Another awesome general conference has just concluded and I reflect on the blessing of having latter day prophets on the earth at this time.

I am overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude. I will tell you why.

But before I do that, what is a prophet?

lds.org defines a prophet as the following: “A person who has been called by and speaks for God. As a messenger of God, a prophet receives commandments, prophecies, and revelations from God. His responsibility is to make known God’s will and true character to mankind and to show the meaning of his dealings with them”

Many say The Prophet serves as a mouthpiece for God and that it is through the Prophet that the Lord reveals “many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.” and it is true.

In contrast to God and how He goes about doing His work, we have Satan. Opposition himself. Satan’s work is contrary to God’s work. And the devil works quite differently than God does.

Satan is cunning, and experienced, yet still has limited knowledge. He exploits human weakness and has learned how to “bruise the heal” of many varieties of God’s children over thousands of years.

Satan adapts to circumstances, plans in advance, and is a master of temptation and deception. I believe he learns from experience and understands what works and what doesn’t when it comes to tempting the children of men.

With that said, Satan is constantly adapting and changing himself to be better tailored for the changing interests and ideologies of the world. Better suited to persuade the current.

In our journey to return to Father, the adversary commits to defeating us and stopping us from our desired destination of exhalation. But we know that “we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked” if we heed the word of The Lord.

This is where prophets are key.

This is why we have prophets.

God’s is almighty and supreme. And he knows 58345435349543 times more than satan will ever.

God, through His prophets adapts in response to Satan and his sneaky ways.

(However, if one knows the future, do they “respond” or do they “plan”? Although it seems like God is answering back through his servants… we know that God has a plan and knows the future. He has purposes for everything that us as mortals can not fully comprehend.)

This adaption is revelation. Continuos revelation. From God to his choice prophets.

The Prophets will warn us. Their words will protect us from the adversary. They are seers and revelators. They can see much farther than we can. They, as Noah of old, will guide us to safety “when the rain descends, and the floods come, and the winds blow”.

There are many other reasons for Prophets on the earth.

But this to me, is the most logical. I mean, why would God leave us alone in this fallen world?

He would not, because He loves us. God loves us.

I testify that God lives. He has restored his complete gospel to the earth and there are prophets on the earth today. I know this for I have tasted of their fruits. If you have not, I highly reccomend it —> https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2016/04?cid=HP_SU_3-4-2016_dPFD_fGC_xLIDyL1-B_&lang=eng

“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”