Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that if Christ had not come into the world and broken the bands of death, there would be no resurrection and there would have been no victory over the sting of death.  Mosiah 16:6-8 "And now if Christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption.  And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.  But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ."

In the Old Testament we're told that we should sing praises unto the Lord as long as we live, meditate upon Him, and be glad in Him.  Psalms 104:33-34 "I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.  My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that God works in us both to give us the will and the ability to do that which pleases Him. A tired father comes home from work and just wants to sit and rest.  But his young son has been waiting all day to play with him.  He really feels like sitting in his easy chair and reading the newspaper but he gives a quick prayer for the Lord's help and he finds the strength and the desire to do what his son needs. A newlywed is called to be the Gospel Doctrine teacher and is scared to death.  She feels totally inadequate to teach what she doesn't really understand herself.  But by humbly going to the Lord and spending hours studying, the Lord helps her be an instrument in His hands to teach in a manner pleasing to Him. If we really don't feel like we can or want to do something the Lord expects of us, we can turn to Him for help.  He can change our hearts and give us the strength we need.   Philippians 2:13 "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."

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