Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that we should put our trust in the Lord and His Spirit which leads us to do good, enlightens our minds, and fills our souls with joy. D&C 11:12-13 "And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good—yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit. Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;"

In the Old Testament we read that instead of putting our trust in our weapons of war and expecting them to save us, we need to put our trust in the Lord who will protect us from all our enemies. He is more powerful than all the armies in the world.  Psalms 44:5-8 "Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah."

In some verses from a thought booklet we read about how the multitudes welcomed Jesus as He rode triumphantly into Jerusalem, as they cried out "Hosanna."  Matthew 21: 9"And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.  However, just a few days later these same people were crying out "Crucify Him!" Matthew 27: 22-23 "Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.  And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified."  What made them change their tune in just a few days time?  Maybe they expected Him to announce ward against their Roman oppressors, but He did not.  Maybe they just didn't think things were going the way they wanted.  How do we react when we're faced with choosing to follow the Lord or having things go the way we'd planned?  Can we stand up to peer pressure when the world doesn't agree with God's standards?  How do we react when faced with keeping our job or standing up for what is right?  When the going gets tough, do we stand firm or do we change our tune like the people in Jerusalem did in the days of Jesus?