In light of General Conference, a scripture that felt particularly relevant this week was Doctrine and Covenants 1:38.
“What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.”
I just love this scripture because I love knowing that we can hear the voice of the Lord through His servants. We know that God is not silent, but that He speaks to us today through those whom He has called. To me, this is one of the most reassuring truths of the Restoration.
Sometimes, I might feel like I need or want some sort of heavenly messenger or a voice from heaven to tell me what to do. Sometimes God does speak to us that way, but we are definitely more likely to hear from Him through His servants the prophets, including through scripture. While it may not feel as direct or as profound, hearing the voice of the Lord’s inspired servants is just as good as hearing His own voice. Often, when I am seeking answers, the Lord lets me know that I need to use the resources He has already given me and search the words of the prophets. Everything that He needs me to know has been revealed and is available to me, and through His Spirit, He lets me know how to apply the words given generally to all of His children in my personal life.
That is part of why I love General Conference so much. While it is very general, out of necessity - the audience is literally the whole world - it can be very personal too. Before General Conference, I pray that the words that the speakers have prepared will speak to my heart and that I will be able to find personal meaning and answers to my questions in their messages. Often I feel that the messages of certain speakers have been prepared specifically for me. It is a great reminder to me that the Lord knows us very personally. He knows what we need to hear, and He inspires the men and women whom He has called to share what He would say to us, were He in our presence now. Whether by His own voice or by the voice of His servants, it really is the same.
“What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.”
I just love this scripture because I love knowing that we can hear the voice of the Lord through His servants. We know that God is not silent, but that He speaks to us today through those whom He has called. To me, this is one of the most reassuring truths of the Restoration.
Sometimes, I might feel like I need or want some sort of heavenly messenger or a voice from heaven to tell me what to do. Sometimes God does speak to us that way, but we are definitely more likely to hear from Him through His servants the prophets, including through scripture. While it may not feel as direct or as profound, hearing the voice of the Lord’s inspired servants is just as good as hearing His own voice. Often, when I am seeking answers, the Lord lets me know that I need to use the resources He has already given me and search the words of the prophets. Everything that He needs me to know has been revealed and is available to me, and through His Spirit, He lets me know how to apply the words given generally to all of His children in my personal life.
That is part of why I love General Conference so much. While it is very general, out of necessity - the audience is literally the whole world - it can be very personal too. Before General Conference, I pray that the words that the speakers have prepared will speak to my heart and that I will be able to find personal meaning and answers to my questions in their messages. Often I feel that the messages of certain speakers have been prepared specifically for me. It is a great reminder to me that the Lord knows us very personally. He knows what we need to hear, and He inspires the men and women whom He has called to share what He would say to us, were He in our presence now. Whether by His own voice or by the voice of His servants, it really is the same.
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