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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that another army of Lamanites came upon the Nephites.  An army was sent to drive them out of the land and peace was established for a period of time. In that one year tens of thousands of souls were sent to the eternal world where they could receive their rewards or punishments according to what they deserved as a result of their righteousness or wickedness, whichever the case was. And this is true of all of us--we will one day be judged according to whether we obeyed the commandments or choose to listen to Satan.  Alma 3:20-27 "Now it came to pass that not many days after the battle which was fought in the land of Zarahemla, by the Lamanites and the Amlicites, that there was another army of the Lamanites came in upon the people of Nephi, in the same place where the first army met the Amlicites.  And it came to pass that there was an army sent to drive them out of their land.  Now Alma himself being afflicted with a wound did not go up to battle at this time against the Lamanites; But he sent up a numerous army against them; and they went up and slew many of the Lamanites, and drove the remainder of them out of the borders of their land. And then they returned again and began to establish peace in the land, being troubled no more for a time with their enemies.  Now all these things were done, yea, all these wars and contentions were commenced and ended in the fifth year of the reign of the judges.  And in one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works, whether they were good or whether they were bad, to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery, according to the spirit which they listed to obey, whether it be a good spirit or a bad one.  For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey, and this according to the words of the spirit of prophecy; therefore let it be according to the truth. And thus endeth the fifth year of the reign of the judges."


In the Old Testament we read that the Lord's hand isn't shortened that it cannot save and His ear isn't heavy that it cannot heart, but it is our iniquities that separate us from God and our sins that get in the way of His hearing us.  Isaiah 59:1-2 "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that charity, or the pure love of Christ, never ends.  Other things may fail and vanish away, but love will not.  1 Corinthians 13:8 "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."

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