Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament we read about the destruction that would come upon Moab because of their contempt for God. Very important that we keep the commandments.  Those who do not, will be punished.  Jer. 48: 1-4 "Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed. There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard."

In the Book of Mormon I read that when we read these things, we should ponder them in our hearts and pray to the Lord, asking Him if they are true. And if we do this, the Holy Ghost will manifest to us the truth of them. It is by the power of the Holy Ghost that we may know the truth of all things. This is a wonderful promise!  If we want to know if the Book of Mormon truly is the word of God, we need to pray and ask God.  Moro. 10: 3-5 "Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts. And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that the Lord is our light, so why should we fear? Indeed, what do we have to be afraid of when we have the Lord to guide us? Ps. 27: 1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"