Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read how Nephi tried to rally his brothers, saying that God is more powerful than all their enemies, and reminding them about how the Lord parted the Red Sea for Moses and all his enemies drowned in the Red Sea. When we have God on our side, it doesn't matter who is against us. 1 Nephi 4:1-2 "And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even than his tens of thousands? Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; for he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither, and our fathers came through, out of captivity, on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea."

In the Old Testament we read about how Abraham's servant departed to go find a wife for Isaac.  He came to a well of water and prayed, asking the Lord to help him know which young woman to choose. He prayed that when he asked a woman for water to drink, she would also offer water for his camels and by this he would know that this was the right woman to choose. When he asked Rebekah for a drink, she offered water to his camels also. The servant's prayers were answered! When we're faced with a difficult problem or a decision we need to make, we can likewise pray and the Lord will help us as well.   Genesis 24:10-20 "And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.  Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.  And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.  And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.  And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.  And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that it is good for us to draw near to God and to put our trust in Him. Psalms 73: 28 " But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works."