Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read about how Satan seeks to destroy the souls of men, stirring them up to anger against the work of the Lord.  He flatters them and leads them along until he can drag their souls down to hell. Those who hearken to him are full of wickedness and corruption, loving darkness rather than light and refusing to pray to the Lord.  D&C 10:20-27 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, that Satan has great hold upon their hearts; he stirreth them up to iniquity against that which is good; And their hearts are corrupt, and full of wickedness and abominations; and they love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil; therefore they will not ask of me. Satan stirreth them up, that he may lead their souls to destruction. And thus he has laid a cunning plan, thinking to destroy the work of God; but I will require this at their hands, and it shall turn to their shame and condemnation in the day of judgment.  Yea, he stirreth up their hearts to anger against this work. Yea, he saith unto them: Deceive and lie in wait to catch, that ye may destroy; behold, this is no harm. And thus he flattereth them, and telleth them that it is no sin to lie that they may catch a man in a lie, that they may destroy him. And thus he flattereth them, and leadeth them along until he draggeth their souls down to hell; and thus he causeth them to catch themselves in their own snare. And thus he goeth up and down, to and fro in the earth, seeking to destroy the souls of men."

In a verse in the Old Testament we're reminded that the Lord is loving and kind and we can safely put our trust in the shadow of His wings.  Psalms 36:7 "How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."

In a verse with a thought booklet we're reminded to be strong and of good courage because the Lord will not fail nor forsake us.  The Lord will go with us and we have nothing to be afraid of.  What comforting words!  Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
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