Oliver Cowdery - Divine Revelation of God's Unchanging Nature and Willingness to Answer Prayer

In his letter to Warren Cowdery in October 1833, Oliver Cowdery bore powerful testimony regarding the nature and character of God and His willingness to restore His word in these last days. He testified: 'You will readily admit that no extraordinary communication was ever made from heaven to mankind, without an extraordinary purpose, and that God always values his word to that degree, that every whit of it in its bearing has a tendency in a greater or less degree to happify his creatures, if duly appreciated by them, for man is not to live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from his mouth.' Oliver then made a profound declaration about God's unchanging nature: 'You, no doubt, will admit that God's creatures at this age are as near to him as at any other, and that in consequence of his unchangeable loving kindness he will, or must stoop, and regard the cries and answer the prayers of the children of men the same in all ages of the world alike, if addressed to him in the same faith.' This testimony was a spiritual miracle—the revelation of truth concerning God's eternal nature and His willingness to restore His communication to mankind in the latter days through new revelation.