Daily Thoughts

Yesterday we read in the Old Testament about how Jeremiah cried repentance unto the people. Today we read their reaction--they wanted to kill him. This is often how people react to prophets who tell them to repent. Rather than listen and change their ways, they want to do away with the prophet so they won't have to listen to him. Jer. 26: 8, 11 "Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears."

In the Book of Mormon we're warned that we need to repent and humble ourselves before God before it is too late. We're asked how we can stand before the power of God unless we repent and turn from out evil ways. He is all powerful and will come out in justice against the wicked who will be torn to pieces and there will be none to deliver them. That sounds like a pretty scary fate! Morm. 5: 22-24 "And then, O ye Gentiles, how can ye stand before the power of God, except ye shall repent and turn from your evil ways? Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power, and at his great command the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll? Therefore, repent ye, and humble yourselves before him, lest he shall come out in justice against you—lest a remnant of the seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion, and tear you in pieces, and there is none to deliver."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell s that We have redemption because of the atonement of Jesus Christ who shed His blood for us so that we could receive forgiveness for our sins. Eph. 1: 7-8 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;"


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