At Least I Had the Weekend

General Conference is this weekend.  We have the opportunity to listen to the words of the Lord through prophets, seers, and revelators.  15 of them will speak to us this weekend.  Plus other General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.

Because this happens every six months, some people treat it lightly.  They don't comprehend the magnitude of what is about to take place tomorrow.  Our Savior, Jesus Christ, is going to speak to us tomorrow!  Through His chosen servants.  This is a very significant event.

We will learn what the Lord wants us to do, learn, and focus on for the next six months.  My last post was a  quote by President Ezra Taft Benson -- the Prophet who signed my mission call :-) -- explaining to us that living prophets are more important than dead ones.

I heard of a member of the Church complaining that only one scripture was referenced when President Nelson and President Eyring spoke to us at Safeco Field.  What she doesn't understand, obviously, is that every word that comes out of President Nelson's or President Eyring's voice, in that official capacity, is scripture!

President Benson just explained that the words of current prophets are more important than the words of dead prophets (scriptures).  So what President Nelson and President Eyring taught us that day was more important to us than the scripture quoted.

There are 15 men called as prophets, seers, and revelators right now.  President Nelson, and his two counselors in the First Presidency, and the Quorum of the 12 apostles.  They are all called and set apart as prophets, seers, and revelators.  Each one of them will speak to us at least once this weekend.

How blessed are we to be able to sit at the feet of the Lord's chosen Prophet and His apostles and learn what the Lord has revealed to them.

The Lord spoke to and revealed His will to prophets of old such as Moses, Abraham, Adam, Noah, etc. then why wouldn't he speak to and reveal things to His current Prophet?  He does!  And we get to hear from him this weekend!

I love General Conference!  It is always so uplifting and inspiring.  I hope you will take the opportunity to watch or listen to General Conference this weekend.

You can watch it live at the following times on LDS.org, BYU TV, or Mormon Channel:

Saturday, October 6, 2018: All times are Pacific Daylight Time

   Saturday Morning Session: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
   Saturday Afternoon Session: 1:00–3:00 p.m.
   General Womens Session: 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 7, 2018:

   Sunday Morning Session: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
   Sunday Afternoon Session: 1:00–3:00 p.m.

"Come, listen to a prophet's voice, And hear the word of God" (Hymn #21)

That's my two cents.