Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Ammon was carried before the king, Lamoni, who asked him if he wanted to live among his people.  He said he did, and offered to become the king's servant. He was assigned, along with other servants, to watch Lamoni's flocks.  Alma 17:21-25 "And thus Ammon was carried before the king who was over the land of Ishmael; and his name was Lamoni; and he was a descendant of Ishmael. And the king inquired of Ammon if it were his desire to dwell in the land among the Lamanites, or among his people. And Ammon said unto him: Yea, I desire to dwell among this people for a time; yea, and perhaps until the day I die.  And it came to pass that king Lamoni was much pleased with Ammon, and caused that his bands should be loosed; and he would that Ammon should take one of his daughters to wife.  But Ammon said unto him: Nay, but I will be thy servant. Therefore Ammon became a servant to king Lamoni. And it came to pass that he was set among other servants to watch the flocks of Lamoni, according to the custom of the Lamanites." 

In the Old Testament we read that the Lord showed the borders of the land to be inherited by the twelve tribes of Israel.  Ezekiel 47:13-14 "Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.  And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us the wonderful news that God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son, not to condemn the world, but to save it. God loves us so much that He was willing to sacrifice his Son for us!  John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."