Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about the stripling warriors who were valiant young men, willing to fight for the liberty of the Nephites and covenanting to protect the liberty of the people.  They were not only valiant and courageous, but they were true in whatsoever thing had been entrusted unto them.  Alma 53:17-20 "And they entered into a covenant to fight for the liberty of the Nephites, yea, to protect the land unto the laying down of their lives; yea, even they covenanted that they never would give up their liberty, but they would fight in all cases to protect the Nephites and themselves from bondage. Now behold, there were two thousand of those young men, who entered into this covenant and took their weapons of war to defend their country. And now behold, as they never had hitherto been a disadvantage to the Nephites, they became now at this period of time also a great support; for they took their weapons of war, and they would that Helaman should be their leader. And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted."

In the Old Testament we read that the children of Israel did evil and worshiped other gods, so the Lord's anger was hot against them and He delivered them into the hands of their enemies.  Judges 10:6-7 "And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.  And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet warn us not to judge others or speak evil of them.  There is only one Lawgiver who is able to save or to destroy, so who are we to judge another?  If we think we're better than others and are in a position to judge them, we are in need of repentance. James 4:11-12 "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?"