Elder Russel M. Nelson: Sustaining the Prophets

I'm not feeling great tonight. I seem to be coming down with some kind of head cold. So, I'll keep it simple and pray that my words make sense.

Elder Russel M. Nelson: Sustaining the Prophets

Read or watch the full talk here

In his talk, Elder Nelson quoted President Joseph F. Smith, who said "it is an important duty resting upon Saints who ... sustain the authorities of the Church, to do so not only by the lifting of the hand, the mere form, but in deed and in truth."

Brothers and sisters, it is a priviledge to be able to sustain God's chosen leaders. We must honor God for this priviledge by truly sustaining the Prophets and Apostles. Like every other aspect of the church, we can't just pretend, we must act in faith. We must follow their council.

Think about what you have learned and felt as you have read the conference talks from October. You, and I must act on the prompting we have received. That is how we honor Heavenly Father, and that is how we sustain the prophets.

As Elder Nelson said, we must remember that we do not vote about who will lead the church. God calls His chosen leaders and we sustain them.

I'll end this quick post with another quote that Elder Nelson shared. This one comes from President George Albert Smith. He said it 26 years before he was called to be the Prophet. "The obligation that we make when we raise our hands ... is a most sacred one. It does not mean that we will go quietly on our way and be willing that the prophet of the Lord shall direct this work, but it means ... that we will stand behind him; we will pray for him; we will defend his good name, and we will strive to carry out his instructions as the Lord shall direct."

Brothers and sisters, personal revelation is available for each of us. Just as we need to follow the council we receive from reading the scriputres, we also need to follow the council we receive from the Prophets of the Lord.