with a heavy heart. I decided to head to a local market where I hoped to find an attractive scarf for my head. I had never worn a turban in my life and didn't know what I was looking for or how to fold one. Behind the counter of the hospital tuck shop stood a Muslim lady wearing an exquisite turban. "How do you fold your scarf to look like that?" I asked. She looked at me with compassion and asked, "Are you going to lose your hair?" My eyes filled with tears as I nodded. Without hesitation, the woman reached up and unraveled her turban. She showed me how to fold it and fix it to my head. As I turned to leave, she placed her hand over mine and said, "I hope everything goes well for you." A Muslim woman is not supposed to uncover her head in public. This woman pushed tradition aside, risking possible censure in order to help me, an infidel in her culture. She would have known I didn't embrace her beliefs, yet she showed me unquestioning love. How important is it for us as Christians to show love to all people, regardless of their beliefs or physical condition, being prepared to step out of our comfort zone and extend a helping hand to all people. By so doing, we show them Christ's love. Eph. 4: 32 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."