No man knoweth the day, nor hour of Savior's return
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"Perhaps in an effort to escape the challenges of our times, a few voices proclaim that the second coming of the Savior is imminent," said Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve during the October 1998 general conference.
"Perhaps, but the Lord could not have been more plain when He said of His triumphal return to the earth, 'But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.' (Matthew 24:36.)
"We do not know the precise time of the second coming of the Savior, but we do know that we are living in the latter days and are closer to the Second Coming than when the Savior lived His mortal life in the meridian of time. We should resolve to begin a new era of personal obedience to prepare for His return. Mortality is fleeting. We all have much to accomplish in preparation to meet Him. As Latter-day Saints, 'we believe all things, we hope all things. . . . If there is anything virtuous, lovely or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." (Article of Faith 1:13.)
"What do we believe that will motivate us to move forward? What do we hope for? What are the virtuous, lovely, or praiseworthy things we should seek after? I believe we should strive to develop within ourselves the traits of the character of the Savior."
