Then, as we keep our covenants, He endows us with His healing, strengthening power. Bless you heart! The following is a summary of what he said. Likewise, whenever any kind of upheaval occurs in your life, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants, which bind Latter-day Saints securely to Christ, he said. President Russell M. Nelson urges us to make time for the Lord every day (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). What do you keep? Think of it as your personal, daily restoration, he said. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search . He truly believes in your divine destiny and ever since January 2018 spends a lot of time and energy prophesying how to get you there. But to change the actual wording and covenants and to compare it to changing the size of the sacrament cup is utterly ridiculous. Consider how administering the sacrament has changed over the years. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the churchs 191st Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a spiritual organism, not contained within the confines of a physical organization. Those spaces of purity and holiness are going to get refilled with junk before long (see Matt. Construction workers began the major seismic strengthening process last month, inserting massive steel pipes below its existing foundations. Increased spiritual power brings with it inspiration from the Holy Ghost, which encourages to return to the temple for greater understanding and spiritual power. I hope one day that will be the case. He will clean our junk room and make it a holy sanctuary once again, filled with praises to Him. You have to get the ground-in dirt out. Other messages from the October 2021 General Conference that I have found particularly impactful: Thank you for sharing your takeaways from Conference and what you will be personally pondering and working on the next 6 months. Then, when spiritual earthquakes occur, you will be able to stand strong because your spiritual foundation is solid and immovable. Using television and the Internet, CBN is proclaiming the Good News in 149 countries and territories, with programs and content in 67 languages. He might be right. The inclusive spiritual community honors all faiths nurturing personal transformation. Its where you hide things. May God be continually praised as we seek to honor Him. When your spiritual foundation is build solidly upon Jesus Christ, you have no need to fear. The procedure changed, but the covenants remain the same. It was more than some grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. But its dangerous advice and personally, I get nothing from the temple. We dont need to call in the Levites, as Hezekiah did. He will help us to once again clothe ourselves with compassion and humility. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife Sister Wendy Nelson tour the renovation work at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Did you also notice that Hezekiah didnt go on this trek alone? President Lee said: The principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ are divine. 3:16-17; 2 Cor. If you arent at a place where you love going to the temple, go more often and allow the Lord to change your heart while you are there. If you have made temple covenants, seek prayerfully and consistently to understand temple covenants and ordinances. Attendees walk into the Conference Center prior to the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Im not willing to waste any more time. If you have a health issue or other legitimate reason for not being able to attend the temple, set aside time each week to mentally review the covenants and promises that you have made there. God is pleased when we proclaim Christ in our lives, as Hezekiah and his cohorts did. He delivered the message, accompanied by striking video and other images of his visit to the renovation site in May, during the 191st Semiannual General Conference. (Yes, Im repeating this from the first section!) He then uses this as a vehicle to talk about our own personal spiritual foundations. Third, every rededication should include a celebration. The presentation of the endowment and the words of the temple covenants have changed at least twice in the last 35 years (in 1990 and again in 2019). All rights reserved. It can be harmful to the Lords latter-day work, and it can be harmful to the individual. The ongoing Restoration needs ongoing revelation.". Ive been thinking of reading and studying two books: The Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer and House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple by S. Michael Wilcox. Likewise, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants., When an individuals spiritual foundation is built solidly upon Jesus Christ, he or she will have no need to fear. Be prepared to share something personal if no one volunteers immediately. Can you believe he is 97 years old? God lives! Its a kingdom you cant see with your eyes because its a supernatural kingdom. While it is true that the ancients offered sacrifice, where is the evidence that in ancient times people did anything like what we have in Mormon temples? This link was really interesting: https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Question:_Did_Joseph_Smith_make_up_the_temple_ordinances_or_borrow_them_from_an_earthly_source%3F. The Conference Center prior to the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. He intends to upgrade us to a Zion-worthy group of Saints able to navigate the last days. Whenever any kind of upheaval occurs in your life, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants! Elder Gerrit W. Gong teaches how God can help us to trust others again after our trust has been challenged (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). 7:21). Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.. It is the Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ who wants us to come to the temple, to understand what we are being taught, to receive the blessings and power available by keeping the covenants we make, and to return again and again to strengthen ourselves and to offer the blessings of salvation to our family. 22:38, 39.) Lets take that first step of repairing the door to our hearts. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. (hint: you are of the house of Israel), This is a beautiful closing statement by President Nelson. I want to prayerfully consider what else I may need to do to ensure that my spiritual foundation is solid, strong, and firmly anchored to my Savior, Jesus Christ. Let temple worship become part of the bedrock of your marriage. You are free to choose who you will beand with whom you will bein the world to come! Back in the Old Testament days, Jesus wasnt there to be the atonement, so the people had to sacrifice animals. This is His Church, restored to help you fulfill your divine destiny.. He wants you to comprehend your privileges, promises, and responsibilities. Empower people. What do you throw away? Lots of quotes from general authorities stating that the temple ordinances were revealed by God. I don't think we make the same covenants with God that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob made (see below). Copyright 2021 Elizabeth Burr Elder Gary E. Stevenson teaches about the divinely appointed responsibilities of the Church (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Attending the temple and keeping the covenants we make there blesses us with greater understanding of Christ and increases our spiritual power. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. The idea was not just to assess the newly restored Temple. My dear brothers and sisters, thesearethe latter days. I don't think the people in Christ's day were ever commanded to build temples. The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation By President Russell M. Nelson President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Whenever any kind of upheaval occurs in your life, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants! Every participating choir member is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and had been recently tested. Indeed, "whenever the Lord has had a people on the earth who will obey His word, they have been commanded to build temples." The standard works are replete with references to temple teachings, clothing, language, and more. Hello! He is the One who wants you to experience fully His sacred ordinances. In his first month of service, King Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple and repaired them (verse 3). him say, i will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days i will build another made without hands." We have to utter it aloud. Posting messages on Twitter, Facebook and . The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. We have been promised that if [we] are prepared [we] shall not fear.This assurance has profound implications today. We keep the covenants we make in the temple and receive healing and spiritual power. Nelson gave a talk entitled The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation.In this talk he used the same analogy as Christ did when he compared the physical structure of the Salt Lake Temple to our own personal spiritual strength. And recognize that when you meet resistance it simply means that the adversary knows the good that is about to come of it. As you are true to your covenants made in the temple, you will be strengthened by His power. Much to contemplate! Changes in the temple ceremonies (and by extension in other procedures and methods in the church) are evidence that the Lord is actively guiding and directing His church. He can rid us . Attendees walk into the Conference Center prior to the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. The other half of the choir performed during the Saturday morning session. We keep the covenants we make in the temple and receive healing and spiritual power. All quotes by President Russell M. Nelson and in blue (unless otherwise noted). President Dallin H. Oaks teaches about the need for a church, especially the restored Church of Jesus Christ (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). And heres why. Here are the final details about yourself to complete the picture: You are the youthful age of 25, your name is Hezekiah, you are king over Judah around 729 B.C., and your first activity, in light of the mandate, is to get the Temple of the Lord consecrated and ready for use, basically reopened for business, to use a colloquial phrase. 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