Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that the righteous will be caught up to meet the Lord when the trump sounds for the dead.  Those who are pure will be clothed upon with robes of righteousness and receive crowns of glory.  They will reap eternal joy for all their sufferings.  The hope of this wonderful reward can help us get through difficult times in our lives, realizing that we will reap an eternal reward if we remain faithful and endure to the end.  D&C 109:75-76 "That when the trump shall sound for the dead, we shall be caught up in the cloud to meet thee, that we may ever be with the Lord; That our garments may be pure, that we may be clothed upon with robes of righteousness, with palms in our hands, and crowns of glory upon our heads, and reap eternal joy for all our sufferings."

In the New Testament we read Jesus' Sermon on the Mount--and what a powerful sermon it is.  Part of it consists of naming various people who are blessed--those who are poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, and those who are persecuted. Matthew 5:3-12 "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.  Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.  Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that God's way is perfect and He can make our way perfect too if we'll trust in Him.  He is a rock to us and clothes us with strength.  Psalms 18:30-32 "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.  For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?  It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect."