Day 328

• Principle: Prophets are sent from God to guide and direct His children.

• Book of Mormon Reading: Mormon 6:6 - 6:22

  • Why does Mormon hide the records?  Did God not love the Laminates enough to send the records amongst them?  

  • James E. Faust taught:

    • “We long for the ultimate blessing of the Atonement—to become one with Him, to be in His divine presence, to be called individually by name as He warmly welcomes us home with a radiant smile, beckoning us with open arms to be enfolded in His boundless love. How gloriously sublime this experience will be if we can feel worthy enough to be in His presence! The free gift of His great atoning sacrifice for each of us is the only way we can be exalted enough to stand before Him and see Him face-to-face. The overwhelming message of the Atonement is the perfect love the Savior has for each and all of us. It is a love which is full of mercy, patience, grace, equity, long-suffering, and, above all, forgiving.

      “The evil influence of Satan would destroy any hope we have in overcoming our mistakes. He would have us feel that we are lost and that there is no hope. In contrast, Jesus reaches down to us to lift us up. Through our repentance and the gift of the Atonement, we can prepare to be worthy to stand in His presence” (in Conference Report, Oct. 2001, 22; or Ensign, Nov. 2001, 20).

• How have the words of the prophets been a blessing in your life?  Why is a prophet necessary  Why does God call prophets?  Focus on these questions as you study the following scripture verses:

  • Numbers 12:6

  • 1 Samuel 9:9

  • Amos 3:7

  • Mosiah 8:16–18

  • Luke 1:70

  • D&C 45:10, 15

  • 1 Nephi 22:2

  • D&C 68:3–5

  • D&C 107:65–67, 91–92

  • D&C 43:1–7

• Additional Study:

  • Gary E. Stevenson, “The Heart of a Prophet”, April 2018

  • Let Earth’s Inhabitants Rejoice, Hymns No. 53

  • The Sixth Article of Faith, Children’s Songbook No. 126a