Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that the time will speedily come when the wicked will be destroyed by fire but the righetous will be spared.  Now is the time to repent!  2 Ne. 30: 10 "For the time speedily cometh that the Lord God shall cause a great division among the people, and the wicked will he destroy; and he will spare his people, yea, even if it so be that he must destroy the wicked by fire."

In the New Testament I read that the love of money is the root of all evil.  We need to be content with what we have.  If we have food and clothing, we have much to be grateful for.  We bring nothing into this world and we'll take nothing out of it.  So setting our hearts on the riches of the world will become a snare which will drown us in destruction.  1 Timothy 6:7-10 "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet talk about Jesus as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep.  He willingly gave His life for our sake, because He loves us so much!  John 10:11-18 "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father."