Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon Nephi recounted to his brothers about how the Lord commanded Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, parting the Red Sea and providing manna in the wilderness for them to eat. He gave them water to drink and lead them in the wilderness. In yet in spite of all these blessings, the people reviled against Him. Nephi then asked his brothers if they really thought the people in Jeruselem were righteous and then told them no! They were ripe for destruction. 1 Ne. 17: 26-35 "Now ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that great work; and ye know that by his word the waters of the Red Sea were divided hither and thither, and they passed through on dry ground. But ye know that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea, who were the armies of Pharaoh. And ye also know that they were fed with manna in the wilderness. Yea, and ye also know that Moses, by his word according to the power of God which was in him, smote the rock, and there came forth water, that the children of Israel might quench their thirst. And notwithstanding they being led, the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before them, leading them by day and giving light unto them by night, and doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive, they hardened their hearts and blinded their minds, and reviled against Moses and against the true and living God. And it came to pass that according to his word he did destroy them; and according to his word he did lead them; and according to his word he did do all things for them; and there was not any thing done save it were by his word. And after they had crossed the river Jordan he did make them mighty unto the driving out of the children of the land, yea, unto the scattering them to destruction. And now, do ye suppose that the children of this land, who were in the land of promise, who were driven out by our fathers, do ye suppose that they were righteous? Behold, I say unto you, Nay. Do ye suppose that our fathers would have been more choice than they if they had been righteous? I say unto you, Nay. Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one; he that is righteous is favored of God. But behold, this people had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them; and the Lord did curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction, and he did bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it."

A familiar verse in the New Testament tells us to search the scirptures, which testify of Christ, for in them we have eternal life. John 5:39 "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

A verse with a thought booklet reminds us that the Lord will be with us always, even to the end. What great comfort we can gain from knowing tht we are not alone and that we can feel the presence of God when we're in need of peach and comfort. We have a place to turn. Matthew 28:20 "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

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