Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about the gold and silver and riches of the world, and how the people sought for the praise of the world and sought to destroy the saints of God.  1 Nephi 13:7- 9 "And I also saw gold, and silver, and silks, and scarlets, and fine-twined linen, and all manner of precious clothing; and I saw many harlots. And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine-twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church.  And also for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God, and bring them down into captivity."

In the Old Testament we read that a light was to always burn in the tabernacle of the congregation. Aaron and his sons were commanded to keep it in order, from evening to morning.  Exodus 27: 20-21 "And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.  In the tabernacle of the congregation without the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel."

Some verses with a thought booklet tells about how Jesus called some of His disciples.  They were busily going about their daily business, whether fishing or in a ship mending nets, but when Jesus called to them to come follow Him, they immediately left when they were doing and followed Him. It's interesting to see ho these calls came.  Usually when we apply for a job we fill out an application and go through an interview process.  Then if the employer decides that we qualify for the job, we're hired.  If not, we continue our job search.  But that isn't the process that the Lord uses.  He calks us.  And even if we don't fit the qualifications, if we're willing to accept, He helps us do what He needs us to do. Often we argue that we don't have the time or somebody else would do a better job.  But instead of excuses, the Lord wants people who will drop whatever they're doing and simply follow Him. When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, and the others, they didn't argue, make excuses, or whine.  They left their daily work behind and followed Him. Immediately.  How willing would we be to drop our jobs or other daily activities and immediately go where the Lord calls us? We can learn much from these disciples who choose to walk with the Master.  Matthew 4:18-22 "And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.  And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.  And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.  And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him."