Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that King Benjamin erected a tower so that the people could better hear him speak. But even then, there were so many people they could not all hear his words so he had what he'd said written down and sen tit forth among the people.  This is kind of like general conference.  It's broadcast so more people can hear tan what can fit into the conference center, and then it's written down and sent forth in the Ensign and Liahona Magazines, plus on the Internet, so that even more can hear what the church leaders have to say. When something is important for all to hear, every effort is made to reach as many people as possible.  Mosiah 2:7-8 "For the multitude being so great that king Benjamin could not teach them all within the walls of the temple, therefore he caused a tower to be erected, that thereby his people might hear the words which he should speak unto them.  And it came to pass that he began to speak to his people from the tower; and they could not all hear his words because of the greatness of the multitude; therefore he caused that the words which he spake should be written and sent forth among those that were not under the sound of his voice, that they might also receive his words."

 In the Old Testament we read that Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, which angered him greatly.  So he arranged for a decree to kill all the Jews in the kingdom.  Esther 3:5-11 "And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.  If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.  And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us to trust in the Lord, do good, and delight in Him, and He will feed us and give us the desires of our hearts.  Psalms 37:3-4 "Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.  Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."