Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that all creation can rejoice in the Lord and His salvation, in immortality and eternal life, kingdoms, principalities and powers. We should go forward, not backward, in courage--on to the victory!  D&C 128:22-23 "Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free. Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!"

In the New Testament we read that Jesus told His disciples that He would be rejected, suffer, be killed, and be resurrected after three days. He knew what was going to happen to Him.  Peter rebuked Him, not wanting to believe that these things would happen, but Jesus turned and rebuked Peter, telling him to savor the things of God not of men. It is more important to do the Lord's will and draw near to Him than it is to avoid suffering.   Mark 8:31-33 "And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.  But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that one day we will all appear before the judgment seat of Christ and be judged by what we have done in life according to whether we have been righteous or evil.  This day will come to all of us and we'll be rewarded or punished according to our deeds.  2 Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."