Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read the next plan of the brothers for obtaining the brass plates. They went to their home and gathered up their gold and silver and riches and offered to buy the brass plates from Laban. He wanted their property but refused to part with the plates. He threatened to kill them and they had to flee for their lives, leaving their property behind. They hid in the cavity of a rock. 1 Nephi 3:22-27 And it came to pass that we went down to the land of our inheritance, and we did gather together our gold, and our silver, and our precious things. And after we had gathered these things together, we went up again unto the house of Laban. And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desired him that he would give unto us the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, for which we would give unto him our gold, and our silver, and all our precious things. And it came to pass that when Laban saw our property, and that it was exceedingly great, he did lust after it, insomuch that he thrust us out, and sent his servants to slay us, that he might obtain our property. And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban, and we were obliged to leave behind our property, and it fell into the hands of Laban. And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and the servants of Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock."

In the New Testament I read that when we are weighed down with burdens, we can turn to our Savior who is meek and lowly of heart, and we'll find rest for our souls. He will make our burdens light. Matthew 11:28-30 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that what the Lord requires of us is to love mercy, behave justly, and walk humbly before the Lord. If you ask a child what they want for Christmas, they'll come up with a wish list. Have you ever wondered what God's wish list would be? If so, this verse tells us exactly what He wants from us. Let's fulfill his wish list! Micah 6:8 "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"


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