Come Follow Me- Daily Dose

Today we talk about Jonah and what his call to preach teaches us about God. 

What makes Obadiah unique? And how can we join in God's work and glory to bring His children back to Him. 

As we study the words of the prophet Amos we see that his words to Israel weren't so different from the words our prophet speaks to us today!

Today we talk a little more about what it means to trust and hear the prophets, and putting our faith in God to be our protection, our peace and our joy.

Come listen to a prophets voice and hear the word of God!

Today we see how God's deep love for His children leads to his calling them to repent. 

Today we talk about the generations of Israelites who suffered because of those who commanded the prophets to "prophecy not."

In what small and subtitle ways are we sometimes guilty on a personal level of asking our prophets to "prophecy not?"

Today we talk about the 2nd coming of the Savior and how in a time of fear and despair, followers of Christ will be able to experience joy and peace. 

Today we see a prophecy of Joel fulfilled 3 ways...HINT: We are fulfilling it today!

Today we talk about changing our outward manifestations of faith into full submission to the Lord. 

The Lord never tires of offering love and mercy and He never tires of trying to bring us home to Him. 

Today we see that when we truly come to see and understand God's great love and mercy towards us, then we will be able to more fully see our relationship to Him. 

Why does it sometimes seem that the people who have turned their backs on God enjoy the most blessings? Today we talk about it. 

Today we take an overview of the book of Hosea, who he was and how he teaches. When we do we see that God is filled with love and mercy towards His children. 

Can we say boldly like Daniel and like Paul, that we are not ashamed of the gospel of Christ?

BUT IF NOT... Some of the most faith filled words that have ever been spoken. Today we learn through Elder Simmons that true faith must accompany faith in the "But if not" moments. 

Today we talk about the stone cut without hands and how we are a part of it. 

Today we see how the Lord laid out Daniel's blessings before Daniel even knew he needed them. It really makes it clear that God really is in the details of our lives! 

Obedience draws down blessings from Heaven, but if we assume that we know what blessings will receive, we run the risk of not seeing the myriad of blessings God is giving us. 

What do we do when God's commands don't necessarily make sense to the world, or align with the worlds ways? We continue to trust in God and follow Him. I have been accused of blind obedience when I have stated that I will follow God, even when I don't understand. But it is my testimony that it is never blind obedience when you can clearly see who you are following. 

Today we talk about the importance of studying the book of Daniel and some of the similarities between how he lived and our day! 

What is the correlation between a vision about bones coming to life and two sticks becoming one? Well, like most of Ezekiel's teaching it is all about the mercy of the gathering. 

Today we talk about conversion, the type of conversion that happens when the Lord places within us, a new heart and a new spirit. 

Today we talk about the Lord's command to serve as an under-shepherd with Him in gathering and taking care of His sheep.