President Nelson, the seventeenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away yesterday. On the 9th of this month he celebrated his 101st birthday. I am deeply sad. I love president Nelson and I will forever carry his teachings in my heart.
It is heartbreaking seeing our beloved prophets passing to the other side of the veil. But Heavenly Father knows the right time for everything and He prepares His servants to keep guiding us on this earth.
Dallin H. Oaks soon will be ordained the new President of the church through the keys of the priesthood. Yesterday I was reading something very interesting about how God is aware of us and our needs.
You see the pattern?
Looking back at the succession of prophets, we can see how the Lord truly calls men who are prepared both spiritually and professionally for the unique challenges of our time.
President Gordon B. Hinckley (1995–2008) was a master communicator. In a time when the Church needed to expand its voice to a global audience, he oversaw a dramatic increase in temples worldwide and used media to share the gospel like never before. His skills in communication were exactly what the world and the Church needed.
President Thomas S. Monson (2008–2018) was a veteran and a man of compassion. At a time when the world was facing wars, displacement, and humanitarian crises, he taught service, kindness, and ministering to the one, reminding us that charity and love heal the wounds of conflict.
President Russell M. Nelson (2018–2025) was a world-renowned heart surgeon. At a time when the world would endure the COVID-19 pandemic and rising health crises, the Lord raised up a prophet who understood life, healing, and the power of both physical and spiritual wellness. He even lived a hundred and 1 before he died!
President Dallin H. Oaks, next in line of succession, is a distinguished judge. In a world filled with political divisions, moral debates, and questions of justice, the Lord has prepared a leader who is skilled in discernment, fairness, and standing firmly for truth.
The pattern is clear: God is at the helm of His Church. He prepares and calls prophets who can meet the world’s challenges—not by chance, but by divine design.
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