HEBER C. KIMBALL AND SPENCER

As I embark on major life decisions (that involve jumping by faith off a cliff into the abyss and expecting the Lord to tend to my safe landing), I like to review what has led me to determine that I need to act in that faith.  This prophecy aligns very closely with what Spencer had to say.  We are at the "test" and "apostasy" phase.  Closely followed by the missionaries being called home from far and near.

Here is a prophecy by Heber C. Kimball - and it clearly speaks of our day: 

"An army of Elders will be sent to the four quarters of the earth to

search out the righteous and warn the wicked of what is coming. All kinds

of religions will be started and miracles performed that will deceive the

very elect if that were possible. Our sons and daughters must live so as to

be prepared for what is coming.

After a while the Gentiles will gather by the thousands to this

place, and Salt Lake City will be classed among the wicked cities of the

world. A spirit of speculation and extravagance will take possession of the

Saints, and the results will be financial bondage.

Persecution comes next and all true Latter-Day Saints will be tested

to the limit. Many will apostatize and others will be still not knowing

what to do. The judgments of God will be poured out upon the wicked to the

extent that our Elders far and near will be called home, or in other words,

the gospel will be taken from the Gentiles and later carried on to the Jews.

The western boundary of the State of Missouri will be swept so clean

of its inhabitants that, as President Young tells it, when you return to

that place, there will not be so much as a yellow dog left to wag his tail.

Before that day comes, however, the Saints will be put to the tests that

will try the integrity of the best of them. The pressures will become so

great that the more righteous among them will cry unto the Lord day and

night until deliverance comes.

Then the Prophet (Joseph Smith) and others will make their

appearance and those who have remained faithful will be selected to return

to Jackson County, Missouri and take part in the upbuilding of that

beautiful city, the New Jerusalem." Deseret News, May 23, 1931

Heber C. Kimball