Maybe a lot of us (including me) have missed the biggest point about the Israel-Hamas war. The Church has to frame its public statements to fit 180 countries and think of the repercussions to its members in wholly different circumstances and political climates than ours. They also cannot make political comments that appear to take sides. This announcement is not scripture; it’s general policy influenced by the need to sustain a church presence for as many as possible, for as long as possible. The exact same thing happened with COVID. But you and I have our marching orders straight from Christ. 78 Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you, that you may be instructed more perfectly in theory, in principle, in doctrine, in the law of the gospel, in all things that pertain unto the kingdom of God, that are expedient for you to understand; 79 Of things both in heaven and in the earth, and under the earth; things which have been, things which are, things which must shortly come to pass; things which are at home, things which are abroad; the wars and the perplexities of the nations, and the judgments which are on the land; and a knowledge also of countries and of kingdoms— 80 That ye may be prepared in all things when I shall send you again to magnify the calling whereunto I have called you, and the mission with which I have commissioned you. 81 Behold, I sent you out to testify and warn the people, and it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor [on X/Twitter as well]. (Doctrine and Covenants 88:78-81) If you read the verses before and after this reference, our mission is to warn each other of the signs of the times, and that the Second Coming is on our doorstep. The most important thing about this war is it’s prophesied role as a sign of the Second Coming -AND- its pattern is to be repeated in our country as well . "4 Alas, a nation astray, a people weighed down by sin, the offspring of wrongdoers, perverse children: they have forsaken Jehovah, they have spurned the Holy One of Israel, they have lapsed into apostasy. Your land is ruined, your cities burned with fire; your native soil is devoured by aliens in your presence, laid waste at its takeover by foreigners." (Isaiah 1:4,7 - prophecy of end-times) Think about the southern border and the giant influx. 15 And I say unto you, that if the Gentiles do not repent after the blessing which they shall receive, after they have scattered my people— 16 Then shall ye, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them; and ye shall be in the midst of them who shall be many; and ye shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he goeth through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. (3 Nephi 20:15-16) Israel being besieged by all sides by great armies leads right into the Second Coming. I don't know if this flare-up will subside and flare again or if it will escalate without an end - regardless, the match has been lit. We should be keenly aware and watching and talking to each other about it. The Most Important Point of All ~The Second Coming and the desolation of abomination is on its way. ~We plead with each other to get our houses in order. ~To get our spirituality in order. ~We plead with each other to repent and repent soundly and deeply. ~And get as close to Christ as possible now. "You are running out of time." President Nelson