Closer to Christ - Days 31-37

DAY 31

Scripture study: Mosiah 14-15

Mark and ponder: Mosiah 15:19

Scripture thought of the day: 2 Nephi 9:7

Thought of the day: "The atonement of the master is the central part of world history. Without it, the whole purpose for the creation of the earth and our living upon it, would fail." -Marion G. Romney

DAY 32

Scripture study: Mosiah 16-18

Mark and ponder: Mosiah 16:17

Scripture thought of the day: Hosea 13:14

Thought of the day: "Against the medals and monuments of centuries of men's fleeting victories stand the only monument necessary to work the eternal triumphs - an empty garden tomb." -Howard W. Hunter

DAY 33

Scripture study: Mosiah 19-22

Mark and ponder: Mosiah 21:15

Scripture thought of the day: Hosea Proverbs 15:29

Thought of the day: "Though persecutions arise, though reverses come, in prayer we can find reassurance, for God will speak to the soul. That peace, that spirit of serenity, is life's greatest blessing." -Ezra Taft Benson

DAY 34

Scripture study: Mosiah 23-26

Mark and ponder: Mosiah 24:15

Scripture thought of the day: Matthew 11:28

Thought of the day: "This marvelous offer of assistance extended by the son of God himself was not restricted to the Galileans of his day. This call to shoulder his easy yoke and accept his light burden is not limited to bygone generations. It was and is a universal appeal to all people, to all cities and nations, to every man, woman, and child everywhere." -Howard W. Hunter

DAY 35

Scripture study: Mosiah 27-29

Mark and ponder: Mosiah 27:25-26

Scripture thought of the day: Alma 5:14

Thought of the day: "This is a wonderful time to be living here on earth. Our opportunities are limitless. While there are some things wrong in the world today, there are many thing right, such as teachers who teach, ministers who minister, marriages that make it, parents who sacrifice, and friends who help. We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our heart an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues." -Thomas S. Monson

DAY 36

Scripture study: Alma 1-2

Mark and ponder: Alma 1:25

Scripture thought of the day: Joshua 24:15

Thought of the day: "There is, in fact, no such thing as neutrality where the gospel is concerned." -Joseph Smith

DAY 37

Scripture study: Alma 3-4

Mark and ponder: Alma 3:26-27

Scripture thought of the day: Romans 6:16

Thought of the day: "We must put God in the forefront of everything else in our lives . . . When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives." -Ezra Taft Benson