In the Book of Mormon we read that the Nephites began to flee before the Lamanites. Mormon took possession of the plates of Nephi so he could make a record of what happened to his people. He made an account of all the wickedness and abominations that he beheld. This brought him great sadness. But his faith remained strong in spite of all the evil around him, and he knew that he would be lifted up at the last day. Mormon 2:16-19 "And it came to pass that in the three hundred and forty and fifth year the Nephites did begin to flee before the Lamanites; and they were pursued until they came even to the land of Jashon, before it was possible to stop them in their retreat. And now, the city of Jashon was near the land where Ammaron had deposited the records unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed. And behold I had gone according to the word of Ammaron, and taken the plates of Nephi, and did make a record according to the words of Ammaron. And upon the plates of Nephi I did make a full account of all the wickedness and abominations; but upon these plates I did forbear to make a full account of their wickedness and abominations, for behold, a continual scene of wickedness and abominations has been before mine eyes ever since I have been sufficient to behold the ways of man. And wo is me because of their wickedness; for my heart has been filled with sorrow because of their wickedness, all my days; nevertheless, I know that I shall be lifted up at the last day."
In the Old Testament read that the Israelites did things that the Lord saw as evil so the Lord handed them over to the Midianites for 7 years. The Israelites cried out to the Lord because of this and the Lord sent them a prophet who told reminded them how the Lord had brought them up from Egypt and lead them out of slavery. He delivered them from their enemies and drove them out before them, giving them their land. But the Lord told them that He was the Lord their God and they must not worship other gods. However, they had not obeyed Him. When we keep the Lord's commandments, we are blessed. But when we disobey, we suffer the consequences. Judges 6:1, 7-10 "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites, That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land; And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice."
Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that the Lord's thoughts about us are so precious they cannot be numbered. We can't possibly count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! Picture yourself on a beach picking up a hand full of sand. Can you imagine how long it would take just to count the grains of sand in your hand? The picture all the sand on the entire beach, and then all the sand on all the beaches in the world. Wow! That's a lot of grains of sand. In yet the Lord's thoughts about YOU are as numerous as them all. That's how much he loves YOU and is interested in every part of your life. Fill up a jar with sand and keep it on your kitchen counter as a constant reminder that God loves you and thinks about you more than all the grains of sand in the world. Psalms 139:17-18 "How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee."
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In the Old Testament read that the Israelites did things that the Lord saw as evil so the Lord handed them over to the Midianites for 7 years. The Israelites cried out to the Lord because of this and the Lord sent them a prophet who told reminded them how the Lord had brought them up from Egypt and lead them out of slavery. He delivered them from their enemies and drove them out before them, giving them their land. But the Lord told them that He was the Lord their God and they must not worship other gods. However, they had not obeyed Him. When we keep the Lord's commandments, we are blessed. But when we disobey, we suffer the consequences. Judges 6:1, 7-10 "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites, That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land; And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice."
Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that the Lord's thoughts about us are so precious they cannot be numbered. We can't possibly count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! Picture yourself on a beach picking up a hand full of sand. Can you imagine how long it would take just to count the grains of sand in your hand? The picture all the sand on the entire beach, and then all the sand on all the beaches in the world. Wow! That's a lot of grains of sand. In yet the Lord's thoughts about YOU are as numerous as them all. That's how much he loves YOU and is interested in every part of your life. Fill up a jar with sand and keep it on your kitchen counter as a constant reminder that God loves you and thinks about you more than all the grains of sand in the world. Psalms 139:17-18 "How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee."
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