Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Limhi brought the plates to Ammon which contained a record of his people from the time they had left the land of Zarahemla. Limhi then asked Ammon if he could interpret languages, but he could not. He then explained that he had sent 43 people into the wilderness trying to find Zarahemla, hoping that their brethren could deliver them out of bondage.  While wandering in the wilderness, they had come upon a ruined city with the bones of many people. They had found twenty-four plates of pure gold which contained engravings which no one had been able to interpret. He thought that perheps the plates would contain a record explaining the cause of the destruction of this people.  Mosiah  8:5-12 "And it came to pass that he caused that the plates which contained the record of his people from the time that they left the land of Zarahemla, should be brought before Ammon, that he might read them. Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record, the king inquired of him to know if he could interpret languages, and Ammon told him that he could not.  And the king said unto him: Being grieved for the afflictions of my people, I caused that forty and three of my people should take a journey into the wilderness, that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla, that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage.  And they were lost in the wilderness for the space of many days, yet they were diligent, and found not the land of Zarahemla but returned to this land, having traveled in a land among many waters, having discovered a land which was covered with bones of men, and of beasts, and was also covered with ruins of buildings of every kind, having discovered a land which had been peopled with a people who were as numerous as the hosts of Israel.  And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true they have brought twenty-four plates which are filled with engravings, and they are of pure gold. And behold, also, they have brought breastplates, which are large, and they are of brass and of copper, and are perfectly sound.  And again, they have brought swords, the hilts thereof have perished, and the blades thereof were cankered with rust; and there is no one in the land that is able to interpret the language or the engravings that are on the plates. Therefore I said unto thee: Canst thou translate? And I say unto thee again: Knowest thou of any one that can translate? For I am desirous that these records should be translated into our language; for, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of a remnant of the people who have been destroyed, from whence these records came; or, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of this very people who have been destroyed; and I am desirous to know the cause of their destruction."

In the Old Testament we read that the Lord will judge the people.  If we are righteous, He will judge us according too the integrity that is in us.  Psalms 7:8 "The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us to lay aside the sins that weigh us down and with patience run the race set before us, keeping our focus on Jesus Christ who endured the cross and now sits of the right hand of God.  Indeed, f we look to Jesus in all we do, that will enable us to give up our sins and stay on the course we're supposed to be on. Try an experiment.  Tr to walk toward a tree of fence post in the distance while keeping your eyes on your feet.  You'll find that you'll veer off course easily.  The best way to walk in a straight line toward a goal is to keep your eyes fixed on that goal.  So if you want to keep on the straight path toward eternal life, the best way is to keep your focus on Jesus.  Hebrews 12:1-2 "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."