Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that those who don't bring forth good fruit will be hewn down and cast into the fire.  However, those who are humble and honest and willing sacrifice and to observe the covenants they have made will be accepted by the Lord.  And the Lord will cause them to produce precious fruit.  D&C 97:7-9 "The ax is laid at the root of the trees; and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down and cast into the fire. I, the Lord, have spoken it. Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice—yea, every sacrifice which I, the Lord, shall command—they are accepted of me. For I, the Lord, will cause them to bring forth as a very fruitful tree which is planted in a goodly land, by a pure stream, that yieldeth much precious fruit."

In the Old Testament we read that even though the Lord brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, they sinned against Him, did not pray to Him, and did not obey His voice.  As a result, evil came upon them.  Daniel 9:13-15 "As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.  And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep.  We are His sheep.  He knows each of us, and we can safely trust in Him.  John 10:14-15 "I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep."