Daily Thoughts

In the P of GP we read that Enoch wept and asked the Lord when the earth would finally find rest.  He was shown in vision how the Lord would come in the last days after much tribulation, righteousness and truth would sweep the earth, and the elect would be gathered from the four quarters of the earth to Zion.  Moses 7:58-62 " And again Enoch wept and cried unto the Lord, saying: When shall the earth rest?  And Enoch beheld the Son of Man ascend up unto the Father; and he called unto the Lord, saying: Wilt thou not come again upon the earth? Forasmuch as thou art God, and I know thee, and thou hast sworn unto me, and commanded me that I should ask in the name of thine Only Begotten; thou hast made me, and given unto me a right to thy throne, and not of myself, but through thine own grace; wherefore, I ask thee if thou wilt not come again on the earth.  And the Lord said unto Enoch: As I live, even so will I come in the last days, in the days of wickedness and vengeance, to fulfil the oath which I have made unto you concerning the children of Noah;  And the day shall come that the earth shall rest, but before that day the heavens shall be darkened, and a veil of darkness shall cover the earth; and the heavens shall shake, and also the earth; and great tribulations shall be among the children of men, but my people will I preserve;  And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and truth will I send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine Only Begotten; his resurrection from the dead; yea, and also the resurrection of all men; and righteousness and truth will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, to gather out mine elect from the four quarters of the earth, unto a place which I shall prepare, an Holy City, that my people may gird up their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming; for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem."


In the New Testament we read that we ought to support those who are weak and to remember the teaching of Jesus Christ that it is more blessed to give than to receive.  If we would be less selfish and think what we can do for others, instead of worrying about what they can do for us, we'd have more joy and happiness in our lives.  Acts 20:35 "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."

A verse with a thought booklet asks the question of why should we feel cast down, depressed, or disturbed, because we have hope in God who will help us. We all have down days.  We all feel sad sometimes, especially when we're faced with trying circumstances like illness or the death of a loved one.  But we don't need to be without hope!  The Lord will be there for us and He will strengthen us during all our "cast down" times. We are not alone. There is hope!  Psalms 42:5 "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance."