Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about how the people were baptized and received the Holy Ghost.  Angels came down and ministered unto them and then Jesus came and stood in the midst of them and ministered unto them.  Can you imagine being there that day and witnessing these marvelous things?  3 Nephi 19:13-15 "And it came to pass when they were all baptized and had come up out of the water, the Holy Ghost did fall upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Ghost and with fire. And behold, they were encircled about as if it were by fire; and it came down from heaven, and the multitude did witness it, and did bear record; and angels did come down out of heaven and did minister unto them. And it came to pass that while the angels were ministering unto the disciples, behold, Jesus came and stood in the midst and ministered unto them."

In the Old Testament we read about how Jehoahaz and then Joash reigned in wickedness and did evil in the sight of the Lord, which kindled the anger of the Lord.  2 Kings 13:1-3, 9-11 "In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all their days. And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead. In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet help us realize how fragile life really is.  We can't really say we'll do such and such tomorrow or next week or next year, because we don't know for certain that we'll still  be alive then.  It is all according to the Lord's will.  Our life is like a vapour that appears for a time and then vanishes away.  We need to make the most of the time we have on this earth.  James 4:13-15 "Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that."