21 May 2011

Closer to Christ - Days 52-58

DAY 52
Scripture study: Alma 37-38
Mark and ponder: Alma 37:35-37
Scripture thought of the day: D&C 88:118
Thought of the day: "Yes, the scriptures do give us counsel and prepare us in all things. They are pertinent to the situations we find ourselves in daily: how to meet temptation . . . how to handle hurt feelings, maintain family stability, be a good neighbor, and manage one's finances; the list extends as far as study and human need will take us." -Thomas E. Hays

DAY 53
Scripture study: Alma 39-41
Mark and ponder: James 1:12-16
Scripture thought of the day: D&C 63:47
Thought of the day: "By obedience to the laws of the gospel, you can lift yourselves above the quagmire of sin that surrounds us in this world. In addition to helping you to become better servants of the Lord, obedience to these laws will help you to be better in everything you undertake in life . . . because you will know that your life is acceptable to your Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ." -Joseph B. Wirthlin

DAY 54
Scripture study: Alma 42-43
Mark and ponder: Alma 42:27-28
Scripture thought of the day: 2 Nephi 2:28
Thought of the day: "Sometimes . . . a person . . . is almost overwhelmed and wonders, 'Can the Lord ever forgive me? Can I ever forgive myself? but when one reaches the depths of despondency and feels the helplessness of this position, and when he cries out to God for mercy in helplessness but in faith, there comes a still, small, but penetrating voice whispering to his soul, 'Thy sins are forgiven thee.'" -Spencer W. Kimball

DAY 55
Scripture study: Alma 44-45
Mark and ponder: Alma 44:4
Scripture thought of the day: Joel 2:32
Thought of the day: "It is my constant prayer to God that He will have mercy upon us and preserve us from the great enemy who knows he has only a short time in which to work. I have been made to tremble and quake before the Lord and to call upon him with all my heart almost day and night . . . Maybe it is through suffering that we are to be made perfect. At least it has the effect of drawing us nearer to the Lord, which is a blessing." -Mary Fielding Smith

DAY 56
Scripture study: Alma 46-47
Mark and ponder: Alma 46:12-14
Scripture thought of the day: D&C 109:54
Thought of the day: "You are like titles of liberty as you strive to protect your families from such intruders as selfishness, harshness, anger, and strife. Your banner stands for peace and love and service to your families. You don't have to be Captain Moroni to make a difference. Our Father in Heaven needs you to be who you are, in your family. You are very important . . . We call upon you to take a stand for kindness and goodness and service to those you love most, our families." -Sharon G. Larsen

DAY 57
Scripture study: Alma 48-50
Mark and ponder: Alma 48: 11-13, 17
Scripture thought of the day: 3 Nephi 27:27
Thought of the day: "The power of one person is apparent throughout the scriptures as we see the influence of . . . Mormon and Moroni . . . often alone, standing as one, even as each of us on occasion must stand alone in a sometimes hostile world. Yet as these valiant servants of the Lord were not entirely alone, neither will we be, if we are worthy of His companionship and the companionship of the Holy Spirit." -Wm. Rolfe Kerr

DAY 58
Scripture study: Alma 54-56
Mark and ponder: Exodus 19:5-6
Scripture thought of the day: Jeremiah 50:5
Thought of the day: "President Joseph F. Smith and his counselors promised church members that is they would gather their children around them once a week and instruct them in the gospel, those children in such homes would not go astray. It is time for us to think of turning the hearts of parents to children now while living . . ." -Harold B. Lee

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