Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how the Lord reproved the shepherds who did not feed their flocks but rather fed themselves. They allowed the sheep under their care to wander and be scattered. Ezek. 34: 1-8 "And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord; As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;"

In the D&C we're told that if we keep the commandments of God, He will give us the mysteries of His kingdom and it will be like a well of living water springing up unto everlasting life. D&C 63: 23 "But unto him that keepeth my commandments I will give the mysteries of my kingdom, and the same shall be in him a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that if we patiently endure, we'll obtain the promise. We can count on the fact that it is impossible for God to lie. We can flee to Him for refuge which gives us consolation and hope--a hope which will be an anchor to our souls, sure and steadfast. If a boat is held firmly to an anchor, it is safe and secure as it is kept from driting in the winds and waves. If we anchor ourselves to the Lord, we can have hope even in the midst of troubled waters in our lives. We can have perfect faith and trust in this. God does not lie! Heb. 6: 15, 18-19 "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;"



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