Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about how in the Millennium animals who would eat each other now will lie down together in peace. They will not hurt nor destroy. And the knowledge of God will cover the earth.  2 Nephi 21:6-9 "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice's den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."

After the death of Saul, David was anointed king. He praised those who had shown kindness to bury Saul.  2 Samuel 2:4-7 "And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul. And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.  And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that God is gracious and full of compassion, good to all with His tender mercies.  He is slow to anger.  He upholds us when we fall down and raises up those who are bowed down.  What a great and loving God we have! Psalms 145:8-9, 14 "The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.  The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down."