Who’s on the Lord’s Side? Who?

Isaiah's Lips Anointed with Fire - Benjamin West (1738-1820)
I spoke in my ward’s sacrament meeting yesterday. Here is a copy of my talk:
I’m grateful for this opportunity to speak to you today about a subject that is very important to me, and hopefully to you. I pray that the Spirit might be with us so that we may both be edified by these things, and that we can apply what we learn (D&C 50:22).
The topic I’ve been given is twofold – first, the hymn “Who’s on the Lord’s Side?” and second, “following the prophet.” While these two topics don’t seem to relate to each other on the surface, I think the point is that those who follow the teachings of the prophets are truly on the Lord’s side.
First a short story. [Read more…]