Today's Favorite Verse: Matthew 16:18-19

Today's Favorite Verse: Matthew 16:18-19

"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

I pondered on how Jesus called his twelve apostles, with Peter chief among them, to build His church. The rock it is built upon is Jesus Christ. The keys and authority were given, what was bound on earth was bound in heaven. After the death of the apostles there was an great apostasy. Now, in the latter-days Christ's church has once again been restored upon the earth. It is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Lord's prophets have held that authority and keys ever since. The gates of hell will not prevail against it. Christ's church will stand until He comes again. I pray that I remain faithful, and stand with it. We can never take our testimony for granted.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 139:7

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 139:7

"Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?"

Joseph Smith said: "You cannot go anywhere but where God can find you out." As I reflect on this I think it actually is a comforting thought to know that God's love and concern for me is always there. I do remember when there was a time I would have wished to hide. I suppose it's a good marker, to know if you would like to hide from God or have yourself found?

"And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?"

(Revelation 6:15-17)

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Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Peter 2:8

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Peter 2:8
"And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed."

This verse made me reflect on the current generation. How being offended is a national past-time. There is always something they can find to twist and make it look like the other person was being offensive. When the fact is choosing to take offense or not shows the character of the man. As I was pondering and reflecting on this I realized the root cause of this past-time. They stumble on the word of God. Society is losing its more compass that comes from a belief in God. What a different world this would be if people would read the word of God and apply it to themselves. 

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