Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read about how, with the Lord's help, Nephi was able to build a ship of fine workmanship. It was not like ships that other men built, but it was a ship that the Lord had told him how to build after he had sought the Lord's help through prayer. After it was built, even his rebellous brothers admitted that it was a fine ship. They gathered up their provisions and entered into the ship to sail for the promised land. 1 Ne. 18: 1-8 "And it came to pass that they did worship the Lord, and did go forth with me; and we did work timbers of curious workmanship. And the Lord did show me from time to time after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship. Now I, Nephi, did not work the timbers after the manner which was learned by men, neither did I build the ship after the manner of men; but I did build it after the manner which the Lord had shown unto me; wherefore, it was not after the manner of men. And I, Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and I did pray oft unto the Lord; wherefore the Lord showed unto me great things. And it came to pass that after I had finished the ship, according to the word of the Lord, my brethren beheld that it was good, and that the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine; wherefore, they did humble themselves again before the Lord. And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father, that we should arise and go down into the ship. And it came to pass that on the morrow, after we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from the wilderness, and honey in abundance, and provisions according to that which the Lord had commanded us, we did go down into the ship, with all our loading and our seeds, and whatsoever thing we had brought with us, every one according to his age; wherefore, we did all go down into the ship, with our wives and our children. And now, my father had begat two sons in the wilderness; the elder was called Jacob and the younger Joseph. And it came to pass after we had all gone down into the ship, and had taken with us our provisions and things which had been commanded us, we did put forth into the sea and were driven forth before the wind towards the promised land."

In the New Testament I read about how when Jesus came upon those greiving for Lazarus who had died, He wept with them. When we are trying to comfort those who have lost loved ones and are at a loss on what to do, maybe we can simply follow the Savior's example and cry with them. When we mourn with those who mourn, we are showing love for them. John 10:32-36 "Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?"

A verse with a thought booklet tell us to hold fast to the profession of our faith, without wavering. How strong is our faith when we go through trying times? Do we hold fast or do we waver? Hebrews 10:23 "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)"
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