Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that after Nephi and those traveling with him arrived back at the tent to Lehi, they gave thanks to the Lord and offered sacrifices to Him.  1 Nephi 7:22 "And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our father. And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had come down unto the tent of my father, they did give thanks unto the Lord their God; and they did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto him."

 

In the Old Testament we read that what Josephs interpretation of Pharaoh's dream came to pass.  There were seven years of plenty, during which time Joseph stored huge quantities of good.  Then came the seven years of famine throughout all the land, and people had to go to Joseph to buy food.   Genesis 41:47-49, 53-57 "And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.  And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.  And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.  And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands."  

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that the word of the Lord gives us life and is a comfort to us in our afflictions.  God is our help in every need.  Psalms 119:50 "This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."