Day in the Life

Nov 24, 1889

Journal Entry

November 24, 1889 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I was some better this Morning I went
to Ovando Beebe, & found him quite sick with
the Lumbago we administered to him. I Attended
A meeting with the Lawyiers at the Gardo in the
Evening they wanted me to Make some concessin to
Court upon poligamy & other points and I spent
several Hours alone & Enquired of the Lord and received the following


Revelation given to Wilford Woodruff, Sunday Nov 24, 1889.
Thus Saith the Lord, to my servant Wilford, I the Lord have heard thy
prayers and thy request, and will answer thee by the voice of my
spirit. Thus Saith the Lord, unto my servants the Presidency of my church,
who hold the Keys of the Kingdom of God on this earth, I the Lord
hold the destiny of the courts in your midst, and the destiny of this
nation, and all other nations of the earth in mine own hands, and all
that I have revealed, and promised and decreed concerning the generation
in which you live, shall come to pass, and no power shall stay my hand.
Let not my servants who are called to the Presidency of my church, deny
my word or my law, which concerns the salvation of the children
of men. Let them pray for the Holy Spirit, which shall be given them to guide
them in their acts. Place not yourselves in jeopardy to your enemies
by promise, your enemies seek your distruction and the distructions
of my people. If the Saints will hearken unto my voice, and the counsel
of my servants, the wicked shall not prevail. Let my servants, who
officiate as your counselors before the courts, make their pleadings as
they are moved upon by the Holy spirit, without any further pledges
from the Priesthood. I the Lord will hold the courts, with the officers of
government, and the nation responsible for their acts towards the
inhabitants of Zion. I, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, am
in your midst. I am your advocate with the Father. Fear not
little flock, it is your father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
Fear not the wicked and ungodly. Search the scriptures, for they
are they which testify of me John 5:39, also those revelations which I have
given to my servant Joseph, and to all my servants since the world began,
which are recorded in the records of divine truths. Those revelations
contain the judgments of God, which are to be poured out upon all
nations under the heavens, which include Great Babylon. These judg-
ments are at the door, they will be fulfilled as God lives. Leave
judgment with me, it is mine saith the Lord. Watch the
signs of the times, and they will show the fulfillment of
the words of the Lord. Let my servants call upon the Lord
in mighty prayer; retain the Holy Ghost as your constant com-
panion, and act as you are moved upon by that spirit, and
all will be well with you. The wicked are fast ripening in
iniquity, and they will be cut off by the judgments of God.
Great events await you and this generation, and are
nigh at your doors. Awake, O, Israel, and have faith in
God, and His promises, and he will not forsake you. I the Lord
will deliver my Saints from the dominion of the wicked, in mine own
due time and way. I cannot deny my word, neither in blessing nor
judgments. Therefore let mine Anointed gird up their loins,
watch and be sober, and keep my commandments. Pray
always and faint not; exercise faith in the Lord and
in the promises of God; be valient in the testimony of Jesus
Christ. The eyes of the Lord and the Heavenly Hosts are watching
over you and your acts. Therefore be faithful until I come. I come
quickly to reward every man according to the deeds done in the
body. Even so, amen.

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Beebe, Ovando Collins
14 May 1867 - 27 Dec 1928
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Nov 24, 1889. Revelation given to Wilford Woodruff, Sunday Nov 24, 1889. Thus Saith the Lord, to my servant Wilford, I the Lord have heard thy prayers and thy request, and will answer thee by the voice of my spirit. Thus Saith the Lord, unto my servants the Presidency of my church, who hold the Keys of the Kingdom of God on this earth, I the Lord hold the destiny of the courts in your midst, and the destiny of this nation, and all other nations of the earth in mine own hands, and all that I have revealed, and promised and decreed concerning the generation in which you live, shall come to pass, and no power shall stay my hand. Let not my servants who are called to the Presidency of my church, deny my word or my law, which concerns the salvation of the children of men. Let them pray for the Holy Spirit, which shall be given them to guide them in their acts. Place not yourselves in jeopardy to your enemies by promise, your enemies seek your distruction and the distructions of my people. If the Saints will hearken unto my voice, and the counsel of my servants, the wicked shall not prevail. Let my servants, who officiate as your counselors before the courts, make their pleadings as they are moved upon by the Holy spirit, without any further pledges from the Priesthood. I the Lord will hold the courts, with the officers of government, and the nation responsible for their acts towards the inhabitants of Zion. I, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, am in your midst. I am your advocate with the Father. Fear not little flock, it is your father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. Fear not the wicked and ungodly. Search the scriptures, for they are they which testify of me, also those revelations which I have given to my servant Joseph, and to all my servants since the world began, which are recorded in the records of divine truths. Those revelations contain the judgments of God, which are to be poured out upon all nations under the heavens, which include Great Babylon. These judg- ments are at the door, they will be fulfilled as God lives. Leave judgment with me, it is mine saith the Lord. Watch the signs of the times, and they will show the fulfillment of the words of the Lord. Let my servants call upon the Lord in mighty prayer; retain the Holy Ghost as your constant com- panion, and act as you are moved upon by that spirit, and all will be well with you. The wicked are fast ripening in iniquity, and they will be cut off by the judgments of God. Great events await you and this generation, and are nigh at your doors. Awake, O, Israel, and have faith in God, and His promises, and he will not forsake you. I the Lord will deliver my Saints from the dominion of the wicked, in mine own due time and way. I cannot deny my word, neither in blessing nor judgments. Therefore let mine Anointed gird up their loins, watch and be sober, and keep my commandments. Pray always and faint not; exercise faith in the Lord and in the promises of God; be valient in the testimony of Jesus Christ. The eyes of the Lord and the Heavenly Hosts are watching over you and your acts. Therefore be faithful until I come. I come quickly to reward every man according to the deeds done in the body. Even so, amen.
~ Jesus Christ

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Wilford receives revelation on politics and polygamy; will not trade religion for statehood.
Church membership 188,000; Utah Territory 210,779; population of 44 United States. 62,948,000.

Nov 24, 1889