Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read how Amos was not a prophet nor a prophet's son, but merely a herdsman, but the Lord called him and told him to go prophesy unto the people of Israel. Sometimes we might receive calls from the Lord that we don't feel qualified for or think that other people would do a better job. But the Lord qualifies those He calls and we need to be willing to serve in any way we can. Amos 7: 14-15 "Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel."

In the D&C we're told that the coming of the Lord will overtake the world as a thief in the night, but the children of light who gird up their loins will not be so overtaken. We need to be prepared for the coming of Christ so it will not catch us unawares. D&C 106: 4-5 "And again, verily I say unto you, the coming of the Lord draweth nigh, and it overtaketh the world as a thief in the night— Therefore, gird up your loins, that you may be the children of light, and that day shall not overtake you as a thief."

A verse with a thought booklet says that God is well pleased by the sacrifices we make to do good and communicate. Even small acts of kindness can make a difference in people's lives--a cheerful word or a smile can change the tone of another person's day. It's been said that if you drop even a small pebble into a river, it will change the river's flow. What is your pebble? How can you be used by God to make a difference to someone today? Heb. 13: 16 "But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."


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