Throughout the scriptures we hear prophets warn the people of upcoming dangers and tell them how to avoid disasters. One such prophet was Noah who spent years trying to help the people repent. Because of the people's wickedness, the Lord was going to cover the earth in water. Not only did the Lord send Noah to warn them, the Lord also had Noah prepare away for the people who did repent to be safe.
Elder W. Don Ladd taught: “When it starts raining, it is too late to begin building the ark. … We … need to listen to the Lord’s spokesmen. We need to calmly continue to move ahead and prepare for what will surely come. We need not panic or fear, for if we are prepared, spiritually and temporally, we and our families will survive any flood. Our arks will float on a sea of faith if our works have been steadily and surely preparing for the future” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1994, 37; or Ensign, Nov. 1994, 29).
Heavenly Father still wants to warn and protect us. God tells the prophet what we should do. If we follow the prophet, we will be happy and Heavenly Father will bless us. Following the prophet means to do the things he tells us to do even when it isn't convenient.
Thanks for the great lesson. Ethan was excited to tell me about Noah.
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