Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament it says that the proud of heart and those who exalt themselves will be brought down by the Lord. Obad. 1: 3-4 "The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord."

In the D&C we read that we need to learn our duty so that we can act with all diligence in the offices and callings that we've been appointed to. If we're slothful in this, we won't be counted worthy to stand. And ignorance is no excuse--we need to learn what our duty is if we don't know. D&C 107: 99-100 "Wherefore, now let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence. He that is slothful shall not be counted worthy to stand, and he that learns not his duty and shows himself not approved shall not be counted worthy to stand. Even so. Amen."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tells us to hope and wait for the Lord and His salvation. We wait for the Lord to return. He WILL come! We can be certain of that. And when He does, we need to be ready and waiting. Lam. 3: 25-26 "The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord."