Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that unlike his brothers, Nephi turned to the Lord in prayer to know the mysteries of God and asked Him to soften his heart that he would believe the words of his father.  The Lord will likewise soften our hearts if we'l have the faith to ask Him.   1 Nephi 2:16 "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers."

In the Old Testament we read more of the promises of the Lord to Abraham.  The Lord said He would give Abraham and hi seed all the land that he could see, and that Abraham's seed would be as numerous as the dust of the earth--so numerous that man could not count them.  Genesis 13:14-17 "And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:  For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.  And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.  Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that even though two sparrows can be sold for a farthing, not one of them can fall to the ground without the Father knowing it.  Each creature is of value to Him.  So we have no need to fear because we are of more worth than many sparrows, and even the very hairs of our head are numbered to the Lord.  Matthew 10:28-30 "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered."