Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read that the people mourned and lamented, which caused Mormon to hope that they were willing to humble themselves before God and repent of their sins.  However, this hope was in vain.  The people were sorrowing because the Lord would not allow them to always take happiness in sin.  They were not sorrowing unto repentance, but rather it was the sorrowing of the damned--cursing God and wishing to die, in yet struggling with the sword for their lives.  What a confused and miserable people!   Mormon 2:12-14 "And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation and their mourning and their sorrow before the Lord, my heart did begin to rejoice within me, knowing the mercies and the long-suffering of the Lord, therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them that they would again become a righteous people. But behold this my joy was vain, for their sorrowing was not unto repentance, because of the goodness of God; but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned, because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin. And they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits, but they did curse God, and wish to die. Nevertheless they would struggle with the sword for their lives."

In the Old Testament I read about various singers and musicians being assigned their duties.  Music is an important part of our worship and praise of the Lord.  1 Chronicles 25:1, 3, 6-7 "Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight."

Some verses with a thought booklet are great to read if we find ourselves worried or troubled.  They tell us not to be unduly concerned about anything but instead make our supplications and requests known to God through prayer, giving thanks to Him.  The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep our hearts and minds through Jesus Christ.  We can indeed turn all our troubles over to God.  He will give us peace.  Philippians 4:6-7 "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
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