In the Book of Mormon we read that the people continued to journey in the wilderness and waded through much affliction. However, the Lord greatly blessed them, even in the midst of their trials. From this we see that if we keep the commandments of God, He will nourish and strengthen us and provide the way whereby we can accomplish anything that He commands us. 1 Nephi 17:1-3 "And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the wilderness; and we did travel nearly eastward from that time forth. And we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness; and our women did bear children in the wilderness. And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings. And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness."
In the Old Testament w read that committing adultery or homosexual sins ere both punished by being to be put to death. Any sexual sin of any kind is considered an abomination by the Lord. Leviticus 20:10, 13 "And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."
A verse with a thought booklet tells us that just as a father has compassion for his children, so does the Lord have compassion on those who reverence Him. Psalms 103:13 "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him."
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