D&C 1:38

Thursday, January 08, 2009
What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same. D&C 1:38

In his second epistle, the apostle Peter indicated that “prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost” (2 Peter 1:21). When a servant of the Lord speaks under the direction of the Holy Ghost, he is, in actuality, speaking the words of God. It is as if the Lord were himself present, telling us what he would want us to know and do. The Lord’s authorized representatives are his agents, surrogates, teachers, and spokesmen; however, unlike the Lord. Who is perfect in every way, these servants are themselves imperfect and striving to overcome the world – like each of us. Nevertheless, they have been called by inspiration and magnified in their callings by the Lord. Thanks be to God, who speaks to us today as in times past by the voice of his servants. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 10)