In His Holy Temple
Elder Gerrit Gong opened the most recent general conference by speaking about the House of the Lord. He started with this statement: “Why did the temple workers cross the road? To help the people on the other side.” During this recent Halloween season the house directly across the street from the temple I attend put out a skeleton holding a sign with that joke written on it. It reminds us that our purpose in going to the temple is not for ourselves only but to be of service to those who we cannot see. We seek to serve those who cannot perform saving ordinances for themselves without expectation of anything from them in return. President Joseph F. Smith saw in vision what is happened there on the “other side” and described it in these words: “And the chosen messengers went forth to declare the acceptable day of the Lord and proclaim liberty to the captives who were bound, even unto all who would repent of their sins and receive the gospel. Thus was the gospel preached to those who had ...