Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that those who ask will receive, and if we ask for wisdom instead of riches, we'll have the mysteries of God unfolded unto us.  He who has eternal life is rich.  D&C 11:5-7 "Therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive; if you will knock it shall be opened unto you. Now, as you have asked, behold, I say unto you, keep my commandments, and seek to bring forth and establish the cause of Zion. Seek not for riches but for wisdom; and, behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made rich. Behold, he that hath eternal life is rich."

In the Old Testament the question is asked why we should feel cast down and disquieted when we should have hope in God and praise Him. He is the health of our countenance.  When we're feeling down and discouraged, we can turn to the Lord in praise and hope.  Psalms 42: 11 "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."

In some scriptures with a thought booklet we read about how the Israelites complained bitterly about having manna to eat every day.  They wanted cucumbers and melons, leeks and onions!  Hear the Lord was blessing them richly by giving them manna to eat, which He sent from Heaven, and they not only took it for granted and lacked appreciation for it, but they complained about what they didn't have.  The Lord was very displeased with their attitude.  Are we like this?  Instead of giving thanks for all the blessings the Lord has given us, do we complain about the things we don't have?  Maybe our house isn't as fancy as we'd like and maybe we can't afford trips around the world or a fancy new car every year.  Whenever we start looking at things other people have and complaining about what we lack, we should look around at what we have.  Do we have a roof over our head?  Sufficient food to eat?  A family we love?  Reasonably good health?  The gospel in our lives?  Count your blessings name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.  Numbers 11:4-10 "And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes. And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium. And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the Lord was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased."