 | Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL February 6, 2017 Reasons For Our Righteousness Efforts |
1 Corinthians 15:57-58
"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
|
| QUOTE OF THE DAY George Albert Smith "Oh, how sad we would be if we thought that death terminated our career. If, when our life's labor on earth was finished, we had no opportunity to go on developing, there would be little to inspire us to live as we should here. The knowledge that all the good we accomplish here, and all the development we make, will enhance our happiness eternally, encourages us to do our best" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, p. 75). |
| DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Book of Mormon and Doctrine & Covenants in a year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
|
1833 - The Prophet Joseph, along with the other members of the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon and Fredereick G. Williams, wrote a letter to the members of the Church living in Thompson, Ohio. The letter instructs the Saints to receive Salmon Gee who had been called to preside over the Thompson Branch, "Knowing that the Lord has appointed him to this office for your good, holding him up by your prayers, praying for him continually that he may be endowed with wisdom and understanding." The letter also encourages them to "continue in brotherly love, walk in meekness, watching unto prayer, that you be not overcome" (History of the Church, 1:324-325).
1836 - The High Priests and Elders Quorums were called to the Kirtland Temple to receive the sealing of all their blessings by the Prophet Joseph and to receive instructions on how to conduct their quorum meetings. There was a little trouble with the Elders Quorum which "caused the spirit of the Lord to withdraw." William Smith saw a vision of the Twelve Apostles doing a great work in England and that the Lord was already preparing the hearts of the people there for the Gospel. The Prophet records, "This was a time of rejoicing long to be remembered. Praise the Lord" (History of the Church, 2:392).
1839 - With the Prophet Joseph and his associates still in Liberty Jail, the committee on the removal of the Saints from Missouri continued to meet and plan for the removal of the poor from the State of Missouri.
1840 - The Prophet Joseph Smith preaches in Washington D. C.
1843 - The Prophet Joseph Smith is elected Mayor of the City of Nauvoo, Illinois. Orson Spencer, Daniel H. Wells, George A. Smith, and Stephen Markham were elected aldermen, with Hyrum Smith, John Taylor, Orson Hyde, Orson Pratt, Sylvester Emmons, Heber C. Kimball, Benjamin Warrington, Daniel Spencer, and Brigham Young elected councilors.
1851 - The cities of Ogden, Provo, Parowan, and Manti, were incorporated by the State of Deseret.
1855 - A festival honoring the Mormon Battalion was held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1928 - The First Presidency authorizes the purchase of the Hill Cumorah near Palmyra, New York.
1951 - Elder Ronald A. Rasband, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1993 - The first convert baptisms in Mongolia take place.
2014 - Church member and U.S. Senator Mike Lee, was the keynote speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast evening dinner. Senator Lee is the first LDS Church member to address the annual dinner attended by an interdenominational audience of 2,500 government leaders from around the world. |
| Copyright 2017 LatterdayLight.com
Daily Devotional is a service of Latter Day Light and distributed by email via the Latter Day Light-Daily Devotional mailing list and Latter Day Light Facebook page.
For all correspondence related to this newsletter, contact [email protected].
This message may be forwarded to individuals using the Forward email link below or in other forms.
|
|
|
|
| |
