Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL November 8 Blessings of Obedience |
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Psalms 33:12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance." |
QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley "But God our Eternal Father will watch over this nation and all of the civilized world who look to Him. . . . Our safety lies in repentance. Our strength comes of obedience to the commandments of God. . . . Are these perilous times? They are. But there is no need to fear. We can have peace in our hearts and peace in our homes. We can be an influence for good in this world, every one of us" (The Times in Which We Live," Ensign, November 2001). |
DAILY READING SCHEDULE Read the Book of Mormon in a year by following our Daily Reading Schedule. 3rd Nephi 20:42 - 21:11 |
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TODAY IN CHURCH HISTORY November 8 1832 - Brigham Young, Joseph Young, and Heber C. Kimball arrive in Kirtland, Ohio, after traveling from Mendon, New York, to meet the Prophet Joseph Smith for the first time. In an evening meeting, Brigham Young speaks in tongues. Joseph writes that it "was the first time I had heard this gift among the brethren; others also spoke, and I received the gift myself" (History of the Church, 1:297). 1841 - A wooden baptismal font in the Nauvoo Temple is dedicated by Elder Brigham Young under the direction of the Prophet Joseph Smith. "This font was built for the baptisms for the dead until the Temple shall be finished, when a more durable one will supply its place" (History of the Church, 4:446-447). A stone font would replace the wooden font in 1845. 1851 - Elder Parley P. Pratt and his companion Rufus Allen arrive by ship in Valparaiso, Chile, becoming the first LDS missionaries to serve in Chile. 1869 - Work begins on a gallery that will add an additional three thousand seats to the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah. The gallery also improves the acoustics of the building. 1912 - The First Presidency announces the creation of a Correlation Executive Committee to coordinate scheduling and streamline the functions of the Church auxiliaries. 1992 - President Elaine L. Jack of the Relief Society makes the first visit to India by a Church auxiliary president. 1993 - The First Presidency announces TempleReady, a software program designed to speed up the process of clearing names obtained through family history research for temple work. Also, A Members Guide to Temple and Family History Work is released. |
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