Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that we must seek diligently to teach one another words of wisdom.  We should seek learning by both study and also by faith, and we should organize ourselves and establish a house of fasting, faith, learning, glory, order--a House of God.  All our incomings and outgoings should be in the name of the Lord.  D&C 109:7-9 "And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning even by study and also by faith; Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God; That your incomings may be in the name of the Lord, that your outgoings may be in the name of the Lord, that all your salutations may be in the name of the Lord, with uplifted hands unto the Most High—"

In the Old Testament we read about how the people did not show honor and respect for the Lord.  They offered polluted bread upon the altar and sacrificed animals with blemishes.  Do we likewise sometimes give the Lord less than our best?  Half hearted efforts to keep the commandments or do what the Lord has asked us to do, are not acceptable to the Lord and do not please Him. Malachi 1:6-8 "A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.  And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts."

In some verses with a thought booklet we read the mortal trials are nothing when contrasted with eternal glory, and they last but a moment when looked at from an eternal perspective. A woman from Maryland talked about how she flew to Hawaii to visit her daughter.  The 14 hour flight was miserable.  The plane was crowded, the seats were cramped, and she was uncomfortable and bored. But when the islands came into view with palm trees and sand bordering blue, blue water, she felt excited.  When the plane landed and she was greeting with a warm breeze and the smiling face of her daughter, she felt nothing but joy. She wondered if this could be likened to life.  We go through trials and tribulations, sicknesses and pain.  But at the end of it all when we touch down in Paradise with the Savior's smiling face and outstretched arms, it will all be worth it!  2 Corinthians 4:17-18 "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;  While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."