Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how if a watchman sees danger approaching it is his duty to warn others. If he raises the warning voice and they heed the warning, they are saved. If they heed not, their blood is upon their own heads. But if he does not raise the warning even though he's aware of danger, their blood is upon his head. So likewise for those who are called upon to be spiritual watchman. They need to raise the warning voice to call people to repentance or their blood will be upon their heads. But if they raise the warning voice and the people don't listen, they're held accountable and their blood will be upon their own heads. Ezek. 33: 1-9 "Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul."

In the D&C I read that we need to humble ourselves before the Lord and pray always that we won't enter into temptation and that we'll be prepared when the Savior comes again. He'll come when we won't expect Him so we need to be watchful. And if we think we're so righteous that we don't need to pray to avoid temptation, we could find ourselves in deep trouble!  D&C 61: 37-39 "And inasmuch as you have humbled yourselves before me, the blessings of the kingdom are yours. Gird up your loins and be watchful and be sober, looking forth for the coming of the Son of Man, for he cometh in an hour you think not. Pray always that you enter not into temptation, that you may abide the day of his coming, whether in life or in death. Even so. Amen."

A verse with a thought booklet reminds us that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. If we think that something is too difficult for us, we need to turn to the Lord for help and strength. Anything is possible with Him, even things that are impossible if we tried to do them on our own. Philip. 4: 13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

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