Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read Enos' remarks at the end of his life. He knew he was going to die soon, but had a sure knowledge of his Reedeemer and knew that in Him he would first rest. He did not fear standing before the Lord, but knew that he would enjoy seeing His face and being told that there was a place prepared for him in the mansions of the Father. If we live righteously and remain close to the Lord, there will be no fear in death. It will be a joyous occasion for us! Enos 1: 27 "And I soon go to the place of my rest, which is with my Redeemer; for I know that in him I shall rest. And I rejoice in the day when my mortal shall put on immortality, and shall stand before him; then shall I see his face with pleasure, and he will say unto me: Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father. Amen."

In the New Testament we read that we should not think it strange when we suffer fiery trials. Instead we should rejoice that in some small way we can partake of the suffering that Christ went through, that we may also share in His joy when His glory is revealed. The road to eternal life is not without trials and tribulations! 1 Peter 4:12-13 "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."


A verse with a thought booklet tells us that Jesus is the bread of life and if we come unto Him and have faith in Him, we'll never hunger nor thirst. Over a billion people in the world suffer from lack of food every day. They are physically hungry. But how many people in the world are spiritually hungry? Probably far more. If we have a spiritual emptiness in our lives, the only way to satisfy it is through coming unto Christ. John 6:35 "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."