682. Inspirational thoughts for the Sabbath Day, from Latter Day Light.



Here are some inspirational thoughts for the Sabbath Day.  I hope you enjoy them.  I really did! You can get these by e mail every day of the year.  They also include events on Church History for that day.



DAILY DEVOTIONAL
August 7, 2016
 Purpose of Our Life
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 
Alma 13:24-25
"For behold, angels are declaring it unto many at this time in our land; and this is for the purpose of preparing the hearts of the children of men to receive his word at the time of his coming in his glory. And now we only wait to hear the joyful news declared unto us by the mouth of angels, of his coming; for the time cometh, we know not how soon. Would to God that it might be in my day; but let it be sooner or later, in it I will rejoice."
Brigham Young

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Brigham Young

"The purpose of our life should be to build up the Zion of our God, to gather the House of Israel, bring in the fulness of the Gentiles, restore and bless the earth with our ability and make it as the Garden of Eden, store up treasures of knowledge and wisdom in our own understandings, purify our own hearts and prepare a people to meet the Lord when he comes" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, p. 87).


Latter Day Light

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
July 25, 2016
Weak Erring Creatures
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 
Ether 12:28
"Behold, I will show unto the Gentiles their weakness, and I will show unto them that faith, hope and charity bringeth unto me--the fountain of all righteousness."
Lorenzo Snow

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Lorenzo Snow

"It is true that we are weak erring creatures liable at any time to grieve the Spirit of God; but so soon as we discover ourselves in a fault, we should repent of that wrongdoing and as far as possible repair or make good the wrong we may have committed. By taking this course we strengthen our character, we advance our own cause, and we fortify ourselves against temptation; and in time we shall have so far overcome as to really astonish ourselves at the progress we have made in self-government, and improvement" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, p. 123).


Latter Day Light

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
August 1, 2016
 Integrity
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 
Proverbs 20:7
"The just man walketh in his integrity: His children are blessed after him."
Spencer W. Kimball

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Spencer W. Kimball

"Integrity (the willingness and ability to live by our beliefs and commitments) is one of the foundation stones of good character, and without good character one cannot hope to enjoy the presence of God here or in the eternities" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, p. 126).


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