Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that Israel would lose all truth, mercy, and the knowledge of God and go whoring after false gods. What a sad state for Israel to be in! Hosea 4: 1-2 "Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood."

In the D&C I read that we need to pray always so the devil will not gain power over us. If we think we're strong enough to resist Satan on our own and that we don't need the Lord's help, we are mistaken, and we're in danger of falling. D&C 93: 49 "What I say unto one I say unto all; pray always lest that wicked one have power in you, and remove you out of your place."

A verse from a thought booklet tells us that a good person, out of the good treasure of their heart, will produce good. Do our lives show, by our actions, that we are good? Luke 6: 45 "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh."


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