Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read about how Lehi tried to encourage his sons by saying he wished they were like a river--continually running into the fountain of all rightsness, and like a valley, firm and steadfast and immovable in keeping the commandments of God. 1 Nephi 2: 8-10 "And it came to pass that he called the name of the river, Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof. And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying: O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness! And he also spake unto Lemuel: O that thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord!"

In the New Testament I read a rare instance when all three members of the Godhead are mentioned at the same time. Jesus was baptized, the Holy Ghost descended like a dove lighting upon Him, and Heavenly Father declared, "This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Matthew 3:16-17 "And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that all those who Jesus (at the age of 12) were amazed at His understanding and answers. Are people ever amazed at our understanding and answers about any particular subject? Maybe we're a whiz at knowing all about sports. Or we're an expert on gardening. Or maybe we can answer any trivia question about Star Trek. Or we can recognize any bird in the wild. Whatever it is we're so knowlegable about is probably our passion. We love it! Do we make understanding the Lord our passion? Do we love Him? Do we put our time and energy into prayer and studying the scriptures and trying to gain a greater understanding of spiritual things? Jesus obviously did, which is why He was so knowledgable, even at the tender age of 12. We need to follow His example. Luke 2:47 "And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers."

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