Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that when the Lamanites who had gone to war against the Nephites saw that it was in vain to see their destruction, they returned to the land of Nephi. When the hard hearted Amalekites saw that they couldn't seek revenge against the Nephites, they turned their anger toward the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi. But the Anti-Nephi-Lehis refused to take up arms to defend themselves. Ammon and his brethren were moved to compassion when they saw this. When Ammon inquired of the Lord, the Lord told him to get the people out of the land to preserve them.  Alma 27:1-14 "Now it came to pass that when those Lamanites who had gone to war against the Nephites had found, after their many struggles to destroy them, that it was in vain to seek their destruction, they returned again to the land of Nephi. And it came to pass that the Amalekites, because of their loss, were exceedingly angry. And when they saw that they could not seek revenge from the Nephites, they began to stir up the people in anger against their brethren, the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi; therefore they began again to destroy them. Now this people again refused to take their arms, and they suffered themselves to be slain according to the desires of their enemies. Now when Ammon and his brethren saw this work of destruction among those whom they so dearly beloved, and among those who had so dearly beloved them—for they were treated as though they were angels sent from God to save them from everlasting destruction—therefore, when Ammon and his brethren saw this great work of destruction, they were moved with compassion, and they said unto the king:  Let us gather together this people of the Lord, and let us go down to the land of Zarahemla to our brethren the Nephites, and flee out of the hands of our enemies, that we be not destroyed. But the king said unto them: Behold, the Nephites will destroy us, because of the many murders and sins we have committed against them.  And Ammon said: I will go and inquire of the Lord, and if he say unto us, go down unto our brethren, will ye go?  And the king said unto him: Yea, if the Lord saith unto us go, we will go down unto our brethren, and we will be their slaves until we repair unto them the many murders and sins which we have committed against them. But Ammon said unto him: It is against the law of our brethren, which was established by my father, that there should be any slaves among them; therefore let us go down and rely upon the mercies of our brethren.  But the king said unto him: Inquire of the Lord, and if he saith unto us go, we will go; otherwise we will perish in the land.  And it came to pass that Ammon went and inquired of the Lord, and the Lord said unto him:  Get this people out of this land, that they perish not; for Satan has great hold on the hearts of the Amalekites, who do stir up the Lamanites to anger against their brethren to slay them; therefore get thee out of this land; and blessed are this people in this generation, for I will preserve them.  And now it came to pass that Ammon went and told the king all the words which the Lord had said unto him.  And they gathered together all their people, yea, all the people of the Lord, and did gather together all their flocks and herds, and departed out of the land, and came into the wilderness which divided the land of Nephi from the land of Zarahemla, and came over near the borders of the land."

In the New Testament we read about how Jesus traveled among all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, announcing the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.  When He saw the crowds of people, he had compassion for them because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:35-36 "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that help comes from the Lord.  He made heaven and earth and never slumbers nor sleeps.  He will provide us with what we need and will preserve our souls.  When we need help, we need to look up to Him. Although we may encounter problems and challenges in our lives, we can gain great comfort knowing that God is our keeper and will be there for us through it all.  Psalms 121:1-8 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.  My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.  He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.  The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.  The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."