Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that an angel had revealed things to come to King Benjamin, glad tidings of great joy. King Benjamin testified that Jesus would be born and dwell among men, performing mighty miracles and healing the sick.  Mosiah 3:1-5 "And again my brethren, I would call your attention, for I have somewhat more to speak unto you; for behold, I have things to tell you concerning that which is to come.  And the things which I shall tell you are made known unto me by an angel from God. And he said unto me: Awake; and I awoke, and behold he stood before me. And he said unto me: Awake, and hear the words which I shall tell thee; for behold, I am come to declare unto you the glad tidings of great joy.  For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy. For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was, and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases."

In the Old Testament we read that Job was smitten with boils and was in great physical distress, and his wife told him to curse God and die, but still me maintained his integrity and did not sin.  Job 2:7-10 "So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.  And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.  But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips."

In some verses with a thought booklet, we read about Moses began the work of building the tabernacle and needed skilled workers to do the job.  He needed people who could work with wood, fabrics, and various metals.  God gifted different people with the skills and wisdom needed to get the job done. This happens in our day as well.  Every group trying to do the Lord's work will have various people with gifts and talents needed.  Some will be talented singers, others great teachers or preachers, and still others will be wonderful caregivers or blessed with other talents that are needed for the group. Sometimes we don't even know what talents we have until we accept a calling that is way out of our comfort zone which forces us to develop the talents needed to fulfill it.  The important thing is that we're willing to do whatever the Lord requires of us.  He'll supply us with the wisdom and ability to do it.  Exodus 36:1-4 "Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded. And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:  And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.  And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;"