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Asia Local Pages Pages Local Asia ASIA LOCAL PAGES ASIA LOCAL PAGES ASIA AREA PRESIDENCY MESSAGE Blessings of Temple Worship By Elder Wisit Khanakham Elder Wisit Of the Seventy Khanakham he first temple worship experience our lives. When we look back on the It reminds our family of the prom- Tfor me and my wife was on May 6, previous 35 years, it proves to us that ise made in the Book of Mormon: 1981, when we were endowed and the many blessings of temple worship “Therefore, if ye do keep his com- sealed in the Tokyo Japan Temple. have come true. We still remember mandments he doth bless you and We did not understand much then, as long as we keep the covenants prosper you” (Mosiah 2:22). but we have since counted temple we have made in the temple, the There are five simple ways that worship as a blessing every day in Lord will bless us a hundredfold. help us feel and count the blessings of temple worship. Hong Kong temple 1. Remember your temple experiences daily: We are encouraged to return to the temple as often as possible. However, there are many faithful Saints among us who live far away from the temple. Family financial difficulties do not allow many to return often. Yet, we can still embrace our feelings of temple worship by thinking of the different temple ordinances in our daily life, such as the endowment, baptism and confir- mation for our ancestors, sealing, etc. By so doing, we can feel inner peace and joy and have a righteous desire to worship and serve in the temple. 2. Focus our life on the Lord Jesus Christ as the center point in our heart: Temples are built so “that the Son of Man might have a place to manifest February 2016 A1 himself to his people” (D&C 109:5). our clumsiness with new technology. “The symbols and rituals of the temple “Temple work brings so much re- We tried and failed again and again, but help to focus our attention on the sistance because it is the source of so we never failed to try. We finally prayed Savior.”1 It is understood that there is a much spiritual power to the Latter- day and decided to seek help from a senior difference between life in the temple Saints, and to the entire Church.”2 couple missionary in Thailand. After and life outside the temple. The world It is vital for us to examine how seeking assistance from family history hands us opposition in all aspects we live. Reviewing the temple recom- specialists in the Asia Area and Church of life—good and bad, gladness and mend interview questions reminds headquarters, they made our day. Our sorrow, success and failure, happi- me of how I answered them to the questions were answered and we were ness and sorrow, accomplishment Lord through my priesthood leaders. able to continue temple work for our and disappointment. When we allow I am always aware that I am to live ancestors from old records. “I, the Lord, His name to be in the center of our the gospel, stay on the right path, and am bound when ye do what I say; but hearts, we remember that the purpose keep temple covenants even if nobody when ye do not what I say, ye have no of our temple worship is to be with asks me the questions again. The Lord promise” (D&C 82:10). Pondering the Him and not with others. Our feelings knows and watches over me, and the commitments and covenants we make of His tender mercy in the temple power of the Holy Ghost permits me in the temple is a source of the bless- inspire us to be better and do better in to feel the blessings of temple worship. ings of temple worship. accordance with His will. As long as we follow His will, we will never feel 4. Ponder the commitments and 5. Have the right vision and right distant from temple blessings. covenants we have made in the attitude towards the blessings of temple: temple worship: I add my testimony to the wit- If we have a clear picture in our 3. Continue living worthily by reviewing temple recommend nesses of the Twelve Apostles that our minds that the blessings of temple interview questions: Heavenly Father is our true and living worship reveal spiritual matters to us “Temples are the very center of the God and Jesus Christ is His Beloved individually, we will not challenge the spiritual strength of the Church. We and Only Begotten Son. Whenever I Lord by asking: “Why am I still poor?” should expect that the adversary will ponder upon the commitments and “Why did I lose my lifelong job?” “Why try to interfere with us as a Church covenants that I have made with the do I not have sufficient means to pay and with us individually as we seek Lord in the temple, my hope in the a full tithe?” “Why am I so frustrated to participate in this sacred and in- blessings of temple worship is strength- in my Church calling?” “Why am I not spired work. The interference can ened. I keep striving to do more even happy in the home?” and so on. vary from the terrible persecutions of when the task might appear to be very “Temple attendance allows us to the earlier days to apathy toward the difficult for me. An example of this serve others and to continue to gain work. The latter is perhaps the most would be doing family history work. greater spiritual knowledge. dangerous and debilitating form of My wife and I tried many times to “‘No work is more of a protection to resistance to temple work. do our family history but failed due to this Church than temple work and the A2 Liahona ASIA LOCAL PAGES LOCAL NEWS genealogical research which supports it. No work is more spiritually refining. Exciting to Live the Gospel No work we do gives us more power. By Brother Akira No work requires a higher standard of righteousness . started attending meetings of The of the Holy Ghost” (Moroni 10:4). “‘If we will accept the revelation I Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day So I knelt down and prayed for concerning temple ordinance work, Saints when I was young. While grow- a confirmation that the Book of if we will enter into our covenants ing up I went with my mom to church Mormon is true—and consequently, without reservation or apology, the every other week. I always had faith a confirmation of the verity of the Lord will protect us. We will receive that the Church was true. restored gospel and the legitimacy inspiration sufficient for challenges I was baptized a member of of Joseph Smith as a prophet as of life . .’”3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- well—and, as promised, the Holy I know the temple is the holy day Saints and committed to go to Ghost confirmed the truth of these house of the Lord and the blessings church every week. As I read Book things to me. Over the years, I’ve are for all who are faithful and will- of Mormon, I felt peace because the continued to have experiences that ing to accept the fruits of the Spirit: Spirit testified the book taught truth— confirm my testimony. I know this “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gen- that we should strive to be like Jesus Church is true because of the fruits tleness, goodness, faith, meekness, Christ. I could feel joy and light in my of exercising my faith. temperance: against such there is no life because I know the fruits of living law” (Galatians 5:22–23). These fruits the principles of the gospel are joy, How I am faithful of the Spirit produce within us such light, peace, and goodness. I know As a member of this Church, there strong spiritual self-reliance that we as these principles to be true. are many commandments and life- individuals and as families can learn I am not perfect by any means. style choices that I am expected to how to bear worldly challenges and I’ve made plenty of mistakes, and live: I’m supposed to live the Word difficulties step by step. I testify of this I’m sure I’ll make plenty more. But I of Wisdom (which keeps my body in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus know that the true happiness comes free from drugs, alcohol, tea, coffee, Christ, amen. ◼ from continually striving to be like and tobacco), be honest, pay tith- NOTES Christ, which is one of the central ing, attend all three meeting hours 1. Endowed from on High: Temple messages of this Church. At the end of church every Sunday, and fulfill Preparation Seminar Teacher’s Manual (2003), 32; www.lds.org/ of the Book of Mormon, Moroni responsibilities in the Church with- manual/endowed- from- on- high- temple- preparation- seminar- teachers- manual/ invites us to “ask God, the Eternal out monetary gains. Many people lesson- 7- continuing- to- enjoy- the- blessings- Father, in the name of Christ, if these look at this religion and assume that of- temple- attendance. 2. “Not without Opposition,” Preparing things are not true; and if ye shall ask these expectations are oppressive to Enter the Holy Temple (2002), 35–36; or, www.lds.org/manual/ with a sincere heart, with real intent, and limits our freedom. But here’s preparing- to- enter- the- holy- temple/ having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth about living this lifestyle: It preparing- to- enter- the- holy- temple.
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