Saturday, May 11, 2013

          In the prayer meetings for ordinance workers that precede each shift in the temple, we receive instructions and a spiritual thought from one of the temple presidency.  Yesterday, Pres. Omado (counselor) gave some thoughts from Pres. Howard W. Hunter about the temple.  I looked up the talk and loved it.  Although it was given in 1994, it could have been given this last April in its appropriateness.  Since it takes time to read the whole talk, I want to share just a few paragraphs with you—perhaps over the next few days.  Here are the first ones:

“I bear solemn and grateful witness that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world. Certainly he is the center of our worship and the key to our happiness. Let us follow the Son of God in all ways and all walks of life. Let us make him our exemplar and our guide.

“We are at a time in the history of the world and the growth of the Church when we must think more of holy things and act more like the Savior would expect his disciples to act.  We should at every opportunity ask ourselves, “What would Jesus do?” and then act more courageously upon the answer.  We must be about his work as he was about his Father’s. We should make every effort to become like Christ, the one perfect and sinless example this world has ever seen.”

What a great guide line for making decisions and carrying out the activities of each day.  This phrase can be implemented at every crossroads and can be taught to children of all ages.  Its implementation could be the act that saves them someday.  I love the Primary song, “I’m trying to be Like Jesus.”  It became one of my favorites from the day it was first published in a Church magazine.  Do you remember Alexis singing it in Sacrament Meeting when she was about five years old?  The message is beautiful. 

It was a great day in the Temple.  I was able to help two English-speaking sisters again, and visit with a missionary mom who was there with her husband and missionary son as they prepare to leave for the U.S. on Monday.  We are ready for a day of rest, and look forward to the Sabbath.