God and His Prophet: The Greatest Forecaster Around



God and His Prophet: The Greatest Forecaster Around-Do you find yourself day in and day out watching the weather report to see what weather you can expect and prepare for? Do you constantly find yourself living in the opposite weather than what was forecast and what you had prepared for? Take this week for instance, here in Montana the forecast called for rain showers every day of the week. On Saturday afternoon as my companion and I were walking around doing our missionary work it was 77 degrees, sunny and clear with not a cloud in the sky. It had been beautiful and sunny all week long!  We hadn't seen a drop of rain all week! Not quite what the weather forecast had called for now was it?  



   Along with false weather forecasts we also found ourselves talking to many people this last week about the prediction made by a group claiming that the world would end on May 21st. There had been billboards, signs, and a website dedicated to telling people about this prediction of the end of the world. While the world didn't end, hence why I'm able to write this blog on May 24th, we see that some took this prediction seriously and others not so much. This prediction, like the weather, caught people's attention, including the national news, but didn't come to pass. Now the purpose in me writing this isn't to come down or poke fun of the weather man or even those who predicted the end of the world but to show that the predictions and forecasts of men, and men alone, are never as accurate as the forecasts of God.

   All throughout the scriptures God makes his forecast known to us by means of the Prophet. God has said "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 We see that as God gives a forecast that that forecast ALWAYS comes to pass.
    The forecast of the Prophet on his own would have no credibility, but when it comes straight from God the truth is brought into the forecast. God told the Prophet Noah to warn the people that the earth would be flooded unless they changed their ways and repented. The people did not listen to Noah's forecast from God. In turn the rains came and the earth was flooded.

    How many of us pay attention to the weather forecast and predictions of man more than those from God through His Prophet? We need to pay attention and heed their counsel like we would the weather man's. As we prepare ourselves with a spiritual umbrella we will be better prepared to face the rain storms of life that have been and will be forecast by God.

To learn more about modern day Prophets and Apostles and their forecasts from God Click Here.

The Mormons Aren't the Only Ones Worried About Food Now

The Mormons Aren't the Only Ones Worried About Food Now- There is a buzz around the world lately that has caused many to reflect on the world coming to an end. Some have even attempted to pinpoint the day or year as to when this will occur i.e the May 21st 2011 prediction or the 2012 prediction. Many are also worried about the current situations and events that are taking place. Many are even starting to wonder about if they are prepared physically and spiritually the best they could be. Though we know from the Bible that no one knows when the second coming will take place we know the time is approaching. Whether that's near or far in our minds we still don't know. For some this causes great worry or fear but more me that fear isn't as great because I know it's all part of the plan of our Heavenly Father and that he has given us a Prophet to speak His words and help us be prepared.
    Amos 3:7 says "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." Having a Prophet of God is such a blessing because we receive those secrets, or counsel, from him and our Father in Heaven to help prepare us for things that are to come. One of the things the Prophets have been counseling us on is to prepare a food storage.
     For decades Mormons have been known for being big proponents of food storage. Many outside the church and our faith have found this at times funny or odd but there is a lot of common sense in food storage and people are starting to take notice the more the end of the world talk continues.
    We see examples of such food storage and preparation in the Bible in the classic story of Joseph who was sold into Egypt. Through revelation he was able to interpret the Pharaohs dream of there being seven year of good harvest followed by seven years of bad. What followed was Joseph becoming Pharaohs right hand man to direct the operation of storing food which greatly blessed and saved Egypt in those rough seven years of famine.
     The Lord has said to Prepare every needful thing.(D&C 88:90) That includes food. Sometimes we need to realize that storing food is not just to survive the end of the world. It's to help us survive anything and everything that may lead up to the end of the world. Famons, or food shortages, bad economies, job loss, natural disasters, wars, and many other things can be made easier when we are prepared. We need to make food storage and preparedness a priority in our lives before it's too late and we're left out to hunger.
    So is the advice and counsel to have food storage and be prepared from God for a reason? Yes, and this counsel isn't just for Mormons. It's for all of God's children. You will find comfort and peace as you follow the Prophet, get yourself and your family better prepared and equipped with the necessary food for the rough times that are ahead. Whether that is on May 21st, 2012, or a hundred years from now at least you'll be prepared for all three and more.

 For more info on food storage visit ProvidentLiving.org, or to see why other members of the church store food follow this link http://mormon.org/faq/self-reliance/