Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that the hand of the Lord will be stretched out against those who oppress the poor and widows, who rob the fatherless, or who turn away the needy. 2 Ne. 20: 1-4 "Wo unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; To turn away the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still."

In the New Testament we're reminded that someday we'll all come to stand before God to be judged by what we did in this life--whether it be good or bad. We'll be rewarded or punished accordingly. 2 Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."

A verse with a thought booklet asks the question "And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" This specifically referred to Esther and her part in saving the Jews during a troubling time in history, but it can equally apply to us in whatever the Lord has in mind for us to do in our lives. We all have specific callings and purposes to our lives--things that we're to do to bless the lives of others. And the Lord has put us into the circumstances and places we're in so that we can fulfill what is needed of us. We just need to be in tune with the Lord so we know we He expects of us, and then we need to be willing to go forth and do it. Esther 4:14 "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"


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