Daily Thoughts

In the Book of mormon I read that we will reap the reward or punishment of our actions, depending on if they are good or evil. We will receive eternal happiness or eternal misery, depending on whose voice we list to obey. Alma 3: 26-27 "And in one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works, whether they were good or whether they were bad, to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery, according to the spirit which they listed to obey, whether it be a good spirit or a bad one. For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey, and this according to the words of the spirit of prophecy; therefore let it be according to the truth. And thus endeth the fifth year of the reign of the judges."

In the Old Testament we read that we should not vex a stranger, remembering that the Israelites were strangers in Egypt. We can also remember that our ancestors were strangers when they came to America. Is it really okay to treat foreigners with less that kindness and compassion? Aren't they also children of our Heavenly Father? Exodus 22:21 "Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet remind us that as God's chosen people we need to clothe ourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, forgiveness, and love. These are the qualities that Jesus possessed in abundance and as His disciples, we need to follow Him. What can we say today that will encourage and lift another? What can we do today to show compassion, patience and love to those we come in contact with? Colossians 3:12-14 "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."
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