Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Zeniff and four of his men approached the king to find out if they could live in the land in peace. The king made a covenant with him that he could possess the land of Lehi-Nephi. They went in and built buildings and repaired the walls of the city. They planted crops and began to prosper.   Mosiah 9:5-9 "And it came to pass that I went again with four of my men into the city, in unto the king, that I might know of the disposition of the king, and that I might know if I might go in with my people and possess the land in peace.  And I went in unto the king, and he covenanted with me that I might possess the land of Lehi-Nephi, and the land of Shilom. And he also commanded that his people should depart out of the land, and I and my people went into the land that we might possess it. And we began to build buildings, and to repair the walls of the city, yea, even the walls of the city of Lehi-Nephi, and the city of Shilom.  And we began to till the ground, yea, even with all manner of seeds, with seeds of corn, and of wheat, and of barley, and with neas, and with sheum, and with seeds of all manner of fruits; and we did begin to multiply and prosper in the land."

In the Old Testament we read about how David praised the greatness of the Lord and loved and trusted Him. David knew that he could call up God for help and protection.  We can know that too.  Psalms 18:1-6 "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.  I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.  In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that we don't need to be troubled or afraid.  God will bring us perfect peace--not the kind of peace the world gives us, but the kind of peace and comfort only the Lord can offer.  John 14: 27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."