Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we  read that the people rejoiced because their wives and children had not been killed. The king of the Lamanites made an oath that he would not slay them. Limhi was made king of his people and he promised to pay tribute to the King of the Lamanites. There was peace in the land for two years.  Mosiah 19: 24-29 "And it came to pass that after they had ended the ceremony, that they returned to the land of Nephi, rejoicing, because their wives and their children were not slain; and they told Gideon what they had done to the king. And it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites made an oath unto them, that his people should not slay them.  And also Limhi, being the son of the king, having the kingdom conferred upon him by the people, made oath unto the king of the Lamanites that his people should pay tribute unto him, even one half of all they possessed.  And it came to pass that Limhi began to establish the kingdom and to establish peace among his people.  And the king of the Lamanites set guards round about the land, that he might keep the people of Limhi in the land, that they might not depart into the wilderness; and he did support his guards out of the tribute which he did receive from the Nephites.  And now king Limhi did have continual peace in his kingdom for the space of two years, that the Lamanites did not molest them nor seek to destroy them."

Some scriptures in the Old Testament tell us not to despise the chastening of the Lord nor grow weary from being corrected by Him.  He corrects those that He loves, just as a father does a beloved child.   Proverbs 3:11-12 "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:  For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet command us to go and teach all nations to observe the commandments and be baptized.  And the Lord will always be with us, even unto the end of the world.  Matthew 28:19-20 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."