Hello, why religion friends? John Hilton here.

In the fall of 2022, Elder Clark G. Gilbert, then a member of the Quorum of the 70, and Commissioner of Church Education,

was driving in his car when he received a distinct spiritual impression to re-listen to a recent young adult devotional from President Russell M. Nelson.

He said, quote, as I crested the Mallade Summit, I felt two distinct feelings.

First, I became overwhelmed with the sense of love for the young adults of the church.

Second, I felt a sense of awe at the miracle of a living prophet called to teach these young

adults in difficult times." Elder Gilbert was speaking to religious educators and went on to

share that he had been deeply impressed that religious educators needed to become very familiar

with current prophetic emphases and share them with their students.

In concluding his remarks, he urged religious educators to, quote, study these foundational addresses,

know them, incorporate them into your teaching and your curriculum. More importantly,

integrate them into the way you respond to questions

and minister to the needs of your students." Elder Gilbert's invitation to religious educators

underscores the significance of having living prophets on the earth to guide us. Those who teach in

the Lord's Restored Church have the responsibility and opportunity to amplify

the words of the current prophets.

If you're our Heavenly Father, if you're the Savior, and you could give any message

on the day your church is being reorganized, you could have spoken about anything.

We've got a blank slate.

I could give any section. This is the section they chose to give.

And the message is, listen to prophets. And the blessings that will come from doing so, starting in verse four, wherefore meaning the church, thou shalt give heed unto all his words and commandments, which he shall give unto you as he receive with them walking

in all holiness before me. All the prophet's words, not picking and choosing, not being selective,

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