Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read about how Nephi's soul delighted in the scriptures and the things of the Lord. He continually pondered on them. Do we delight in the scriptures or do we read them out of a sense of duty? And after we've read them do we ponder on them continually throughout the day or do we think, "Well, got that chore done. Now on to other things!" When we truly learn to love the Word of God and delight in pondering on it, our lives will change dramatically! 2 Ne. 4: 15-16 "And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children. Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard."

In the New Testament I read that it is more blessed to give than to receive and we ought to labor to support the weak, as Jesus taught. Acts 20:35 "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."

In some verses with a thought booklet we're told that we preach of Christ and His crucifixion. This is a stumbling block to the Jews and to the Greeks it sounds like foolishness. But to those who will believe, whether Jews or Greeks or whatever, it is the power and wisdom of God. Even though hearing about Jesus Christ may sound like foolishness to the world, when we place our faith on Christ and His Atonement, we are spiritually renewed and receive the hope of eternal life. 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 "But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God."