Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Alma baptized those who believed. King Mosiah gave him power to establish churches throughout the land and he ordained priests and teachers over every church. Different churches assembled themselves together and were taught by the priests an teachers according to the teachings of Alma. All the churches taught the same hing--faith in God and repentance. Whoever desired to take Christ's name upon them joined the church and they were the people of God.  The Lord poured out His spirit upon them and they were blessed ad prospered in the land.  Mosiah 25:18-24 "Therefore, Alma did go forth into the water and did baptize them; yea, he did baptize them after the manner he did his brethren in the waters of Mormon; yea, and as many as he did baptize did belong to the church of God; and this because of their belief on the words of Alma.  And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted unto Alma that he might establish churches throughout all the land of Zarahemla; and gave him power to ordain priests and teachers over every church. Now this was done because there were so many people that they could not all be governed by one teacher; neither could they all hear the word of God in one assembly;  Therefore they did assemble themselves together in different bodies, being called churches; every church having their priests and their teachers, and every priest preaching the word according as it was delivered to him by the mouth of Alma.  And thus, notwithstanding there being many churches they were all one church, yea, even the church of God; for there was nothing preached in all the churches except it were repentance and faith in God.  And now there were seven churches in the land of Zarahemla. And it came to pass that whosoever were desirous to take upon them the name of Christ, or of God, they did join the churches of God; And they were called the people of God. And the Lord did pour out his Spirit upon them, and they were blessed, and prospered in the land."

In the Old Testament we read that it is better to have someone with you than to be alone.  If you fall the other person can lift you up.  Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 "Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.  Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us where every good gift truly comes from--it comes from the Lord.  We have so much to thank our Heavenly Father for!  James 1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."