497. Great ideas from Latter Day Light (Latter Day Devotion) which you'll enjoy!

I really enjoy reading Latter Day Devotion each day.  It is printed every day of the year.
  
You can have it come to your e mail by going to:  www.latterdaylight.com  

 You can sign up to receive it each day.  I enjoy the scriptures and quotes of the Prophets.  
Also each day is a list of significant happenings in Church History that occurred on that day, and 
the year.  

It helps you keep remembering the history of the Church in the past, which Is so interesting!

I have saved a few recently, which were particularly appropriate, I thought.  Also I included the
the history part for today, September 15, 2015. 

Secret to a Happy Life Nauvoo, Illinois September 5, 2015

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 16:24-25 "Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it." QUOTE OF THE DAY: Ezra Taft Benson    "One of Satan's greatest tools is pride: to cause a man or a woman to center so much attention on self that he or she becomes insensitive to their Creator or fellow beings. It's a cause for discontent, divorce, teenage rebellion, family indebtedness, and most other problems we face. "If you would find yourself, learn to deny yourself for the blessing of others. Forget yourself and find someone who needs your service, and you will discover the secret to the happy, fulfilled life" ("This is a Day of Sacrifice," Ensign, May 1979). SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: John15:19 15:19 "If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you." QUOTE OF THE DAY: Gordon B. Hinckley    "In 1856, when we were largely alone in these valleys, some thought we were safe from the ways of the world. To such talk, Heber C. Kimball, the grandfather of our beloved president, responded: 'I want to say to you, my brethren, the time is coming when we will be mixed up in these now peaceful valleys to that extent that it will be difficult to tell the face of a Saint from the face of an enemy to the people of God. Then, brethren," he went on, "look out for the great sieve, for there will be a great sifting time, and many will fall; for I say unto you there is a test, a Test, a TEST coming, and who will be able to stand?' (Life of Heber C. Kimball, p. 446.) "I do not know precisely the nature of that test. But I am inclined to think the time is here and that the test lies in our capacity to live the gospel rather than adopt the ways of the world" ("A City Set Upon a Hill," Ensign, November 1974). "When we see virtuous qualities in men, we should always acknowledge them, let their understanding be what it may in relation to creeds and doctrine; for all men are, or ought to be free, possessing unalienable rights, and the high and noble qualifications of the laws of nature and of self-preservation, to think and act and say as they please, while they maintain a due respect to the rights and privileges of all other creatures, infringing upon none. This doctrine I do most heartily subscribe to and practice" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, p. 345-346). Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTION _________________________ Trials and Suffering Nauvoo, Illinois September 11, 2015 SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: 2 Corinthians 4:17 4:17 "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." QUOTE OF THE DAY: John Taylor    "We have learned many things through suffering. We call it suffering. I call it a school of experience. . . . What are these things for? Why is it that good men should be tried? . . . I have never looked at these things in any other light than trials for the purpose of purifying the Saints of God that they may be, as the scriptures say, as gold that has been seven times purified by the fire" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor, p. 203).

Make the Best of Your Life Nauvoo, Illinois September 14, 2015

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Alma 13:28-29 "But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering; having faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life; having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest." QUOTE OF THE DAY: Joseph F. Smith    "Seek the very best society; be kind, polite, agreeable, seeking to learn whatever is good, and comprehend the duties of life that you may be a blessing to all those with whom you associate, making the very most and best of your lot in life" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, p. 319). Importance of Prayer Nauvoo, Illinois September 15, 2015 SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Doctrine & Covenants 88:126 "Pray always, that ye may not faint, until I come. Behold, and lo, I will come quickly, and receive you unto myself. Amen." QUOTE OF THE DAY: Heber J. Grant    "The minute a man stops supplicating God for his spirit and directions just so soon he starts out to become a stranger to him and his works. When men stop praying for God's spirit, they place confidence in their own unaided reason, and they gradually lose the spirit of God, just the same as near and dear friends, by never writing to or visiting with each other, will become strangers. We should all pray that God may never leave us alone for a moment without his spirit to aid and assist us in withstanding sin and temptation" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, p. 174). DAILY READING SCHEDULE Read the New Testament in chronological order  and the Book of Mormon in one year with our Daily Scripture Reading Schedule: 1 Thessalonians 2:10-20 Helaman 4:20 - 5:9 TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY: September 15 1840 - The funeral of Joseph Smith, Sr. took place in Nauvoo with Robert B. Thompson delivering the funeral address. Also, the Times and Seasonsreported that "The governor of Missouri [Lilburn W. Boggs], after a silence of about two years, has at last made a demand of Governor Carlin of Illinois, for Joseph Smith, Jun., Sidney Rigdon, Lyman Wight, Parley P. Pratt, Caleb Baldwin, and Alanson Brown, as fugitives from justice." (History of the Church, 4:191-199) 1843 - Because of his "house being constantly crowded with strangers and other persons wishing to see me, or who had business in the city," the Prophet Joseph opens the Mansion House in Nauvoo, Illinois, as a hotel. (History of the Church, 6:33). 1850 - The first branch of the Church in Denmark is organized at Copenhagen. 1851 - The first converts in Germany are baptized. 1857 - Governor Brigham Young declares martial law in the Territory of Utah. He had recently learned that U. S. President James Buchanan had sent an army to Utah to stop the alleged "rebellion" of the Mormons. Governor Young orders the territory militia-the Nauvoo Legion-to prevent the U.S. Army from "invading" Utah and requiring passes for anyone entering or leaving the Territory of Utah. 1963 - The Liberty Jail Visitors' Center in Liberty, Missouri, is dedicated by Elder Joseph Fielding Smith of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. It was in this jail that the Prophet Joseph, his brother Hyrum, and others, were incarcerated during the winter of 1838-1839 while the Saints were being forced out of Missouri to Illinois. 1978 - The first converts in the Pacific island republic of Palau are baptized. 1983 - The Santiago Chile Temple is dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley of the First Presidency. 1984 - Sharlene Wells, Church member and Miss Utah, is chosen as the new Miss America. 1990 - President Gordon B. Hinckley of the First Presidency dedicates a monument at the site of the Mountain Meadow Massacre of 1857 in Southwestern Utah. The memorial service is attended by descendants of those involved on both sides of the tragedy.