Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read about those who inherit celestial glory, coming forth in the resurrection of the just.  They have been baptized in the correct manner and have received the Holy Ghost.  They have kept the commandments and their names are written in heaven.  D&C 76:50-53, 68-70   "And again we bear record—for we saw and heard, and this is the testimony of the gospel of Christ concerning them who shall come forth in the resurrection of the just— They are they who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on his name and were baptized after the manner of his burial, being buried in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he has given— That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins, and receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the hands of him who is ordained and sealed unto this power; And who overcome by faith, and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, which the Father sheds forth upon all those who are just and true. These are they whose names are written in heaven, where God and Christ are the judge of all. These are they who are just men made perfect through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, who wrought out this perfect atonement through the shedding of his own blood. These are they whose bodies are celestial, whose glory is that of the sun, even the glory of God, the highest of all, whose glory the sun of the firmament is written of as being typical."

In the Old Testament we read about what happened due to the wickedness of the people.  There was famine in the land and the city was broken up.  The Chaldeans took the king, slew his sons, put out his eyes, and bound him in chains, casting him into prison for the est of his life.  Jeremiah 52:6-11 "And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land. Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.  And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that God's way is perfect and His word has been tested and tried.  The Lord is a buckler (or shield) to all those who trust in Him.  If we want to be protected or shielded from dangers and evils, we need to place our trust in the Lord and in His perfect way.  We need to obey His word.  Psalms 18:30 "As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him."