Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read about how after the king had been taught about the atonement by Aaron, he asked what he could do to have eternal life.  Aaron instructed him to call upon God in faith and humility.  The king said he would give away all his sins to know the Lord.  Are we willing to give away all our sins to know God?  Alma 22:15-18 "And it came to pass that after Aaron had expounded these things unto him, the king said: What shall I do that I may have this eternal life of which thou hast spoken? Yea, what shall I do that I may be born of God, having this wicked spirit rooted out of my breast, and receive his Spirit, that I may be filled with joy, that I may not be cast off at the last day? Behold, said he, I will give up all that I possess, yea, I will forsake my kingdom, that I may receive this great joy. But Aaron said unto him: If thou desirest this thing, if thou wilt bow down before God, yea, if thou wilt repent of all thy sins, and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith, believing that ye shall receive, then shalt thou receive the hope which thou desirest. And it came to pass that when Aaron had said these words, the king did bow down before the Lord, upon his knees; yea, even he did prostrate himself upon the earth, and cried mightily, saying: O God, Aaron hath told me that there is a God; and if there is a God, and if thou art God, wilt thou make thyself known unto me, and I will give away all my sins to know thee, and that I may be raised from the dead, and be saved at the last day. And now when the king had said these words, he was struck as if he were dead."

In the Old Testament I read that Moses sent twelve spies to search the land of Canaan to see whether the land was strong or weak, few or many, fat or lean.  Numbers 13:17-20 "And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.  Look around at all the wondrous creations of God--the majestic mountains, the powerful rivers, the vast oceans, the beautiful flowers with all their variety and color. If He could create all that, don't you think He can handle taking care of your problems in the way that's best for you?  Sometimes that means removing our difficulties, and other times that means strengthening us so that we can bear them.  But we can trust in Him to take care of us in the way that is best.  Psalms 121:2 "My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth."