Day 349

• Principle: Follow the prophet without delay.

• Book of Mormon Reading: Ether 11:1 - Ether 11:23

• Henry B. Eyring taught about listening to the prophets

  • “Looking for the path to safety in the counsel of prophets makes sense to those with strong faith. When a prophet speaks, those with little faith may think that they hear only a wise man giving good advice. Then if his counsel seems comfortable and reasonable, squaring with what they want to do, they take it. If it does not, they consider it either faulty advice or they see their circumstances as justifying their being an exception to the counsel. Those without faith may think that they hear only men seeking to exert influence for some selfish motive. …

    “Every time in my life when I have chosen to delay following inspired counsel or decided that I was an exception, I came to know that I had put myself in harm’s way. Every time that I have listened to the counsel of prophets, felt it confirmed in prayer, and then followed it, I have found that I moved toward safety” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1997, 32–33; or Ensign, May 1997, 25).
    
    

• One area that we have been invited by the prophets is in fasting.  Fasting has been around since Old Testament times.  Study the following verses to learn about how to fast, what you should do while you fast, and the blessings that come from fasting.

  • Luke 2:37; Alma 45:1
    

  • Isaiah 58:3–11

  • Mosiah 27:19, 23

  • 3 Nephi 27:1–3; Exodus 34:27–28

  • Alma 6:6; 17:9

  • Acts 13:2–3

  • Mosiah 4:26

• Additional Study:

  • Henry B. Eyring, “Is Not This the Fast That I Have Chosen?”, April 2015

  • Oh, Holy Words of Truth and Love, Hymns No. 271

  • Nephi’s Courage, Children’s Songbook No. 120