Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that when Moroni received Pahoran's epistle, he was filled with joy and he took courage in the fact that Pahoran was not a traitor but was faithful to the case of freedom. However, he mourned for the iniquity of those who had driven Pahoran from the judgment seat and who had rebelled against their country and against their God. Moroni took a few men and marched toward the land of Gideon. Thousands flocked to his standard and took up their swords in defense of their freedom. He joined his forces with those of Pahoran and they became strong.   Alma 62:1-6 "And now it came to pass that when Moroni had received this epistle his heart did take courage, and was filled with exceedingly great joy because of the faithfulness of Pahoran, that he was not also a traitor to the freedom and cause of his country.  But he did also mourn exceedingly because of the iniquity of those who had driven Pahoran from the judgment-seat, yea, in fine because of those who had rebelled against their country and also their God.  And it came to pass that Moroni took a small number of men, according to the desire of Pahoran, and gave Lehi and Teancum command over the remainder of his army, and took his march towards the land of Gideon. And he did raise the standard of liberty in whatsoever place he did enter, and gained whatsoever force he could in all his march towards the land of Gideon. 5 And it came to pass that thousands did flock unto his standard, and did take up their swords in the defence of their freedom, that they might not come into bondage.  And thus, when Moroni had gathered together whatsoever men he could in all his march, he came to the land of Gideon; and uniting his forces with those of Pahoran they became exceedingly strong, even stronger than the men of Pachus, who was the king of those dissenters who had driven the freemen out of the land of Zarahemla and had taken possession of the land."

In the New Testament we read that we need to listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.  The Lord will allow those who emerge victorious to eat from the tree of life, which is in God's paradise.  Revelation 2:7 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that if we believe on the Son we will have everlasting life.  But if we don't believe on Him, the wrath of God will abide on us and we will not see life. John 3:36 "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."