Because I know that good inspiration is based upon good information, I prayerfully met one-on-one with each Apostle.6 I then sequestered myself in a private room in the temple and sought the Lords will. Three of the original twelve ApostlesPeter, James, and Johnrestored the apostleship and keys of priesthood authority. Pages of this sacred text include an account of the personal ministry of Jesus Christ among people in the Western Hemisphere soon after His Resurrection. Find a quiet place where you can regularly go. That is why it felt so good to administer the sacrament in your home. He wants us to grow and to learn, even throughperhaps especially throughadversity. One day I jumped on the streetcar and went to an LDS bookstore to find a book about the Church. They teach us about Jesus Christ and His gospel, the magnitude of His Atonement, and our Fathers great plan of happiness and redemption. How do you think it affected your family members to see youtheir father, grandfather, husband, son, or brotheradminister this holy ordinance? How eager each of us should be to seek refuge there. There are few pursuits more important than this. What have you learned? As explained in the introduction, the study guide was designed with each of us in mind as individual children of divine origin trying to navigate lifes journey with as much spiritual guidance as possible.. We declare that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized on April6, 1830, is Christs New Testament Church restored. #HearHim - Russell M. Nelson Teaches about the Need for Personal Revelation 1,302 views Jan 5, 2021 20 Russell Simon 1.82K subscribers It has never been more imperative to know how the Spirit. However, your commitment to make your home your primary sanctuary of faith should never end. Equally certain is the fact that holiness will vanish if there is anything in your behavior or environment that offends the Holy Spirit, for then the heavens withdraw themselves.7. President Nelsons invitation to more intentionally hear Him came with powerful promises including, miracles in your marriage, family relationships and daily work. One night in prayer together, Sister Renlund thanked the Lord for priesthood power that would bind them together, regardless of the outcome. Through the manifestations of the Holy Ghost, the Lord will assist us in all our righteous pursuits. The privilege of receiving revelation is one of the greatest gifts of God to His children. Their history demonstrates how easy it is for a majority of the people to forget God, reject warnings of the Lords prophets, and seek power, popularity, and pleasures of the flesh.4 Repeatedly, past prophets have declared great and marvelous things unto the people, which they did not believe.5. Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknessesyes, the very longings of your heart. President Nelson, in his first words to the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after being ordained as prophet, invited members to stay on, or return to, the covenant path. I am optimistic about the future. The illustration of the First Vision accompanying President Russell M. Nelsons Feb. 26, 2020, invitation to Church members to Hear Him!. If Joseph Smiths transcendent experience in the Sacred Grove teaches us anything, it is that the heavens are open and that God speaks to His children. The first time Relief Society General President Jean B. Bingham shared her testimony in Church, her 12-year-old knees were shaking and she was petrified. She stumbled through a simple testimony and felt Heavenly Fathers affirmation that He loved her. I expected my father to punish me, but he never said a word. Our Father knows that when we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear, what will help us the very most is to hear His Son, President Nelson told his worldwide audience during the April 2020 general conference. Tags It is because of His transcendent mission and the peace He grants His followers that my wife, Wendy, and I felt comfort late on January2, 2018, when we were awakened by a phone call telling us that President Thomas S. Monson had stepped through the veil. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. I know that Joseph Smith is the foreordained prophet whom the Lord chose to open this last dispensation. What will you do to retain that sacred feeling in your family? Here are a few of the things he has told us recently as he reflects the Lord's word to us: In our meetings, the majority never rules! Through personal revelation, you can receive your own witness that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and that this is the Lords Church. God lives! In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. In this vision, he learned that following the death of the original Apostles, Christs New Testament Church was lost from the earth. Receiving revelation only comes, at least in my case, when I have those still and quiet moments, he wrote in a July 17 blog post. President Nelson shared, Skilled scientists and researchers are laboring diligently to develop and distribute a vaccine against the coronavirus. Yahosh Bonner, left, and his brother, Oba Bonner, right, perform Peace in Christ during the virtual Youth Music Festival broadcast on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The focus of the episode was on observations about invitations from President Russell M. Nelson. I was recently interviewed by Church News editor Sarah Jane Weaver for the weekly Church News Podcast. (In this section, there are also inspirational cardsone to keep and one to give away.). He invited, I extended to you at last general conference to immerse yourself in the glorious light of the Restoration of the gospel. He went on to say that the bicentennial celebration, commemorating the appearance of God theFather and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith in a vision would be, a hinge point in the history of the Church and your part is vital., President Nelson invited all to hear Him., As disciples of Jesus Christ, our efforts to hear Him need to be ever more intentional. In the Godhead, the Holy Ghost is the messenger. Daily news, articles, videos and podcasts sent straight to your inbox. As a companion scripture to the Bible, the Book of Mormon testifies that all human beings are sons and daughters of a loving Father in Heaven, that He has a divine plan for our lives, and that His Son, Jesus Christ, speaks today as well as in days of old. The earth will never again be the same, as God will gather together in one all things in Christ (Ephesians 1:10). President Russell M. Nelson seemed to forecast that even greater things are in store for us when, at the Sunday morning session of conference, he declared: Our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, will perform some of His mightiest works between now and when He comes again. And yet, even as a boy, I knew I was missing something. President Nelson even invited us to take our vitamins to be prepared to keep up with his ever-quickening pace. There each ordinance teaches about the Savior. I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation. My dear brothers, I testify that He has been, and is, indeed leading us along, as we seek to hear Him. What does it mean for you that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth? The topic has also been a focus of devotionals and events for youth and young adults. What is personal revelation? Still others have lost a sense of peace or hope for the future. Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, BishopsShepherds over the Lords Flock, What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget, Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains, Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Often when the Lord warns us about the perils of the last days, He counsels thus: Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved.2 These holy places certainly include the Lords temples and meetinghouses. It is dated April 2020. Few see 518 people who aren't members of the Church come to hear their message. During the pandemic, Sunday quorum meetings were canceled for a time. Even in the midst of COVID, with so much shut down, we still seem to lead busy and hectic lives, where it feels like we need to rush forward to the next thing, but President Nelson reminds us that seeking revelation involves something else after we have prayed: If we will stay on our knees for a while after we finish our prayer, thoughts, feelings, and direction will come into our mind. He sought personal revelation, and his seeking opened this last dispensation. Available for preorder at DeseretBook.com. We also hear Him more clearly as we refine our ability to recognize the whisperings of the Holy Ghost. Daily immersion in the word of God is crucial for spiritual survival, especially in these days of increasing upheaval. I hear Him by putting down my phone and blocking distractions, one young adult posted. Said President Lorenzo Snow, This is the grand privilege of every Latter-day Saint that it is our right to have the manifestations of the Spirit every day of our lives.4. Nevertheless, the work that the Lord has given to priesthood quorums was never meant to be confined to a meeting. The Prophet has responded to invitation after invitation throughout his life. "First: Seek truth. Though he is called as the Lords mouthpiece to the Church, he has encouraged us again and again to seek to hear that heavenly voice directly in our individual lives. Our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, will perform some of His mightiest works between now and when He comes again. [2] Marion G. Romney, "Prayer and Revelation," Ensign, May 1978. Credit: Provided by Brigham Young University Museum of Art. Heavenly Father personally introduced His Beloved Son Jesus Christ to Joseph Smith, with a specific charge to "hear Him." President Russell M. Nelson extends an invitation on February 26, 2020, to "hear Him." He speaks to us regularly at our biannual conferences, writes letters about official matters, and has communicated with us in video messages and emails during this pandemic. Since the Church was organized, only five proclamations have been issued, with the last being The Family: A Proclamation to the World, presented by President GordonB. Hinckley in 1995. (2020) "President Nelson: Hear Him - Personal Revelation," Hear Him! All eight of my great-grandparents were converts to the Church in Europe. Doctrine and Covenants 87:8; emphasis added. Every minute of that time will bless you and your family in ways nothing else can. Commotion in the world will continue to increase. Then, in a moment of clarity, it came. During a Face to Face event for young adults on Sept. 14, Elder Ronald A. Rasband and his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband, answered questions and shared insights focused on the Restoration of the gospel and the bicentennial proclamation. I remember in an operating room, I have stood over a patientunsure how to perform an unprecedented procedureand experienced the Holy Ghost diagramming the technique in my mind.5. If you have been called to lead, counsel as a presidency and with quorum members. After issuing the invitation, President Nelson asked, Areyouwilling to let God prevail in your life? But if you look at your life prayerfully, I believe you will see many ways in which the Lord has been guiding you through this time of hardship, helping you to become a more devoted, more converted mana true man of God. Technology can help you. President Russell M. Nelson extends an invitation on Feb. 26, 2020, to "hear Him." This invitation launched a series of #HearHim videos by Church leaders. Each of these blessings has come as a result of seeking and heeding the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Though we may differ in our initial perspectives, the love we feel for each other is constant. Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives By President Russell M. Nelson President of the Church In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. On the Mount of Transfiguration to Peter, James, and John, God said, This is my beloved Son: hear him.9 His words to the Nephites in ancient Bountiful were Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my namehear ye him.10 And to Joseph Smith, in that profound declaration that opened this dispensation, God simply said, This is My Beloved Son. You are His children. How I hear Him is reading the Book of Mormon every day and praying with my family before going to bed at night, said 12-year-old Koim Theanuth from Cambodia. As I make time for simple moments of pondering and prayer, I am blessed by the power of the Holy Ghost to see with new eyes and Hear Him with new ears, he wrote. We are followers of Jesus Christ. Some of you have lost loved ones. Others have lost jobs, livelihood, or health. With compassion and patience, He says: Ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood how great blessings the Father hath prepared for you; And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along.1. What an anchor to our souls are these truths, especially during these times when the tempest is raging. We gladly declare that the promised Restoration goes forward through continuing revelation. You might initially wish you could go back to 2019 and stay there! I love Him and testify that He lives! To be sure, there may be times when you feel as though the heavens are closed. In February 2020, President Russell M. Nelson extended an invitation to Church members as we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the First Vision to think deeply and often about how we hear the Savior in our own lives. It means that priesthood power can bless you as you receive essential ordinances and make covenants with God and keep them. The scriptures include very few references in which the voice of God the Father has been heard. Our unity helps us to discern the Lords will for His Church. We can do this! The Prophet Joseph Smith set a pattern for us to follow in resolving our questions. God the Father has given us the divine birth, the incomparable life, and the infinite atoning sacrifice of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. In like manner, I testify that the Lord inspired the call of Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ulisses Soares to be ordained as His Apostles. But the message of Easter and the promise of resurrection sustained me. I have listed only four. In contrast, the voice of the Lord is not a voice of a great tumultuous noise, but it [is] a still voice of perfect mildness, [like] a whisper, and it [pierces] even to the very soul.14 In order to hear this still voice, you too must be still!15. And, finally, we hear Him as we heed the words of prophets, seers, and revelators. We affirm that God is making known His will for His beloved sons and daughters. Doing so will help you know how to move ahead with your life, what to do during times of crisis, and how to discern and avoid the temptations and the deceptions of the adversary. Do whatever it takes to. When these temporary COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, please schedule regular time to worship and serve in the temple. Share: Conversation prompts and ideas to share what youve learned. -President James E. Faust: " Our ___________ lies in paying heed to that which he says and following his counsel." (safety) How I love and honor him! Every blessing the Lord has for youeven miracleswill follow. Through the years, great and marvelous things have been heard from dedicated pulpits across the earth. I am humbly grateful for your sustaining support. Let this Easter Sunday be a defining moment in your life. Ask the Lord to teach you how to open the heavens to bless your life and the lives of those you love and serve. If you look at your life prayerfully, I believe you will see many ways in which the Lord has been guiding you through this time of hardship. As an example, in 2020, the Church made donations to support more than 1,000 COVID-19 relief efforts around the globe. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. On Sunday, January14, 2018, in the upper room of the Salt Lake Temple, the First Presidency was reorganized in the simple yet sacred pattern established by the Lord. How can we find answers to questions that perplex us? Say the words. That is why He asks us to live in the world but not be of the world.9 We can accomplish so much more together than we can alone.10 Gods plan of happiness would be frustrated if His children remained isolated one from another. For a time, the pandemic has canceled activities that would normally fill our lives. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. NealA. Maxwell, Meek and Lowly (Brigham Young University devotional, Oct.21, 1986), 9, speeches.byu.edu. Elder Ulisses Soares and his wife, Sister Rosana Soares, speak to youth worldwide during the Youth Music Festival on July 29, 2020. Credit: Screenshot ChurchofJesusChrist.org. That is why He sends us to earth in families and organizes us into wards and stakes. Are youwillingto let whatever He needs you to do take precedence over every other ambition? Because when we seek to heartruly hearHis Son, we will be guided to know what to do in any circumstance. It has been my privilege to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for 34 years and to know personally 10 of the 16 previous Presidents of the Church. As this prophet has reiterated again and again, the heavens are open to us and we should be earnestly seeking the messages that are waiting for us. During his April 2020 general conference address Hear Him, President Nelson spoke of how it has never been more imperative to know how the Spirit speaks to you, and to do whateverit takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation. He also entreated Latter-day Saints to become more intentional disciples of Jesus Christ and to fill our daily lives with His words, His teachings, His truths., Taking President Nelsons invitation to heart, Deseret Book will be releasing a new resource, Hear Him: A Study Guide on Personal Revelation, to help Latter-day Saints seek personal revelation in their own lives. Doctrine and Covenants 87:8; see also Matthew 24:15; Doctrine and Covenants 45:3133; 101:2122. There the Lord teaches in His own way. Screenshot from a #HearHim video produced for the Church in March 2020. We wondered if a monument should be erected. Will you allow His words, His commandments, and His covenants to influence what you do each day? I plead with you to promote respect for all of Gods children.. One of the things the Spirit has repeatedly impressed upon my mind since my new calling as President of the Church is how willing the Lord is to reveal His mind and will. Many arrived hours early to . Just say hello and show your love. In humility, we declare that in answer to his prayer, God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph and inaugurated the restitution of all things (Acts 3:21) as foretold in the Bible. President Nelson: Hear Him - Personal Revelation. In the past several weeks, most of us have experienced disruptions in our personal lives. Those were some of the key messages shared by President Russell M. Nelson during the 190 th semiannual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have the same experience today as an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, the member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote in a Sept. 4 blog post. Let us prayerfully plead for relief from this global pandemic.". Even as Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye, Saving Ordinances Will Bring Us Marvelous Light, Teaching in the Homea Joyful and Sacred Responsibility, Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing, What Every Aaronic Priesthood Holder Needs to Understand, Ministering with the Power and Authority of God, Pure Love: The True Sign of Every True Disciple of Jesus Christ, He That Shall Endure unto the End, the Same Shall Be Saved, Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives, Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Spirit. Areyouwilling to let God be the most important influence in your life? While worshipping in the temple is presently not possible, I invite you to increase your participation in family history, including family history research and indexing. We will see miraculous indications that God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, preside over this Church in majesty and glory. Second, in a pattern that this prophet regularly deploys . Joseph would be instrumental in its return. See RussellM. Nelson, Sweet Power of Prayer, Ensign or Liahona, May 2003, 78. . I testify that the Lord instructed me to select President DallinH. Oaks and President HenryB. Eyring to serve as my counselors in the First Presidency. President Nelson has and will continue to offer invitations to members of the Church of Jesus Christ and to the world because he knows what happens when such invitations are acted upon. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. He is our Advocate with the Father, our Exemplar, and our Redeemer. There we learn how to part the veil and communicate more clearly with heaven. President Nelson has reminded us: The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We discussed a number of these invitations including: President Nelson began Jan. 1, 2020, with a Facebook post which reminded members of the Church of his invitation from the previous October general conference. My dear brethren, there are many things the Lord wants us to learn from our experiences during this pandemic. We live in a world that is complex and increasingly contentious. My brethren of the Aaronic Priesthood and elders quorums, expand your vision of why we have quorums. Now, my dear brothers and sisters, consider the fact that in these three instances just mentioned, just before the Father introduced the Son, the people involved were in a state of fear and, to some degree, desperation. He communicates simply, quietly, and with such stunning plainness that we cannot misunderstand Him.8, For example, whenever He has introduced His Only Begotten Son to mortals upon the earth, He has done so with remarkably few words. These efforts were made far more effective because we partnered with other humanitarian organizations, including Convoy of Hope, Feeding America, Partnership with Native Americans, the Salvation Army, the United Way, and the World Food Programme (see 2020 Year in Review, Newsroom, Dec.21, 2020, newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Moving forward, embracing the future with faith, seeing turbulent times as opportunities to thrive spiritually and choosing to let God prevail in our lives. These practical steps as well as his personal experience are just a part of what makes President Nelsons January Liahona message powerful. A year designated to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the First Vision and onset of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, 2020 has also been marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship, social issues, political turmoil and uncertainty. For a season, my grief was almost immobilizing. Third: Help gather Israel." Some have asked me, Does the Lord speak to you all the time? I answer that He speaks to me in the same way Hes spoken to me all my life by the gift of the Holy Ghost.. . He will guide and protect you. That experience, and many others, taught me about the importance of feeding myself spiritually., Though many are staying physically distant from others during the COVID-19 pandemic, we do not have to be spiritually distant from Jesus Christ, wrote Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in a June 26 blog post. As we anticipated this 200th anniversary of Joseph Smiths First Vision, the First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles wondered what we might do to commemorate appropriately this singular event. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. A spiritual giant, he left an indelible imprint upon all who knew him and upon the Church that he loved. This Church is anchored in the perfect life of its chief cornerstone, Jesus Christ, and in His infinite Atonement and literal Resurrection. He will respond to you in ways that are familiar and correct to you.. Then, a stream of answers would come. Discipline yourself to have time alone and with your loved ones. Punish me, does the Lord instructed me to select President DallinH preside over this Church anchored. 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