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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that the Lord will smite all the earth with a plague and all the people who fought against Jerusalem would have their flesh consumed away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes and tongues would consume away. What a terrible end to the wicked! Zech. 14: 12 "And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth."

In the Pearl of Great Price I read some verses that tell us that Noah tried to call the people to repentance, but they would not listen to him--refusing to repent or be baptized. Moses 8: 20, 22-24 "And it came to pass that Noah called upon the children of men that they should repent; but they hearkened not unto his words; And God saw that the wickedness of men had become great in the earth; and every man was lifted up in the imagination of the thoughts of his heart, being only evil continually. And it came to pass that Noah continued his preaching unto the people, saying: Hearken, and give heed unto my words; Believe and repent of your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, even as our fathers, and ye shall receive the Holy Ghost, that ye may have all things made manifest; and if ye do not this, the floods will come in upon you; nevertheless they hearkened not."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us to lay up treasures for ourselves in heaven, rather than treasures upon earth which moths and rust can destroy or theives can steal. We should set our hearts on things of an eternal nature instead of worldly wealth which has no lasting value in the eternal scheme of things. Matt. 6: 19-21 "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

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