Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about the destruction of Babylon, which is a type of destruction at the Second Coming. It will be a day of wrath and vengeance. 2 Nephi 23:1-9 "The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.  I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones, for mine anger is not upon them that rejoice in my highness.  The noise of the multitude in the mountains like as of a great people, a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together, the Lord of Hosts mustereth the hosts of the battle. They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, yea, the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.  Therefore shall all hands be faint, every man's heart shall melt;  And they shall be afraid; pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.  Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate; and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it."

In the Old Testament we read that Uzzah stretched forth his hand to steady the ark.  But he was not authorized by the Lord to touch the ark, so the Lord smote him that he died.  The Lord is not pleased with people who take it upon themselves to do work and callings that belong to someone else, even if they're just trying to "steady the ark."  2 Samuel 6:6-7 "And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.  And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that if we hunger and thirst after righteousness, we will be blessed and filled.  Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."