Music and the Blogged Word-August 30th Edition

We welcome you to a new weekly feature of our blog entitled "Music and the Blogged Word". Music for this blog post is provided by a Primary choir from the Kaysville Utah and Fruit Heights Utah Stakes from October 2008 General Conference.

Last week, Holly and I were able to attend the broadcast of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication at our stake center here in Provo. It was a very special experience for us, just as the Draper Temple Dedication broadcast was. This one, though, took place after our sealing, giving it added significance.

For those outside of Utah who may be unaware, all regular church services throughout Utah were cancelled so that members could be free to attend a broadcast of the temple dedication at either 9 AM or 3 PM. The significance of the temple that President Monson yearns for us to understand was clearly expressed by this unprecedented act.

Today, back at our regular services, there was more buzz about the events of the previous Sunday. Our lesson in Sunday School revolved around the beginnings of the Nauvoo Temple and the work that was to be done therein. One particular passage that stood out to me was Doctrine and Covenants 124:40-41.

40 And verily I say unto you, let this house be built unto my name, that I may reveal mine ordinances therein unto my people;

41 For I deign to reveal unto my church things which have been kept hid from before the foundation of the world, things that pertain to the dispensation of the fulness of times.
 

The word "deign" means "to condescend in order to give or offer". In other words, the Lord knows that these things are so sacred and so special to Him, but He has such a desire for them to be made known unto us, that we may partake of these ordinances for ourselves and our dead.
 

With Holly's health complications, our once-regular temple habit has had some setbacks, but these last two weeks (plus a new perscription for Holly) have re-kindled that desire in us, so we hope to go more often in the future. We hope you readers do, as well.
 
Again we leave you from within the shadows of the everlasting bookshelves...