Day 80 ~ "I Love to See the Temple!"

Day 80:

-Read: 3 Nephi 11-12

-Mark: 3 Nephi 11:10-11

"Look to the temple of the Lord as the great symbol of your membership...As we attend the temple, we learn more richly and deeply the purpose of life and the significance of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us make the temple, with temple worship and temple covenants and temple marriage, our ultimate earthly goal and the supreme mortal experience."

~President Howard W. Hunter

Something to think about: The Nephites were gathered at the temple when the Savior visited them. How are you preparing to go to the temple?

The Prophet not only tells us of the importance of the temple, but the scriptures testify of it as well!! From today's reading, here is what I found:

In chapter 11, verse 1 it says, "And now it came to pass that there were a great multitude gathered together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple.." This is a great example, showing that we need to attend the temple! They did it then....we need to do it now :)

In verse 2 it states, "And they were also conversing about this Jesus Christ, of whom the sigh had been given concerning his death." We need to talk about and learn of Christ, for he is the example we need to be following each day of our lives.

Then in verse 5 it says, "And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sound came." We need to seek/look for guidance and the answers to our questions and prayers. If we take the time to listen or "open [our] ears to hear it," the Lord will guide us and bless us.

The temple is a beautiful and wonderful place. I always feel my cup has been filled when I leave there. I don't see why it's so hard for us to want to attend and to find the time, especially when it's such a happy place, where we can feel the love of our Savior, and see His work progressing. That is something we should always want.

Make going to the temple a priority! Don't take your worthiness for granted. There are many people who are unable to attend (either they aren't worthy or don't know of the gospel) and that is just a disrespect to them in a way. But mostly, it's a disrespect to God. He has provided His house for us to go and come closer to Him. Also, we pay tithing which helps build them! They aren't being built just for looks. Go inside, feel for yourself... :)