Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that when we pray to the Lord, He gives us rain for the grass in our fields. But those who ask of idols have false dreams and vain comfort. They are like a flock with no shepherd. Zech. 10: 1-2 "Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd."

In the Pearl of Great Price I read about how Adam obeyed the Lord in offering sacrifices even though he didn't know the reason why. It was only after he had obeyed that an angel explained that it was in similitude of the sacrifice of the Only Begotton Son, and he was given further instructions to repent, pray and do all things in the name of the Son. We don't always understand why we are commanded to do certain things but if we willingly obey anyway, we will gain understanding when the time is right for us to receive it. We need to obey and trust in the Lord, even when we don't know the reasons why. Moses 5: 6-8 "And after many days an angel of the Lord appeared unto Adam, saying: Why dost thou offer sacrifices unto the Lord? And Adam said unto him: I know not, save the Lord commanded me. And then the angel spake, saying: This thing is a similitude of the sacrifice of the Only Begotten of the Father, which is full of grace and truth. Wherefore, thou shalt do all that thou doest in the name of the Son, and thou shalt repent and call upon God in the name of the Son forevermore."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that the Lord is a God of comfort and will comfort us in all our tribulations. And after we have been comforted in our troubles, we need to likewise comfort others. We may wonder why we had to suffer through a certain trial in our lives. The reason might possibly be so that we could understand and be commpassionate toward someone else who might cross our path who is going through a similar trial. If we've gotten through it ourselves, we can help someone else get through it too. 2 Cor. 1: 3-4 "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."