Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read about how the  church began to dwindle because of iniquity, and people began to disbelieve in prophecy. Because they fell into a state of unbelief they became weak and vulnerable to the Lamanites.  The Lord was no longer preserving them with His miraculous power.   Helaman 4: 23-26 "And because of their iniquity the church had begun to dwindle; and they began to disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy and in the spirit of revelation; and the judgments of God did stare them in the face. And they saw that they had become weak, like unto their brethren, the Lamanites, and that the Spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them; yea, it had withdrawn from them because the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples— Therefore the Lord did cease to preserve them by his miraculous and matchless power, for they had fallen into a state of unbelief and awful wickedness; and they saw that the Lamanites were exceedingly more numerous than they, and except they should cleave unto the Lord their God they must unavoidably perish. For behold, they saw that the strength of the Lamanites was as great as their strength, even man for man. And thus had they fallen into this great transgression; yea, thus had they become weak, because of their transgression, in the space of not many years."

In the Old Testament the people were warned that they needed to reverence the Lord and serve Him with all their hearts, remembering all the great things He had done for them.  But if they instead chose to do wickedly, they would be consumed, and their king along with them.  1 Samuel 12: 24-25 "Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.  But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that we should acquaint ourselves with God.  If we do this, good will come to us and we'll be at peace.  Job 22:21 "Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee."