Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about "strangers" that sojourn among the tribes of Israel and wondered who they are. The Institute manual says: Undoubtedly there will be converts who are not part of blood Israel who will receive an inheritance because of their devotion to the gospell. They will then be adopted into the house of Israel. These strangers may be some of the gentile peoples who will accept the gospel in the last day. Ezek. 47: 22-23 "And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord God."

In the D&C we're told to be faithful in our callings that have been appointed to us and do our best to strengthen those who are weak among us, lifting them up and giving them aid. If we're faithful to the end, we'll receive immortality and eternal life in the mansions of our Father. What can we do better to magnify our church callings? What can we do to help and strengthen those around us? Are we doing enough? D&C 81: 5-6 "Wherefore, be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed unto you; succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees. And if thou art faithful unto the end thou shalt have a crown of immortality, and eternal life in the mansions which I have prepared in the house of my Father."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that we cannot please God without having faith. In order to come to the Lord, we must believe that He exists, and we must have faith that He rewards those who diligently seek Him. Heb. 11: 6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."