Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Amaleki lived to see the death of Mosiah and saw Mosiah's son Benjamin reign in his stead. He saw many wars and much bloodshed. Amaleki began to be old and since he had no seed to pass the plates down to, he turned them over to Benjamin, exporting all to believe in the gifts of the Spirit. He said that all good things come from God and all evil comes from the devil. He encouraged all to come unto Christ and partake of salvation. We should fast and pray and endure to the end.  Omni 1:23-30 "Behold, I, Amaleki, was born in the days of Mosiah; and I have lived to see his death; and Benjamin, his son, reigneth in his stead. And behold, I have seen, in the days of king Benjamin, a serious war and much bloodshed between the Nephites and the Lamanites. But behold, the Nephites did obtain much advantage over them; yea, insomuch that king Benjamin did drive them out of the land of Zarahemla. And it came to pass that I began to be old; and, having no seed, and knowing king Benjamin to be a just man before the Lord, wherefore, I shall deliver up these plates unto him, exhorting all men to come unto God, the Holy One of Israel, and believe in prophesying, and in revelations, and in the ministering of angels, and in the gift of speaking with tongues, and in the gift of interpreting languages, and in all things which are good; for there is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord: and that which is evil cometh from the devil. And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.  And now I would speak somewhat concerning a certain number who went up into the wilderness to return to the land of Nephi; for there was a large number who were desirous to possess the land of their inheritance.   Wherefore, they went up into the wilderness. And their leader being a strong and mighty man, and a stiffnecked man, wherefore he caused a contention among them; and they were all slain, save fifty, in the wilderness, and they returned again to the land of Zarahemla.  And it came to pass that they also took others to a considerable number, and took their journey again into the wilderness.  And I, Amaleki, had a brother, who also went with them; and I have not since known concerning them. And I am about to lie down in my grave; and these plates are full. And I make an end of my speaking."

In the Old Testament I read that the wall of Jerusalem was finished, in spite of enemies trying to prevent it.  When these enemies heard that the work was complete, they were sad.  They knew that this work was wrought of God. No one can stop the work of God from progressing!   Nehemiah 6:15-16 "So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.  And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God."

A verse with a thought booklet says that in the day we call upon God, He draws nea to us and tells u not to fear.  We can turn to the Lord for hope and comfort.  Lamentations 3:57 "Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not."