| Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL August 10, 2017 Commandments And Eternity |
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 76:4-6
"From eternity to eternity he is the same, and his years never fail. For thus saith the Lord---I, the Lord, am merciful and gracious unto those who fear me, and delight to honor those who serve me in righteousness and in truth unto the end. Great shall be their reward and eternal shall be their glory."
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Smith
"When His commandments teach us, it is in view of eternity; for we are looked upon by God as though we were in eternity; God dwells in eternity and does not view things as we do" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, p. 475). |
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DAILY READING SCHEDULE
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Alma 46:11-27
Doctrine & Covenants 107:20-32
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CONFERENCE: April 2017 Read or listen to a Talk a Day
Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ By Elder Robert D. Hales
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY August 10
1833 - The Prophet Joseph Smith wrote a letter to William Phelps, John Whitmer, Edward Partridge, Isaac Morley, John Corrill, Sidney Gilbert, and others.
1841 - Joseph Smith held a council in Nauvoo with some of the Twelve to plan the next phase of missionary work. (History of the Church, 4:400)
1884 - The worst massacre of Church members in the South, known as the Cane Creek Massacre, took place during a Church service at the home of W. James Conder on Cane Creek in Lewis County, Tennessee. Elder William S. Berry and Elder John H. Gibbs were killed by an anti-Mormon mob led by David Hinson, who was killed in the fight by John Riley Hutson. Half brothers, John Riley Hudson and W. Martin Conder, were also killed by the mob. Sister Malinda Condor was shot and wounded in the hip but would recover enough to walk with a cane.
1954 - The First Presidency issues a letter counseling members involved in the Indian Student Placement Program to provide the Native American children staying in their homes them with all the spiritual and cultural opportunities possible in addition to their education at public schools.
1997 - President Gordon B. Hinckley becomes the first President of the Church to visit Paraguay. Several thousand members gathered for the meeting with President Hinckley, some traveling up to nine hours to attend. Also, the Public Broadcasting Corporation (PBS) broadcasts the world premiere of Lee Groberg's Trail of Hope, The Story of the Mormon Trail on American television.
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