And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the words of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a vision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God—and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come—I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is the gift of God unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men. For he is the same yesterday, today, and forever; and the way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if it so be that they repent and come unto him. For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round.
God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. What a magnificent truth! God must be the same in all ages because He is supreme. No one else is better, and He cannot get any better. If He could be better, then He wouldn't be God. But He is God, He always has been and He always will be, and so He does not change.
Likewise, the world's need for God does not change. We have always needed Him, and we always will. Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses -- they are their people needed God, and He was there for them. He spoke to them. The Jews needed God in 1 A.D. and John the Baptist was born, and God spoke to him. We need God in 2016 just as desperately as any people who have ever lived. If He spoke in the past, why does He not speak today?
I testify that He does speak today. He started speaking in 1820 to Joseph Smith. The Book of Mormon testifies that He will always speak when people of faith seek Him.
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