Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read that after we have been sanctified by the Holy Ghost and have been made pure and spotless before God, we won't be able to look at sin except with abhorrence.  Sin will no longer hold allure for us or be tempting--it will disgust us to even think about committing sin. In order to get to this state of mind, we need to humble ourselves before God and repent of our sins.  Alma  13:12-13 "Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence; and there were many, exceedingly great many, who were made pure and entered into the rest of the Lord their God. And now, my brethren, I would that ye should humble yourselves before God, and bring forth fruit meet for repentance, that ye may also enter into that rest."

In the Old Testament I read that the Lord loves us with an everlasting love and draws us to Him with loving kindness.  Jeremiah 31:3 "The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

In the Old Testament we read that the Lord brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt and He was their God.  He told them that they should be holy as He is holy.  We, too, need to become like Him and follow Him.  Leviticus 11:45 "For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy."