| Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL July 3, 2016 Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the Lord |
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Psalm 33:11-22
"The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance."
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QUOTE OF THE DAYGordon B. Hinckley
"I am convinced that if we are to continue to have the freedoms which came of the inspiration of the almighty to our founding fathers, we must return to the god who is their true author. We need to worship Him in spirit and in truth. We need to acknowledge His all-powerful hand. We need to humble ourselves before Him and seek His guidance in all that concerns matters of state" (The Spirit of America, p.157).
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DAILY READING SCHEDULE
Read the Book of Mormon in a year by following our Daily Reading Schedule.
Alma 22:28 - 23:5
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY July 3
1834 - The Prophet Joseph Smith authorizes General Lyman Wight to give a discharge to every man of Zion's Camp who had proved faithful. The Prophet also organizes the Clay-Caldwell Stake, the first stake in Missouri, with David Whitmer as president and William W. Phelps and John Whitmer as assistant presidents. The Missouri High Council was organized with Christian Whitmer, Newel Knight, Lyman Wight, Calvin Beebe, William E. McLellin, Solomon Hancock, Thomas B. Marsh, Simeon Carter, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, John Murdock, and Levi Jackman as members. (History of the Church, 2:122-23)
1835 - Michael H. Chandler arrives in Kirtland, Ohio, to display four Egyptian mummies and some scrolls of papyrus containing hieroglyphics. They are later purchased by the Prophet Joseph Smith, and by revelation he obtains the Book of Abraham from them. (History of the Church, 2:235)
1841 - The Nauvoo Legion was "called out to celebrate our National Independence (the 4th being Sunday), and was reviewed by Lieutenant-General Joseph Smith, who made an eloquent and patriotic speech to the troops, and strongly testified of his regard for our national welfare, and his willingness to lay down his life in defense of his country, and closed with these remarkable words, 'I would ask no greater boon, than to lay down my life for my country.'" A dinner was then held in the grove attended by officers of the Legion, "and many others, with their ladies." (History of the Church, 4:382)
2005 - The first meetinghouse in the African nation of Malawi, was dedicated in Blantyre.
2007 - More than 130 young single adults from the countries of Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Romania met for a five day conference in Budapest.
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