Elder Stephen B. Oveson
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"I fervently hope that each of us will feel how blessed we are to have received from prophets and apostles of the Lord the collective wisdom and exhortation that, if heeded and followed, will help us steer our course ever closer to our Savior. We ought to be particularly grateful to live in a time when our church leaders, though many are advanced in years, continue to receive the revelation and inspiration that moves the kingdom forward from day to day."
Many prophets, ancient and modern, have directed their people even though they were of advancing years. We "reflect on the great sermons, blessings, testimonies and admonitions that prophets and apostles throughout the ages have left, especially as they felt themselves 'waxing old' or preparing to 'go down to the dust.' Some of these parting passages are among our most noteworthy and quoted scriptures."
Examples include Enoch, Joseph of Egypt, Moses, Joshua, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Malachi, Nephi, Jacob, King Benjamin and Abinadi, "who boldly spoke knowing full well that his days were numbered."
"What a wealth of conviction and knowledge these collective scriptures give us." Common threads within those testimonies include: that Christ is our Redeemer; that we should follow him; that through his Atonement we can repent; that we are a covenant people; that we need to spread his gospel throughout the world; and that we should have faith, repent, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost and endure to the end.
