Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that after Lamoni sent forth his proclamation, Aaron and his brothers went from city to city preaching the gospel and establishing churches. Thousands were brought to the knowledge of the Lord. Those who were converted never did fall away. They became a righteous people and lay down the weapons of their rebellion.   Alma 23:4-13  "And now it came to pass that when the king had sent forth this proclamation, that Aaron and his brethren went forth from city to city, and from one house of worship to another, establishing churches, and consecrating priests and teachers throughout the land among the Lamanites, to preach and to teach the word of God among them; and thus they began to have great success.  And thousands were brought to the knowledge of the Lord, yea, thousands were brought to believe in the traditions of the Nephites; and they were taught the records and prophecies which were handed down even to the present time.  And as sure as the Lord liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his brethren, according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and the power of God working miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away.  For they became a righteous people; they did lay down the weapons of their rebellion, that they did not fight against God any more, neither against any of their brethren. Now, these are they who were converted unto the Lord: The people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Ishmael;  And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Middoni;  And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the city of Nephi;  And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Shilom, and who were in the land of Shemlon, and in the city of Lemuel, and in the city of Shimnilom.  And these are the names of the cities of the Lamanites which were converted unto the Lord; and these are they that laid down the weapons of their rebellion, yea, all their weapons of war; and they were all Lamanites."

In the Old Testament we're told that if we look unto the Lord and wait for Him, He will hear us.  Micah 7:7 "Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that even though the Lord sometimes gives us adversity and affliction, He will teach us and instruct us about which way to go and what path o take.  We can learn and grow from the difficult experiences we are called upon to pass through. There are things we can learn only in the valleys of life, and that is the place where we can come to know God most intimately.  Isaiah 30:20-21 "And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left."