Hasn't this been a glorious year in carefully studying the Book of Mormon as individuals and families?

Did you notice time and time again that the lesson for that week was just the answer you needed

for yourself, your family, or for the current situation in the world?

Have you found that you have drawn closer to Christ in this past year of study?

It's hard to leave our intense Book of Mormon studies behind, but we are now given the immense

privilege of studying the doctrine and covenants and the early history of the church and the

restoration of God's kingdom here upon the earth in our day. What could be more exciting?

Welcome, dear friends, to Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast. We are Scott and Maureen Proctor,

and this is our first of 50 podcasts about the Doctrine and Covenants and the new curriculum this

year. The Doctrine and Covenants is the most significant, powerful,

and sacred book. President Ezra Taff Benson said,

The Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion, and the Doctrine and Covenants is the Capstone

with continuing Latter-day Revelation. The Lord has placed his stamp of approval on both the keystone and the capstone.

In fact, Maureen, the Lord himself gives us our charge and a very specific commandment in Section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Search these commandments, this is in verse 37, for they are true and faithful, and the prophecies and promises

which are in them shall all be fulfilled. And then comes this verse which I have probably quoted

more than any other verse in my institute classes. What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken,

and I excused not myself. And though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled.

Whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.

This is a scripture that gives me such personal security. What I, the Lord, have spoken, I have spoken,

and I excuse not myself. This is a foundation. This says the Lord will never apologize and change

his mind. He will not say, these commandments are too hard for you. He says, trust me, I know how you can return to be with me again.

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