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. Elder Ronald A. Rasband and his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband, stand with their grandchildren, nieces and nephews at the end of a Face to Face event for young adults broadcast from Goshen, Utah, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Write the thoughts that come to your mind. He lives! One of the most powerful ways to hear the Lords voice is through music, Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon said during the first ever Youth Music Festival held July 29. Emphasizing that "absolute truth eternal truth" exists, President Nelson, who is revered by members of the faith as a prophet, assured listeners during the opening session of conference that "what you will hear today and tomorrow constitutes pure truth." God wants us to work together and help each other. In doing so, they could know what he wants from them as they live out their lives. Just 185 years ago, this very day, April3, 1836, Elijah restored the keys of the priesthood that allow our families to be sealed together forever. 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. I so testify, with my expression of love for each of you, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. President Russell M. Nelson speaks at the conclusion of the Sunday morning session of general conference on April 5, 2020. Russell M. Nelson, "Hear Him," Ensign, May 2020. Nothing opens the heavens quite like the combination of increased purity, exact obedience, earnest seeking, daily feasting on the words of Christ in the Book of Mormon,14 and regular time committed to temple and family history work. Available for preorder at DeseretBook.com. Humble yourself before God. 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. 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. Do. And then listen! The Apostles were afraid when they saw Jesus Christ encircled by a cloud on the Mount of Transfiguration. The topic has also been a focus of devotionals and events for youth and young adults. I invite you to make your own list, consider it carefully, and share it with those you love. I am humbly grateful for your sustaining support. "Hear Him" is a workbook and course all in one. Each of these blessings has come as a result of seeking and heeding the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Then, a stream of answers would come. I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation (President Russell M. Nelson, "Hear Him," Apr. God uttered this plea while introducing His Son to Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration; to the Nephites in ancient Bountiful; and to Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove. Jesus Christ has once again called Apostles and has given them priesthood authority. 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.. Just think of the good each of us can do during this time of global upheaval. In each instance, just before the Father introduced the Son, the people were in a state of fear or desperation. We were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on April6, 2006. You may feel that there is still more you need to do to make your home truly a sanctuary of faith. What I know now is that the Prophet wants each of us, and all of Heavenly Fathers children, to experience for ourselves what happens when we respond to invitations large and small. 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 issued a clarion call in his invitation, Today I call upon our members everywhere to lead out in abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice. 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. Many arent sure what that should look like or feel like. They teach us about Jesus Christ and His gospel, the magnitude of His Atonement, and our Fathers great plan of happiness and redemption. In like manner, what will your seeking open for you? He will respond to you in ways that are familiar and correct to you.. What have you learned? As Sarah Jane Weaver skillfully moved our conversation through many of these invitations from the Prophet during 2020, I found my mind racing to a host of other invitations he has extended during the nearly three years he has served as our Heavenly Fathers prophet to the world. Joseph sealed his testimony with his blood. It will be available immediately on the Church website, from which you may obtain a copy. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The focus of the episode was on observations about invitations from President Russell M. Nelson. It was a time for Elder Renlund when it seemed as though the heavens were closed. President Nelson also offered a specific, practical approach in his recent message. 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. Think back on the past two years. Elder Soares and his wife, Sister Rosana Soares, introduced a video of youth around the world sharing experiences of hearing the Lords voice. Ask the Lord to teach you how to open the heavens to bless your life and the lives of those you love and serve. Are youwillingto let whatever He needs you to do take precedence over every other ambition? In a blog post dated April 21, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles described several ways he hears the Lords voice, including service, righteous music, scriptures, sincere prayer and recording spiritual impressions. Some of you have lost loved ones. Then, at yesterday mornings solemn assembly, members of the Church throughout the world raised their hands to confirm the earlier action taken by the Apostles. In a powerful and instructive general conference address, President Nelson invited us to Let God Prevail in our lives. 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. If you are married, counsel with your wife as your equal partner in this crucial work. Meetings are only a small part of what a quorum is meant for and what it can do. I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation." 1 April 15, 2021 Cover image via Church Newsroom. I learned much from each of them. We wondered if a monument should be erected. Hear Him!11. It takes conscious and consistent effort to fill our daily lives with His words, His teachings, His truths. President Nelson invited us to receive personal revelation in our lives. He sought personal revelation, and his seeking opened this last dispensation. I was recently interviewed by Church News editor Sarah Jane Weaver for the weekly Church News Podcast. As we wrestle with complex matters, a thrilling process unfolds as each Apostle freely expresses his thoughts and point of view. Sadly, he passed away 10 minutes after I arrived, but I am thankful that I was at his side with his sweet wife, Mary, and their two sons when he departed this life. I cannot fully express the joy that I felt that day,3 and each day I feel that joy of their sealing and my being sealed to them. By the power of the Father, Jesus rose again and gained the victory over death. Without His Resurrection, death would be the end. President Nelson: Hear Him - Personal Revelation Download Description It has never been more imperative to know how the Spirit speaks to you than right now. I urge you to stretch beyond your current spiritual ability to receive personal revelation, for the Lord has promised that if thou shalt [seek], thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable thingsthat which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal.12, Oh, there is so much more that your Father in Heaven wants you to know. Millions throughout the world have embraced a knowledge of these prophesied events. But as we considered the unique historic and international impact of that First Vision, we felt impressed to create a monument not of granite or stone but of wordswords of solemn and sacred proclamationwritten, not to be carved in tables of stone but rather to be etched in the fleshy tables of our hearts.14. The more I can hear Him, the more of an effective instrument I will be to bring others to that same love that I feel, she wrote in a blog post on May 14. Drawn to the promise of James that if we lack wisdom we may ask of God,8 the boy Joseph took his question directly to Heavenly Father. This April 2020 general conference is our time to commemorate an event that changed the world. President Nelson then humbly invited all to flood the world with gratitude for seven days through social media posts and actions of all kinds. 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. 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. Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknessesyes, the very longings of your heart. I and we welcome them to this unique brotherhood of service. Third: Help gather Israel." It is dated April 2020. With deep and tender emotion President Nelson invited members and the world to use the proper name of Jesus Christs Church. As a result, I was not raised in a gospel-centered home. 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. However, your commitment to make your home your primary sanctuary of faith should never end. Technology can help you. President Nelsons invitation to more intentionally hear Him came with powerful promises including, miracles in your marriage, family relationships and daily work. If we will truly receive the Holy Ghost and learn to discern and understand His promptings, we will be guided in matters large and small. Including the ultimate invitation he received from the Savior of the world to, Come follow me and I will make you a fisher of men (Matthew 4:19). It is no different in our day. I am also grateful for those upon whose shoulders I stand. During subsequent generations, however, not all my ancestors remained so committed. But I promise that as you continue to be obedient, expressing gratitude for every blessing the Lord gives you, and as you patiently honor the Lords timetable, you will be given the knowledge and understanding you seek. Second, in a pattern that this prophet regularly deploys . Recording those impressions will help us remember what actions the Lord would have us take. My dear brothers and sisters, how thankful I am that through the use of technology we have been able to meet together and worship on this Sunday morning. COURSE BEGINS JANUARY 15, 2023 Learn More The pages of Hear Him: A Study Guide on Personal Revelation are filled with inspirational messages, study ideas, writing prompts, journaling space, and shareable cards meant to help guide a more personal study of revelation. Imagine the miracle of it! Study it privately and with your family members and friends. Share: Conversation prompts and ideas to share what youve learned. 'Hear Him': President Nelson challenges the church to listen to Christ. 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 invited us to receive personal revelation in our lives. How have you grown? Nevertheless, its effects have been validated by scientists as well as men and women of faith. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It takes conscious and consistent effort to fill our daily lives with His words, His teachings, His truths.. 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. In the January 2021 issue of the Liahona magazine, President Russell M. Nelson shares an inspiring message on continuing in our quest to recognize the voice of the Lord in our lives in a message entitled, Grow into the Principle of Revelation. Will you allow His voice to take priority over any other? I plead with you to promote respect for all of Gods children.. In the Godhead, the Holy Ghost is the messenger. 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. What have you learned in the past two years that you always want to remember? In our meetings, the majority never rules! 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. What an anchor to our souls are these truths, especially during these times when the tempest is raging. As we approached the end of the interview, what has become the signature closing question of the podcast, was asked. We also hear Him more clearly as we refine our ability to recognize the whisperings of the Holy Ghost. 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. 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. Are youwillingto have your will swallowed up in His?, President Nelson linked arms with civil rights, business and government leaders in addressing social unrest, racism, prejudice and bigotry. Turn to Him for answers and for comfort. President Nelson invited all to "hear Him. We had a wonderful visit, and he seemed to be improving. Say the words. Seek Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine and Pure Revelation. How eager each of us should be to seek refuge there. In a Nov. 8blog post,Elder Jeffrey R. Hollandof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained how vocalizing prayers can foster greater communication with God. Speaking in the April 2020 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson renewed his plea for us to understand how to receive divine revelation, by stating: " I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation." For the second time in as many weeks, Latter-day Saints and all others were called to join in a worldwide fast. Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, Come unto ChristLiving as Latter-day Saints, Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God, The Power of the Book of Mormon in Conversion, A Good Foundation against the Time to Come, Hosanna and HallelujahThe Living Jesus Christ: The Heart of Restoration and Easter, Let This House Be Built unto My Name, The Blessing of Continuing Revelation to Prophets and Personal Revelation to Guide Our Lives, Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this regard, the two great commandments can guide us: first, to love God and, second, to love our neighbor.11 We show our love by serving. See RussellM. Nelson, Sweet Power of Prayer, Ensign or Liahona, May 2003, 78. In the past several weeks, most of us have experienced disruptions in our personal lives. When the focus of our lives is on God's plan of salvation . These practical steps as well as his personal experience are just a part of what makes President Nelsons January Liahona message powerful. Discipline yourself to have time alone and with your loved ones. It means that you and your family can be sealed together forever! You and I can use this unique time as an opportunity to hear Him. , When you truly know that He sees you, He knows you, and He loves you, you can understand that you are not isolated. He invited the youth to enlist in the youth battalion of the Lord to help gather Israel. Doctrine and Covenants 87:8; see also Matthew 24:15; Doctrine and Covenants 45:3133; 101:2122. That is why He asks us to serve and minister to each other. So, one day when I was very young, I went to our basement and smashed on the concrete floor every bottle of liquor! He begins the message by sharing a tender personal experience about the importance of heeding promptings as he recounts the closing days of the life of Elder Robert D. Hales. And I promise that your capacity to feel joy will increase even if turbulence increases in your life. 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. So, I ask, has this shared trial drawn you closer to your neighborsto your brothers and sisters across the street and around the world? 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 brethren of the Aaronic Priesthood and elders quorums, expand your vision of why we have quorums. The resurrected John the Baptist restored the authority to baptize by immersion for the remission of sins. I believe that this process is basic to how God communicates with us and how He intends for us to communicate with Him, wrote Elder Holland. Three of the original twelve ApostlesPeter, James, and Johnrestored the apostleship and keys of priesthood authority. We solemnly proclaim that God loves His children in every nation of the world. Beloved brothers and sisters, that is our bicentennial proclamation to the world regarding the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in its fulness. However, messages from our Heavenly Father are strikingly different. She is an extraordinary womana great blessing to me, to our family, and to the entire Church. He had questions regarding the salvation of his soul and trusted that God would direct him. As part of the Churchs #HearHim initiative, Elder Gerrit W. Gong posted a video on his social media channels and wrote a blog post on staying close to the Savior Jesus Christ during times of loneliness. We simply cannot rely upon information we bump into on social media. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The very first word in the Doctrine and Covenants is hearken.12 It means to listen with the intent to obey.13 To hearken means to hear Himto hear what the Savior says and then to heed His counsel. In each chapter, the Hear Himstudy guide also focuses on five principles that are illustrated in the following ways: Preorder the Hear Himstudy guide today. [2] Marion G. Romney, "Prayer and Revelation," Ensign, May 1978. My dear brethren, I have looked forward to this virtual meeting with you. his first general conference as President of the Church, Why the Churchs 2020 #HearHim initiative is an important reminder of the Restoration. Experience with joy the righteousness you will bring to pass as you are anxiously engaged in a good cause.12 Quorums are in a unique position to accelerate the gathering of Israel on both sides of the veil. Apostles and other Church leaders have participated in a series of blog posts and videos describing ways in which they hear the voice of the Lord. . 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. After issuing the invitation, President Nelson asked, Areyouwilling to let God prevail in your life? In the Old Testament, the word hearken is translated from the Hebrew shama, which is a strong verb that means to listen with the intent to obey. Hearken is a scriptural word that occurs in 40 sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. 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. 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. One of his most influential challenges, Matheson said, was encouraging members to hear the word of Christ. 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