See Clearly

 President Nelson is Telling Us: Part II What did President Nelson mean by the following? We live in the day that “our forefathers have awaited with anxious expectation.” We have front-row seats to witness live what the prophet Nephi saw only in vision, that “the power of the Lamb of God” would descend “upon the covenant people of the Lord, who were scattered upon all the face of the earth; and they were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory.” You, my brothers and sisters, are among those men, women, and children whom Nephi saw. Think of that! Like I said in my last post, I think we’ve heard so often that we’re unique in coming to Earth at this time, that we start to tune it out, or at least it starts to lose its impact.  My thoughts go to the time when Christ stood and read a Messianic prophecy from Isaiah and said it was fulfilled (see Luke 4:17-29). The people listening understood that He was claiming to be the Messiah and they were going to s...

  President Nelson Telling Us: Part I As members of the church we believe the prophet is God’s mouthpiece and the one authorized to receive revelation for the church. We don’t hear the prophets/apostles talking often about visions or new prophecies though. I don’t think this means they don’t have them. However, I think they model their teaching after the Savior who taught in parables. I think they are teaching us what the Lord wants, but for some reason at this stage, they have to do so more in parable. Elder Bednar taught,  The intended meaning or message of a parable typically is not expressed explicitly. Rather, the story only conveys divine truth to a receiver in proportion to his or her faith in God, personal spiritual preparation, and willingness to learn. Thus, an individual must exercise moral agency and actively “ask, seek, and knock” to discover the truths embedded in a parable. So here is a collection of gems that I believe show us how President Nelson is teaching u...