The recently ordained Prophet of the Lord and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Dallin H Oaks, gave his first public address yesterday, February 10, 2026 at the Student Devotional held at Brigham Young Unviersity in Provo Utah. I'm grateful that I was able to listen to the devotional address last night before I went to sleep. I'm grateful to know that the Lord has a living prophet to guide us in these days. There was nothing new or earth shattering in his remarks, but a kind and concerned counsel to the students at Brigham Young University and to all who will listen, as the devotional is available for all to view and listen to online.
President Oaks expressed his concern for people who are leavning the church. He counseled us to surround ourselves with people who believe. He outlined four ways for us to draw closer to our Savior: First strengthen our faith in Him. Second increase our humility. Third seek help from others. And fourth, be patient. He quoted former apostle and church leader Richard L Evans regarding science in that science is man discovering what God already knows. He counseled us to take our doubts and our concerns to the Lord, and reminded us of the words of our beloved Prophet Russell M Nelson that in coming days it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.
I'm grateful to live in this time when we have a living prophet on the earth. I'm grateful to have good friends and family and neighbors who believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ and strive to live by Christ's teachings and example. I'm grateful for the power of prayer. I hope I can do better each day and become a better person each day, and go about doing good and helping others as Jesus Christ did and taught. May you all have a wonderful evening or a wonderful day, and may you take the time to listen to the words of our living prophet of God.
