Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read that Kind Benjamin was able to once again establish peace in the land, in spite of contentions and false prophets. He spoke the word of God with power and used much sharpness because of the stiffneckedness of the people, and labored with all his might. Words of Mormon 1:14-18 "And in the strength of the Lord they did contend against their enemies, until they had slain many thousands of the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did contend against the Lamanites until they had driven them out of all the lands of their inheritance. And it came to pass that after there had been false Christs, and their mouths had been shut, and they punished according to their crimes; And after there had been false prophets, and false preachers and teachers among the people, and all these having been punished according to their crimes; and after there having been much contention and many dissensions away unto the Lamanites, behold, it came to pass that king Benjamin, with the assistance of the holy prophets who were among his people— For behold, king Benjamin was a holy man, and he did reign over his people in righteousness; and there were many holy men in the land, and they did speak the word of God with power and with authority; and they did use much sharpness because of the stiffneckedness of the people— Wherefore, with the help of these, king Benjamin, by laboring with all the might of his body and the faculty of his whole soul, and also the prophets, did once more establish peace in the land."

In the New Testament we're told not to fear tribulation, for if we are faithful throughout our lives, we will receive a crown. We will be rewarded if we endure to the end. Revelation 2:10 "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

A verse with a thought booklet talks about Jesus as the bread of life. Our ancestors who ate manna are now dead, but those who eat the bread of the Savior will live forever. John 6:58 "This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever."


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