Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Moroni was commanded to write the things that he did so that evil would be done away, Satan would have no more power over the hearts of the people, and to try to persuade the children of men to do good continually so that they could be saved. Ether 8:26 "Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved."

In the Old Testament we read how the people of Judah were trying to build a House of the Lord, but the people of the land were attempting to hinder them in the work. In fact, they even hired counselors to frustrate them in accomplishing the building of this temple.  Often when we want to do something good, we'll find people who will oppose us and try to keep us from our righteous goals. Will we allow others to weaken us and get us to cease the work the Lord wants us to do?  Ezra 4:4-5, 24  "Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that if we trust in the Lord and are upright in heart, we can be glad, rejoice, and shout for joy. However, if we're wicked, we will have many sorrows.  We all want to be happy, so it seems like a no-brainer that we keep the commandments and do what is right.  Psalms 32:10-11 "Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.  Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart."