“Let us lay aside the cares and worries of the outside world,” counseled President Spencer W. Kimball at the dedication of the Seattle Temple. “We can then center our minds on the things of the spirit as the great mysteries of life are unfolded to us….We aren’t just here for a visit. We are here to receive the word of the Lord.”
In this dispensation, as in ancient ones, the Lord has commanded his people to build temples, sacred sanctuaries wherein he could dwell, dedicated buildings wherein he could empower his faithful children with eternal truths and covenants. Written by Elder Royden G. Derrick of the First Quorum of the Seventy, Temples in the Last Days enlarges upon such themes, as well as upon many others: the purpose of temple work for both the living and the dead, genealogical research, the blessings of sacrifice and service, symbolism of temple ceremonies, preparation for temple attendance, priesthood authority, spirituality, eternal families. Rich with inspirational experiences, scriptural references, personal testimonies and quotations form the Brethren, Temples in the Last Days immerses the reader in this glorious latter-day work, showing clearly that “the temple of the Lord is a stepping-stone between mortality and eternal life.”
We go to that holy place to participate in sacred ordinances. Whether the reader is a first-time attender or one who has attended many times, Temples of the Last Days will help him better comprehend the “visions and blessing and glories of God.”
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