Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about how in the resurrection, every part of the body will be restored to itself. Men will be judged according to their works.  If their works and the desires of the hearts were good in this life, they will be restored to that which is good.  If their works and the desires of their hearts were evil, they will have evil restored to them.  People will get what they deserve, whether happiness in the Kingdom of God or endless misery in the kingdom of the devil.   Alma 41:1-6 "And now, my son, I have somewhat to say concerning the restoration of which has been spoken; for behold, some have wrested the scriptures, and have gone far astray because of this thing. And I perceive that thy mind has been worried also concerning this thing. But behold, I will explain it unto thee. I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of restoration is requisite with the justice of God; for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order. Behold, it is requisite and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the soul of man should be restored to its body, and that every part of the body should be restored to itself.  And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good.  And if their works are evil they shall be restored unto them for evil. Therefore, all things shall be restored to their proper order, every thing to its natural frame—mortality raised to immortality, corruption to incorruption—raised to endless happiness to inherit the kingdom of God, or to endless misery to inherit the kingdom of the devil, the one on one hand, the other on the other—  The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or good according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his desires of evil; for as he has desired to do evil all the day long even so shall he have his reward of evil when the night cometh.  And so it is on the other hand. If he hath repented of his sins, and desired righteousness until the end of his days, even so he shall be rewarded unto righteousness."

In the New Testament we read about the difference between a shepherd and a hired sheep herder.  A hired sheep herder doesn't care about the sheep.  If a wolf comes, he'll run away.  But a true shepherd knows and loves his sheep, and they know him and recognize his voice.  Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and we are His sheep.  He loves us so much that He was willing to give His lie for us. John 10:11-18 "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.  But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.  I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.  As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.  And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.  Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that if we put our trust in the Lord, He will preserve us.  We can take refuge in Him.  Psalms 16:1 "Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust."