Monday, April 20, 2009

Simple Statement of Principle: Heed the prophecies of the scriptures and our modern-day prophets and apostles.
Revelations
1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

I really like this scripture, even though it's simple. It prequels what I think is one of the most difficult passages of scripture in the whole canon, but its advice is reall simple. The time is at hand, the time is now, and we need to listen to the words of prophecy and act accordingly. On Sunday, we had a lot of lessons about sustaining our testimonies and making sure that we're spiritually "in shape." This scripture helps me to remember that I need to listen to the prophets and their counsel for me.

Earl C. Tingey said, "I give thanks for modern-day prophets and apostles who have had and still have the vision to construct and extend into the future." I have a testimony that the apostles and the prophets of ancient scripture and modern-day can communicate what the Lord needs us to hear.

1 comment:

chris said...

The phrase "the time is at hand" thrills my heart. We do not know when the Lord will come, but we do know that he will come and it will be soon. What a blessing it is to have apostles and prophets and how great it is to have their words so readily available in print, audio, and video.