History of the Church 5:335-337; “I was once praying earnestly upon this subject, and a voice said unto me, “My son, if thou livest until thou art eighty-five years of age, thou shalt see the face of the Son of Man.” I was left to draw my own conclusions concerning this; and I took the liberty to conclude that if I did live to that time, He would make His appearance. But I do not say whether He will make his appearance or I shall go where He is. I prophesy in the name of the Lord God, and let it be written—the Son of Man will not come in the clouds of heaven till I am eighty-five years old.”
Prophecy given at Church Conference April 1843. Also see D&C 130:14-17.
Joseph died at the age of 39 in June 1844.
God tells us in 1 Cor. 14:33 that He is not a God of confusion but a God of peace. Clearly, if this isn’t the epitome of confusion nothing else will qualify.
