Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we're told to proclaim peace, even unto those who smite us, and all things will work together for our good.  If we're faithful, the Lord will be with us unto the end.  D&C 105:39-41 "And lift up an ensign of peace, and make a proclamation of peace unto the ends of the earth; And make proposals for peace unto those who have smitten you, according to the voice of the Spirit which is in you, and all things shall work together for your good. Therefore, be faithful; and behold, and lo, I am with you even unto the end. Even so. Amen."

In the Old Testament we read that the Lord has told us to consider our ways.  We all need to examine ourselves and our lives and see if there are things that need changing and improving. That is definitely something we all need to give thought to.  Haggai 1:5 "Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell the story of how after Adam and Eve had eaten the forbidden fruit, they tried to hide from the Lord.  But He sought them out, asking, "Where art thou?"  Of course an all knowing God knew where they were, but may have been asking more about the state of their hearts than the location of their bodies.  After Adam admitted he'd eaten of the forbidden fruit, he blamed it on his wife.  Eve, in turned, blamed it on the serpent.  How many times do we act like this?  When we do something wrong, we try to hide from God.  We stop praying. We stop going to church or reading scriptures.  We want to avoid Him and any reminder of Him, because we don't want to be reminded that we've sinned.  But He seeks us.  If we're willing at all to listen, He's calling out to us.  And if we'll own up to what we've done instead of trying to make up excuses and pass the blame to someone or something else, He'll welcome us back and forgive us for whatever we're willing to repent of.  Genesis 3:8-13 "And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.  And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?  And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat."