| Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL January 4, 2018 Excellence |
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Ether 12:11
"Wherefore, by faith was the law of Moses given. But in the gift of his Son hath God prepared a more excellent way; and it is by faith that it hath been fulfilled."
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley
"We will not become perfect in a day or a month or a year. We will not accomplish it in a lifetime, but we can begin now, starting with our more obvious weaknesses and gradually converting them to strengths as we go forward with our lives. . . .
"The excellence of which you dream may not be attainable in its entirety. But there will be progress as you try. There will be growth. There will be improvement. And there will be much of added happiness" ("The Quest for Excellence," BYU Devotional, November 10, 1998). |
DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Book of Mormon and Old Testament in a year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
Book of Mormon: Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith
Genesis 6:19 - 9:16 |
TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY January 4
1833 - The Prophet Joseph wrote a letter to a Rochester, New York, newspaper editor by the name of N. E. Seaton. In the letter he testifies of the restoration, the Book of Mormon, the gathering of Israel in the last days, and the coming Civil War between the states. (History of the Church, 1:312-316)
1836 - A Hebrew class was organized and met in the west room of the attic in the Kirtland Temple. The instructor chosen could not attend, so it was decided that the Prophet Joseph teach the class until a full time instructor could be hired to replace him. The decision to organize a singing school was made and a committee of six was chosen to take charge of the singing department.
1843 - The Prophet Joseph appeared in a Springfield, Illinois, court room for his trial based on the arrest warrant out of Missouri accusing him of being part of the attempted murder of former Governor Boggs of Missouri. The day went very well and was adjourned until tomorrow for judgment. The evening was spent visiting with different groups of people.
1844 - In dinner conversation with Brother Phelps, the Prophet Joseph remarked "what a kind, provident wife" he had. Brother Phelps stated that he should be like Bonaparte and have a little table all to himself. Emma replied, "Mr. Smith is a bigger man than Bonaparte: he can never eat without his friends" (History of the Church, 6:165-166).
1852 - The first branch of the Church in Australia is organized in Sydney.
1879 - The gospel is preached in the Shetland Islands for the first time by Elder Hugh Findlay.
1892 - The Brigham Young Academy building in Provo, Utah, is dedicated by George Q. Cannon of the First Presidency.
1893 - United States President Benjamin Harrison issues a proclamation of amnesty to everyone who entered into plural marriage before 1 November 1890 to protect them from being prosecuted in the legal system.
1896 - United States President Grover Cleveland signs the proclamation making Utah the forty-fifth state in the Union. This event cumulated fifty years of efforts by the Saints and people of Utah.
1905 - President Joseph F. Smith dedicates the Dr. Groves Latter-day Saint Hospital. It would opened for the reception of patients on January 9th. Known today as LDS Hospital, it would be the first hospital in a Church owned network that would later become independent and known as Intermountain Health Care.
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