Closer to Christ - Days 45-51

DAY 45

Scripture study: Alma 20-21

Mark and ponder: Alma 21:16

Scripture thought of the day: 1 Nephi 4:6

Thought of the day: "God does not send thunder if a still, small voice is enough." -Neal A. Maxwell

DAY 46

Scripture study: Alma 22-23

Mark and ponder: Alma 23:6

Scripture thought of the day: Alma 17:2-3

Thought of the day: "Our temporal bodies would soon become emaciated, if we fed them only once a week, or twice, as some of us are in the habit of feeding our spiritual and religious bodies." -Joseph F. Smith

Day 47

Scripture study: Alma 24-25

Mark and ponder: Alma 24:19

Scripture thought of day: Alma 52:20

Thought of the day: "The summer patriot and the sunshine saint retreat when the battle wages fiercely around them; theirs is not the conqueror's crown." -Bruce R. McConkie

DAY 48

Scripture study: Alma 26-28

Mark and ponder: Alma 26:5-6, 22

Scripture thought of the day: Mosiah 2:17

Thought of the day: "Your call to serve is not from human beings. It is a trust from God . . . Whatever name it has, every call is an opportunity to watch over and strengthen the children of our Heavenly Father. The Savior's work is to bring to pass immortality and eternal life. He called us to serve others so that we could strengthen our own faith as well as theirs. He knows that by serving Him we will come to know Him." -Henry B. Eyring

DAY 49

Scripture study: Alma 29-31

Mark and ponder: Alma 29:9

Scripture thought of the day: Hebrews 13:14

Thought of the day: "I pray that you . . . will not only be worthy to receive ministering angels, but that you  . . . will become a ministering angel in the lives of of others as you exercise faith in working mighty miracles, thereby becoming a great benefit to your fellow beings." -Spencer J. Condie

DAY 50

Scripture study: Alma 32-34

Mark and ponder: D&C 18:10-11, 15-16

Scripture thought of the day: D&C 8:2

Thought of the day: "It is the right and priviledge of every man, every woman, and every child who has reached the years of accountability, to enjoy the spirit of revelation, and be possessed of the spirit of inspiration in the discharge of their duties to members of the church." - Joseph Smith

DAY 51

Scripture study: Alma 35-36

Mark and ponder: Ephesians 6:13-18

Scripture thought of the day: Hebrews 11:1, 6

Thought of the day: "A key promise of the Father is the gift of the Holy Ghost, whose purpose is to lead us along the strait and narrow path helping each person develop unshakeable faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement. If one makes and keeps gospel covenants, he or she will yield to the enticings of the Holy Spirit and become a Christ-centered person." -Merrill J. Bateman