And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut, and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them; for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land, because of their iniquity.
I cannot think of another instance when the Lord would not permit one of his servants to preach. Even at the height of the Israel's apostasy, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and other prophets still called Israel to repentance and testified both of the displeasure and the mercy of God. Alma was called twice to the wicked Zoramites, and Samuel was sent to the walls of sinful Zarahemla. When no one was allowed to preach in Mormon's day, however, we know they must have been truly ripe for destruction. Thankfully, the Lord allows his missionaries to still work among us. But when the day ever comes that the Church withdraws its missionaries from our land, we can know the end is near for us.
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