Temples

Task: Choice #5 (sections 88:119):

The Lord governs by law and order; through them he is able to save and sanctify us. Take some time to thoughtfully study verse 119 and its footnotes. Then answer the following questions:

• What is the Lord wanting his people to establish for him?
• What do each of the adjectives listed tell us about the Lord's house; why are they important in accomplishing the Lord's plan for mankind?
• Why is such a house important to you personally?

I remember when I was little I had to give a little talk in primary about this scripture. My mom and I made a poster and pasted pictures of temples around the world. I remember loving doing that talk and I also got memorize that scripture. When I was little a viewed that scripture differently than I do now. At that time of my life I didn’t understand all the things that happened in the house of the Lord. I just thought that it was a beautiful place and that one day I will like to get married there. I also knew that you didn’t wear street clothes inside the Temple. I remember my mom telling me that when we got sealed together that I was wearing a beautiful white dress. I was a baby so I didn’t remember. Now my view and knowledge of the Temple has increased. Now that I’m married, am able to see beyond what I was able to see before. I understand the Covenants made there and the promises of those covenants. When I went through the Temple for the first time, I wasn’t expecting it to be the way it is. But now, I understand why certain things are preformed and why.

In this scripture the Lords wants us to establish a house for Him. The Temple. This is a place where His Spirit will dwell. I always remember my mom say that our home needs to be like a Temple when it was messy. She said that it will be embarrassing if the Lord were to come today and our house would be the way that it was. This scripture definitely agrees with what my mom used to say. The Temple is a house of order and so do our houses need to be. Moreover our homes, like the Temple, needs to be a place of prayer, fasting, faith, and learning. These adjectives are important for Heavenly Father’s plan because it tells us by the Standards that we need to live by.  The Temple is the closest place to Heaven. If we want to live with Heavenly Father we need to live by these adjectives. The Temple to me is a very special place. Sometimes I find myself noticing that I don’t but it as a priority. I know I should. The ordinances of the Temple are essential for our eternal salvation. We need to go often. Also the promises made there are so beautiful that anyone that takes part of those covenants wouldn’t want to do anything to lose the promises made by the Lord.