Come Follow Me- Daily Dose

Today we talk about Job's friends, who later on would become some of his difficult trials, but who responded initially the very best way they could.

Today we talk about Jobs reaction to the first 4 unthinkable trials. In his grief he mourned and he turned to God! In our trials, our only way through them is for the Savior to lift us and give us rest. 

Here as God and the adversary speak, the adversary bets that if Jobs blessings were taken away, that Job would no longer love God. It leads me to question myself, "Why do I love God? Why do I trust Him?" Is that love and trust based on my blessings or does it go deeper. It is my belief that a love of God based in a knowledge of who He is will endure our hard times when we need Him the most.  

Job helps us understand that trail and hardship are in no way shape or form a sign of sin. 

Today we are going to flip things on it's head. We have talked about the king all week like a bad guy or a follower. Today as he extends love and grace to Esther we see him as a type of Christ. 

Often time we talk about faith to be healed, or faith to move mountains. But in these verses we see that Esther had faith to be delivered, or faith to die. Do we have faith to not be healed? Do we have faith for the mountains of our trials not to be removed? Do we have faith that God will work all things together for our good, even when His answers to our prayers is no?

Today we talk about how we have been saved "for such a time as this." Do you know your purpose? Do you know why God sent you here now? If not, it is my belief that Heavenly Father is anxious to reveal that to you. 

Today we talk about a small little detail in the story of Esther that we often overlook and we discuss why it isn't insignificant at all!

Today we learn more about the qualities of Esther through small details found in chapter 2.

Today we talk a little more about what happened to Vashti, and the difficult circumstances of Esther's life. 

Today we learn about the other strong female in the story of Esther. Queen Vashti knew her worth and was willing to stand for it! 

Nehemiah refused to be distracted from his work. In our lives, with distractions all around us, it can be easy to get caught up in the thick of thin things. To get distracted by good things but to loose sight of the best things. 

Today we see how ordinary people banded together to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. And they are successful because God is with them. For me, one of the most beautiful things about the Church of Jesus Christ, is watching average ordinary people come together to fill needs and to serve where they are called. Ready and willing to do all they can to build the kingdom of God in their own piece of it!&...

Today we see that the first thing that the children of Israel do in an effort to restore the temple is to restore the altar for sacrifice! Sacrifice was their priority. In our lives we have been asked to sacrifice as well. Our sacrifice looks different than theirs, but can change our hearts and make us holy. 

Today we talk about King Cyrus' decree to go UP to the temple. When we attend the temple are we going up? Do we allow our time there to elevate us and raise us up? If not, we learn in Ezra 1, that God can place with in us the spirit of the temple. 

Ok lets try this introduction into Ezra and Nehemiah again! HA!  As we approach this week, we get the opportunity to see the children of Israel begin to return to Jerusalem. In many ways the scattering and the return of Israel is symbolic of our wickedness and our repentance.  We are never beyond the reaches of God. He knows where we are and He can lead us safely home!  Scott- https...

     I made 2 big mistakes! First of all, when I was exporting and uploading yesterdays podcast I accidently had my commentary on mute. So the music and the talk that I played at the end of the podcast all uploaded...but my thoughts about why that was actually relevant didn't! SO SORRY! I will correct that and re upload it on Tuesday!       To...

As we approach this week we get the opportunity to see the children of Israel begin to return to Jerusalem. In many ways, the scattering and the return of Israel is symbolic of our wickedness and repentance. We are never beyond the reaches of God. He knows where we are and He can lead us safely home! Scott- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1986/04/we-love-you-please-com...

Today we talk about the power that the word of God had on Josiah and on the people of Judah, and what the power of the word can do for you and I. 

Today we talk about God's blessings to us even when it isn't the blessing we seek, and what it means when we don't feel God is with us. 

Today we see how the Lord shows, in a BIG WAY. That He is a God of deliverance. It is my belief and my testimony, that God delights to show us that He is mighty to save!

We live in a world that teaches us that when we are up against hardship, or trial, to kick against God, to blame Him or to distance ourselves from Him. When we do that, we are distancing ourselves from the one true and sure source of real peace and understanding. Here in these verses, Hezekiah shows us an example of drawing nearer to the Lord in times of tribulation. 

Who do you put your trust in? With the world clamoring so loudly for our attention, sometimes we slip into the downfall of placing our trust in ourselves or the arm of the flesh. Hezekiah reminds us that even in the most dire of circumstances, we can always place our faith in God. 

Today we meet the most righteous king that Judah ever had! Even though Hezekiah was raised by an incredibly wicked man, he chose the Lord and was blessed and prospered for his choice. 

Today we talk about the protection we receive from the Lord when we seek to keep His commandments and stay true to our covenants.