Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that after Abinidi had taught his message, King Noah commanded that he should be put to death. But one of Noah's priests, Alma, believed the words of Abinidi and pleaded with the king to spare his life.  But this just made Noah angry with Alma and Alma had to flee for his life. He concealed himself and wrote the words which Abinidi had taught.  Mosiah 17:1-4 "And now it came to pass that when Abinadi had finished these sayings, that the king commanded that the priests should take him and cause that he should be put to death.  But there was one among them whose name was Alma, he also being a descendant of Nephi. And he was a young man, and he believed the words which Abinadi had spoken, for he knew concerning the iniquity which Abinadi had testified against them; therefore he began to plead with the king that he would not be angry with Abinadi, but suffer that he might depart in peace.  But the king was more wroth, and caused that Alma should be cast out from among them, and sent his servants after him that they might slay him. But he fled from before them and hid himself that they found him not. And he being concealed for many days did write all the words which Abinadi had spoken."

In the Old Testament we read that when we cry unto the Lord in our distress, he will bring us out of our troubles.  He makes the storm calm to us and brings us to our desired haven.  Psalms 107:28-30 "Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.  He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.  Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven."

A verse with a thought booklet tells of Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. He asked the the cup be removed from Him, knowing that all things were possible with God, but then submitted His will to the Father.  We have many trials and tribulations in our lives, and it is appropriate to pray telling the Father our desires for them to be removed, is possible.  But it's also important to follow the example of our Savior and acknowledge "Nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt."  Only our Heavenly Father knows what is truly best for us and we need to have faith in Him and trust in Him, even when our prayers are not answered the way we might have hoped. Mark 14:36 "And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt."