Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that everyone except the sons of perdition will be brought forth by the resurrection of the dead through the triumph and glory of the Lamb, who was slain for the sins of the world and came to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  D&C 76:39-42 " For all the rest shall be brought forth by the resurrection of the dead, through the triumph and the glory of the Lamb, who was slain, who was in the bosom of the Father before the worlds were made. And this is the gospel, the glad tidings, which the voice out of the heavens bore record unto us— That he came into the world, even Jesus, to be crucified for the world, and to bear the sins of the world, and to sanctify the world, and to cleanse it from all unrighteousness; That through him all might be saved whom the Father had put into his power and made by him;"

In the Old Testament we read about the judgments and destruction and desolation that will befall Babylon because of her sins.  Israel is commanded to flee from Babylon or they too will suffer the vengeance of the Lord. Jeremiah 51:1-6 "Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;  And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.  Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host. Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets. For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the Lord of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.  Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence."

A verse with a thought booklet reminds us that all things work together for our good when we love God.  The story is told about a woman who had a bothersome mole that she prayed would disappear.  But it didn't go away.  So she finally went to the doctor.  The mole was harmless but the doctor found another problem that would have proved fatal had she not gotten it treated.  So she was grateful God had not answered her prayer to have the mole disappear because otherwise she wouldn't have sought medical help when she needed to.  God doesn't always answer our prayers the way we want him to, but we can trust in Him to answer them in the way that is best for us.  Sometimes the very things we pray to have removed out of our lives are the things that are necessary for us in order for us to grow and progress or they are for our best good in some way.  We can trust in the Lord to work things out for our good.  Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."