Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that grass may wither away and flowers fade, but the word of God will stand forever. The institute manual elaborates on this. It says: The metaphors the prophets drew from the land of Canaan had poignant spiritual messages. The spring rains, called the "latter rains" fall through April and May. During these rains the grass springs up in Israel as a spontaneous, green carpet" over the land in such abundance and splendor that it seems it could never fail. Within a very short time the rains end, however, and the fierce summer heat turns the grass brown almost overnight. It simply seems to disappear across the barren hills. The withered, lifeless grass was the metaphor Isaiah chose to describe the wicked whose ways seem to be so attractive to the world but cannot endure long. Only those sanctified of the Lord will withstand the glory of His coming, for the wicked will be as the dried grass before a blazing fire. Isa. 40: 7-8 "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."


In the Book of Mormon I read that the people were once again delivered out of the hands of their enemies be cause of the goodness of God who preserved them. They were very grateful that He had done this great thing for them. Alma 57: 35-36 "And behold, we are again delivered out of the hands of our enemies. And blessed is the name of our God; for behold, it is he that has delivered us; yea, that has done this great thing for us. Now it came to pass that when I, Helaman, had heard these words of Gid, I was filled with exceeding joy because of the goodness of God in preserving us, that we might not all perish; yea, and I trust that the souls of them who have been slain have entered into the rest of their God."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell about how Jesus' disciples rebuked the little children who wanted to come unto Jesus, but this displeased Jesus. He welcomed the little children to come unto Him and He blessed them. He said we should all become as little children, humble and teachable, if we expect to enter into the Kingdom of God. Mark 10: 13-16 "And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them."
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