Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 50:10 "Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God."
I pondered on this question and what I felt is there is no one that fears the Lord and obeys His servants and yet walks in darkness. It is not possible to be in darkness if you do those two things. You will walk in the light. You would remain faithful and trust in the Lord, and know that His authorized servants speak for Him. How grateful I am for the prophets.
Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 48:22 "There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked."
I thought about the scripture that "wickedness never was happiness". Oh, I'm sure the wicked have pleasure and think they are happy. But there is a longing the remains in the soul that is never truly satisfied. They will not have peace, nor will they understand the fullness of joy and happiness that comes from the Lord.
"Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness." (Alma 41:10)
Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 45:15 "Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour."
I pondered if God really hides himself from us. It seems a yes and no answer. We were intended to have a veil of forgetfulness over us. That we cannot remember our pre-earth existence. We are to live by faith. Then I though about faith strong enough that the Lord cannot keep himself within the veil.
"And because of the knowledge of this man he could not be kept from beholding within the veil; and he saw the finger of Jesus, which, when he saw, he fell with fear; for he knew that it was the finger of the Lord; and he had faith no longer, for he knew, nothing doubting. Wherefore, having this perfect knowledge of God, he could not be kept from within the veil; therefore he saw Jesus; and he did minister unto him." (Ether 3:19-20)
Today's Favorite Verse: Isaiah 42:10 "Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof."
Right before I read my scriptures I was listening to the new hymns that came out today. There were three of them that really touched me, "Long Ago, Within a Garden", "The Power of the Holy Ghost", and "This is My Father's World". When I saw this verse I thought I have to share one of those new hymns. The song that fits this verse the most is "This is My Father's World". It really does make my heart happy.
This is my Father’s world, And to my list’ning ears, All nature sings, and round me rings The music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world; I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas— The wonders God has wrought.
This is my Father’s world. The birds their carols raise; The morning light, the starry night Declare their Maker’s praise. This is my Father’s world; He shines in all that’s fair. In rustling grass I hear Him pass; He speaks to me ev’rywhere.
This is my Father’s world. Oh, let me ne’er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet. This is my Father’s world; Why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King; let heaven ring! God reigns; let earth be glad!
