Today's Favorite Verse: Mosiah 4:11-12

Today's Favorite Verse: Mosiah 4:11-12

"And again I say unto you as I have said before, that as ye have come to the knowledge of the glory of God, or if ye have known of his goodness and have tasted of his love, and have received a remission of your sins, which causeth such exceedingly great joy in your souls, even so I would that ye should remember, and always retain in remembrance, the greatness of God, and your own nothingness, and his goodness and long-suffering towards you, unworthy creatures, and humble yourselves even in the depths of humility, calling on the name of the Lord daily, and standing steadfastly in the faith of that which is to come, which was spoken by the mouth of the angel.

And behold, I say unto you that if ye do this ye shall always rejoice, and be filled with the love of God, and always retain a remission of your sins; and ye shall grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you, or in the knowledge of that which is just and true."

I love king Benjamin. I can tell he was a humble follower of Christ. He loved his people and gave them all the wisdom he could provide. This chapter has so many gems of wisdom it was hard to pick a favorite verse.

I pondered on the power of humility. If I lose that, I have in the long run lost everything. If I have it, I am so filled with the spirit with a love for God and my fellowman. The moment pride steps in, that I think I'm something special, the spirit leaves. What a constant battle between humility and pride that I suffer with. I know it will be a life long battle.

I see king Benjamin mentions a key that is helpful "calling on the name of the Lord daily". I have been making a conscious effort to show more gratitude in my prayers. I am ashamed how lacking I have been in the past doing that. I would pray with a long list of wants and needs, never enough gratitude, showing love tor all I have been blessed with. Daily personal prayers are my compass to help me feel how close I am to God or not.

Prayers of gratitude bring the spirit so quickly. When I pray focused on gratitude I can understand how Enos prayed a whole day. The more I thank my Heavenly Father the more I find I am thankful for. This fills me with love and makes me kinder and more patient with others. Because I know how much the Lord loves us all. Only a love of God helps me to be humble and have his spirit to be with me.

Day 249 Tami Fitzgerald Harris