Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read some of the commandments we've been commanded to obey--not stealing, not envying, not taking the name of the Lord in vain. Whoever does these things will perish. But God invites all to come unto Him and does not deny anyone who will repent and obey His commandments. All are alike unto God, no matter what their race, gender, or social status is. 2 Ne. 26: 32-33 "And again, the Lord God hath commanded that men should not murder; that they should not lie; that they should not steal; that they should not take the name of the Lord their God in vain; that they should not envy; that they should not have malice; that they should not contend one with another; that they should not commit whoredoms; and that they should do none of these things; for whoso doeth them shall perish. For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile."

In the New Testament I read that through the Atonement of Christ, we can be reconciled to God and presented to Him holy and unreproveable, if we will but continue grounded in the faith and not allow ourselves to be moved away from the hope of the gospel. Colossians 1:21-23 "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;"


A verse in the New Testament is one we'd be wise to commit to memory so we can recall it during times of trial. If we allow Christ to strenthen us, there is nothing we can't accomplish! Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."



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