Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that the temple of the Lord would be built if we will diligently obey the voice of the Lord our God. Zech. 6: 15 "And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the Lord, and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God."

In the D&C I read how Joseph F. Smith saw a vision of the righeous dead who had departed this life with a firm hope of a glorious resurrection. They were filled with joy and rejoicing. If we remain faithful, great will be our reward. D&C 138: 11-15 "As I pondered over these things which are written, the eyes of my understanding were opened, and the Spirit of the Lord rested upon me, and I saw the hosts of the dead, both small and great. And there were gathered together in one place an innumerable company of the spirits of the just, who had been faithful in the testimony of Jesus while they lived in mortality; And who had offered sacrifice in the similitude of the great sacrifice of the Son of God, and had suffered tribulation in their Redeemer's name. All these had departed the mortal life, firm in the hope of a glorious resurrection, through the grace of God the Father and his Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. I beheld that they were filled with joy and gladness, and were rejoicing together because the day of their deliverance was at hand."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that the Lord is compassionate and gracious. He is slow to anger and abounds in love and faithfulness. Wouldn't this world be a wonderful world if all of us followed the Lord's example in how we dealt with other people? How patient and kind are we to those around us? How forgiving and full of love? Ps. 86: 15 "But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth."


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