Elder Russell M. Nelson said the following about prophets:
The ways of the Lord are different from the ways of man.
Man's ways remove people from office or business when they grow old or become disabled. But man's ways are not and never will be the Lord's ways. Our sustaining of prophets is a personal commitment that we will do our utmost to uphold their prophetic priorities. Our sustaining is an oath-like indication that we recognize their calling as a prophet to be legitimate
and binding upon us.
The calling of 15 men to the holy apostleship provides great
protection for us as members of the Church.
(October 2014 General Conference) George Albert Smith adds:
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.
(General Conference address 1919)I am grateful for prophets and the chance we have to hear them speak this weekend.
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