Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about how Nephi was greatly grieved because of the wickedness of the people and their hardness of heart.  He testified to them with great power and performed mighty miracles which cold not be denied.  But instead of being converted, the people were angry with him!  This shows the futility of people claiming that they'll believe if only they are shown a sign.  People with hard hearts aren't converted because of miracles.  In fact, seeing evidence of the truth might only make them angry.  3 Nephi 7: 15-20 "And it came to pass that Nephi—having been visited by angels and also the voice of the Lord, therefore having seen angels, and being eye-witness, and having had power given unto him that he might know concerning the ministry of Christ, and also being eye-witness to their quick return from righteousness unto their wickedness and abominations; Therefore, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds—went forth among them in that same year, and began to testify, boldly, repentance and remission of sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ. And he did minister many things unto them; and all of them cannot be written, and a part of them would not suffice, therefore they are not written in this book. And Nephi did minister with power and with great authority. And it came to pass that they were angry with him, even because he had greater power than they, for it were not possible that they could disbelieve his words, for so great was his faith on the Lord Jesus Christ that angels did minister unto him daily. And in the name of Jesus did he cast out devils and unclean spirits; and even his brother did he raise from the dead, after he had been stoned and suffered death by the people. And the people saw it, and did witness of it, and were angry with him because of his power; and he did also do many more miracles, in the sight of the people, in the name of Jesus."

In the Old Testament we read about how Solomon proceeded with the building of the house of the Lord.  Included in it was something that must have looked similar to what baptismal fonts in our modern temples look like. 1 Kings 7:23-25 "And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast. It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that Jesus is the Bread of Life and whoever believes in Him will receive everlasting life.  Food is necessary to sustain life, and we all need to eat to satisfy our physical hunger.  But our spiritual hunger can be even more severe than physical hunger.  And the only way to find true food for our souls in through our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Those who feed on physical bread will eventually die, but those who eat from the Bread of Life, Jesus Christ, will live forever. John 6:47-51 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.  I am that bread of life.  Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.  I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."