In the P of GP we read about how Joseph Smith's family was of limited means so they had to find work where they could get it. Joseph got a job with Josiah Stoal digging for silver. Also at this time, Joseph's brother Alvin died. Joseph Smith History 1:55-56 "As my father's worldly circumstances were very limited, we were under the necessity of laboring with our hands, hiring out by day's work and otherwise, as we could get opportunity. Sometimes we were at home, and sometimes abroad, and by continuous labor were enabled to get a comfortable maintenance. In the year 1823 my father's family met with a great affliction by the death of my eldest brother, Alvin. In the month of October, 1825, I hired with an old gentleman by the name of Josiah Stoal, who lived in Chenango county, State of New York. He had heard something of a silver mine having been opened by the Spaniards in Harmony, Susquehanna county, State of Pennsylvania; and had, previous to my hiring to him, been digging, in order, if possible, to discover the mine. After I went to live with him, he took me, with the rest of his hands, to dig for the silver mine, at which I continued to work for nearly a month, without success in our undertaking, and finally I prevailed with the old gentleman to cease digging after it. Hence arose the very prevalent story of my having been a money-digger."
In the New Testament we read that a day will come when the laws of God will be written upon every person's heart and be in every person's mind. They will be the Lord's people and He will be their God. It will not be necessary to tell friends and neighbors about the Lord, because everyone will already know about Him. And the Lord will be merciful to them and forgive their sins, remembering them o more. Hebrews 8:10-12 "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."
Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that evil men love darkness rather than light, because the light exposes their sins and their deeds are reproved. Have you ever noticed that when the sun comes out after dreary weather, you suddenly notice that your windows in your home or car need cleaning? Smudges and dirt that went unnoticed before, become evident in the light of the sun. Likewise, when we allow the light of God's Word to shine in our lives, as we pray and study the scriptures, we become aware of sins that were previously undetected, or of attitudes that need to change. The Light of God's love can help us clean up our lives and make the changes that are needed. But we can't make changes unless we know something is wrong, and only by allowing Light into our lives will we be able to see clearly. John 3:19-20 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved."
In the New Testament we read that a day will come when the laws of God will be written upon every person's heart and be in every person's mind. They will be the Lord's people and He will be their God. It will not be necessary to tell friends and neighbors about the Lord, because everyone will already know about Him. And the Lord will be merciful to them and forgive their sins, remembering them o more. Hebrews 8:10-12 "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."
Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that evil men love darkness rather than light, because the light exposes their sins and their deeds are reproved. Have you ever noticed that when the sun comes out after dreary weather, you suddenly notice that your windows in your home or car need cleaning? Smudges and dirt that went unnoticed before, become evident in the light of the sun. Likewise, when we allow the light of God's Word to shine in our lives, as we pray and study the scriptures, we become aware of sins that were previously undetected, or of attitudes that need to change. The Light of God's love can help us clean up our lives and make the changes that are needed. But we can't make changes unless we know something is wrong, and only by allowing Light into our lives will we be able to see clearly. John 3:19-20 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved."
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