Conflicts and differing opinions surround us in this world. All voices—good and bad—are amplified through social and mass media. Thankfully, the Lord has given us a voice that we can and should listen to above all others: the voice of living prophets. 

Today’s prophet acts as three things: the watchman on the tower, the mouthpiece of the Lord, and a special witness of Christ. 

Wilford Woodruff taught, “In all ages of the world whenever God was about to Bring a Judgment upon the world or accomplish any great work, the first thing the Lord has done has been to raise up a Prophet & reveal unto him his secrets & send him to warn the people.”

Amos 3:7 is a simple reminder of why we should follow the prophet: “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” We can take comfort in the fact that God will always let us know what is coming. 

Let us choose to follow the prophet. President Nelson receives the word of the Lord for us today, as prophets have in days past, and as they will continue to do in the future. We are blessed to hear the words of the mouthpiece of the Lord, the watchman on the tower, and the special witness of Jesus Christ.