Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament it tells us that the people will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruninghooks and there will no longer be war. In other words, weapons of war will no longer be needed so they'll be retooled into farming impliments. Won't that be a wonderful day, when men will no longer lift up their hands against each other? Micah 4: 3 "And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

In the D&C it talks about how the Lord loved and blessed Hyrum Smith because of the integrity of his heart and because he loved to do that which is right before the Lord. The Lord indeed values integrity in us all, and blesses those who desire to do what is right. D&C 124: 15 "And again, verily I say unto you, blessed is my servant Hyrum Smith; for I, the Lord, love him because of the integrity of his heart, and because he loveth that which is right before me, saith the Lord."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet demonstrate how David cried unto the Lord during his times of trouble and turned to Him for help and refuge from his problems, knowing that He cared for his soul. We also can know that the Lord loves us and will help us through whatever tribulations we're called upon to pass through. Ps. 142: 1-7 "I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me."