Day 332

  • Principle: God Is the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever

  • Book of Mormon Reading: Mormon 9:1 - 9:21

  • Lectures on Faith state:

    • “[God] changes not, neither is there variableness with him; but that he is the same from everlasting to everlasting, being the same yesterday, today, and for ever; and that his course is one eternal round, without variation” (Lectures on Faith, 41).

  • Neal A. Maxwell said:

    • “The omniscience of God in the minds of some well-meaning Latter-day Saints has been qualified by the concept of ‘eternal progression.’ Some have wrongly assumed God’s progress is related to His acquisition of additional knowledge. …

      “… God derives His great and continuing joy and glory by increasing and advancing His creations, and not from new intellectual experiences.

      “There is a vast difference, therefore, between an omniscient God and the false notion that God is on some sort of post-doctoral fellowship, still searching for additional key truths and vital data. Were the latter so, God might, at any moment, discover some new truth not previously known to Him that would restructure, diminish, or undercut certain truths previously known by Him. Prophecy would be mere prediction. Planning assumptions pertaining to our redemption would need to be revised. Fortunately for us, however, His plan of salvation is constantly underway—not constantly under revision” (All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience [1979], 14–15).

  • One of the many things that doesn’t change about God is His Priesthood Authority.  

    • Study D&C 84 to learn more about the Priesthood and pay particular attention to verses 33-40 where the oath and covenant is taught.

  • How does knowing God doesn’t change and His authority is on earth today strengthen your faith?

  • What blessings have you seen or experienced from the priesthood?

  • Additional Study: