Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY:
John 1:14

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."




QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Gordon B. Hinckley

"At this Christmas season, I am grateful beyond power of expression for the plan of salvation, for the gift of the Son of God, who gave His life that we might have eternal life.

"Christmas has become something of a travesty with all of its commercialization, when you think of it in terms of its true meaning. And yet with all of that, I am grateful for it. We stand a little taller, we give a little more freely, we act a little more kindly, we reach out a little more to those in distress at this glad season of the year. God be thanked for that touch which comes into our lives at this glorious season." (The Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley, p. 60).

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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY:
Matthew 2:-11

"When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh."





QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Howard W. Hunter

"All of us need to follow the example of the Savior in giving these kind of gifts. . . . This Christmas, 'Mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love and then speak it again.'

"Christmas is a celebration, and there is no celebration that compares with the realization of its true meaning---with the sudden stirring of the heart that has extended itself unselfishly in the things that matter most." (The Teachings of Howard W. Hunter, p. 270-271).

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Monday, December 21st. 2009

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Jacob 4:4

"For, for this intent have we written these things, that they may know that we knew of Christ, and we had a hope of his glory many hundred years before his coming; and not only we ourselves had a hope in his glory, but also all the holy prophets which were before us."

QUOTE OF THE DAY: Ezra Taft Benson "Without Christ there would be no Christmas, and without Christ there can be no fulness of joy. . . . And now, my beloved brothers and sisters, what must we do this Christmas season--and always? Why, we must do the same as the wise men of old. They sought out the Christ and found him. And so must we. Those who are wise still seek him today." (Christmas Devotional, 1 December 1985). Copyright 2009 LatterdayReviews.com. Daily Devotions is a service of Latter Day Light and distributed by email via the Latter Day Light-Daily Devotion mailing list.  For all correspondence related to this newsletter, contact editor@latterdaylight.com. To subscribe to this newsletter, use the Join our Mailing List link included with this email, or visit www.latterdaylight.com. This message may be forwarded to individuals using the Forward email link below or in other forms IF this entire copyright notice is included.

Friday, December 18th, 2009

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY:
Psalms 78:4-7

"We will not hide them [law of the Lord] from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments."




QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Harold B. Lee

"It is becoming increasingly clear that the home and family are the key to the future of the Church. An unloved child, a child who has not known discipline, work, or responsibility, will often yield to satanic substitutes for happiness---drugs, sexual experimentation, and rebellion, whether is is intellectual or behavioral. Our intensified efforts around family home evening . . . hold much promise if we will but use these opportunities.

"There is no better place than in the home to teach and learn about marriage, love, and sex as these can properly combine in a sanctified temple marriage. There is no better place to deal with the doubts of our young than where there is love---at home. Love can free our youth to listen to those whom they know they can trust" (The Teachings of Harold B. Lee, p. 264).

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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY:
Doctrine and Covenants 87:8

"Wherefore, stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it cometh quickly, saith the Lord. Amen."







QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Joseph Fielding Smith

"We have been warned and forewarned of the great and dreadful day of the Lord which is now even at our doors. Is it not time for us to take notice? Should not the members of the Church . . . be sober-minded, have the spirit of humility, and faith, and prayer in their hearts, endeavoring to know the purposes of the Lord and to stand before him in righteousness and thus be prepared should that day come while we are living? Is it not a fatal mistake for us to feel that this day is yet a long time off . . . and therefore, we may in safety receive the spirit of the world, and seek after the things the world delights in, its follies and its wickedness?

"The Lord expects better things of us. He expects us to keep his commandments, and watch and pray and stand, as he has declared, in holy places and be not move." (Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 3, p. 55-56).

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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Luke 2:13-14

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

QUOTE OF THE DAY: David O. McKay "Christmas is a fitting time to renew our desires and to strengthen our determination to do all that lies within our power to make real among men the message heralded by the angels when the Savior was born. Let us glorify God by seeking the good, the true, the beautiful! Let us strive to establish peace on earth by exercising that same good will toward one another which God has shown toward us! ". . . If every man desired to show good will toward his fellow men and strove to express that desire in a thousand kind sayings and little deeds that would reflect unselfishness and self-sacrifice, what a contribution each would make toward universal peace on earth and the happiness of mankind" (Gospel Ideals, p. 36-37). Copyright 2009 LatterdayReviews.com. Daily Devotions is a service of Latter Day Light and distributed by email via the Latter Day Light-Daily Devotion mailing list.  For all correspondence related to this newsletter, contact editor@latterdaylight.com. To subscribe to this newsletter, use the Join our Mailing List link included with this email, or visit www.latterdaylight.com. This message may be forwarded to individuals using the Forward email link below or in other forms IF this entire copyright notice is included.

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Joseph Smith-Matthew 1:31

"And again, this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come, or the destruction of the wicked."

QUOTE OF THE DAY: George Albert Smith "We are living in the latter days, in the time when the Lord said that the world would be afflicted by pestilence and earthquakes, that the sea should heave itself beyond its bounds, that there should be thunderings and lightnings, and wars and rumors of wars. Surely the scriptures are being fulfilled, but before the earth shall be cleansed and purified and prepared for the second coming of our Lord, his gospel must be proclaimed to all the nations of the earth. His sons and daughters must carry the message of life and salvation that means everything to those who are in darkness" (The Teachings of George Albert Smith, p. 178). Copyright 2009 LatterdayReviews.com. Daily Devotions is a service of Latter Day Light and distributed by email via the Latter Day Light-Daily Devotion mailing list.  For all correspondence related to this newsletter, contact editor@latterdaylight.com. To subscribe to this newsletter, use the Join our Mailing List link included with this email, or visit www.latterdaylight.com. This message may be forwarded to individuals using the Forward email link below or in other forms IF this entire copyright notice is included.