Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that if a righteous person turns to wickedness, all the righteousness he previously did will not be able to save him--he will die for his iniquity. However, if a wicked person repents and turns their life to righteousness, they will be forgiven for their sins and will surely live. Ezek. 33: 13-16 "When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live."

In the D&C I read about how the wicked will have a day of wrath come upon them if they don't repent. All flesh will know that the Lord is God. The rebellious will fear and tremble. It's much better if we repent now. Then we'll have nothing to fear. D&C 63: 6 "Wherefore, verily I say, let the wicked take heed, and let the rebellious fear and tremble; and let the unbelieving hold their lips, for the day of wrath shall come upon them as a whirlwind, and all flesh shall know that I am God."

Some verses with a thought booklet talk about what the earth will be like during the Millennium. I've always enjoyed hearing about how the animals would be friendly and liked the idea that I might be able to pet a lion (something I've always wanted to do)! But I noticed something else these scriptures say--that the earth will be covered with the knowledge of the Lord, just like the waters cover the sea. When you think about how thoroughly the waters cover the sea, it's amazing to think about the knowledge of the Lord covering the earth like that. What a wonderful time this will be! Isa. 11: 6-9 "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."


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