Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Enos went about among the people prophesying of things which would come to pass and testifying of the things he had seen and heard. The Nephites sought diligently to restore the Lamanites to the true faith in God, but their efforts were in vain. The Lamanites remained a wild and hateful people.  Enos 1:19-20 "And now it came to pass that I, Enos, went about among the people of Nephi, prophesying of things to come, and testifying of the things which I had heard and seen. And I bear record that the people of Nephi did seek diligently to restore the Lamanites unto the true faith in God. But our labors were vain; their hatred was fixed, and they were led by their evil nature that they became wild, and ferocious, and a blood-thirsty people, full of idolatry and filthiness; feeding upon beasts of prey; dwelling in tents, and wandering about in the wilderness with a short skin girdle about their loins and their heads shaven; and their skill was in the bow, and in the cimeter, and the ax. And many of them did eat nothing save it was raw meat; and they were continually seeking to destroy us."

In the Old Testament it tells us that we can be of good courage and not fear, even though a multitude of enemies are against us, as long as the Lord is on our side to help us and fight our battles for us.  When we have help from the Lord, that is more powerful than any number of mortal men.  2 Chronicles 32:7-8 "Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah."

In some scripture with a thought booklet we read that just like there are different parts of the body that are all necessary in their own way, so are there members of the church which have different callings but they are all necessary to the Kingdom of God.  We're not all called to b prophets or apostles,  but whatever we've been called to do, whether it's teaching a class, working in the nursery, or visiting people in their homes, it's all important and necessary to the Kingdom of God. If one part of our body, say our knee or our eye, stops working, we suffer.  We walk painfully with a limp or we are unable to see.  So likewise if one member of the church doesn't do what they've been called to do, the whole body of the church suffers.  1 Corinthians 12:12-30 "For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.  For the body is not one member, but many.  If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?  And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?  If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.  And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:  And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.  For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.  Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?  Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?"