Elder Bednar dedicates Alabang Philippines Temple, invites members to ‘BRING THE TEMPLE INTO OUR HOME’

In the house of the Lord, the focus should be on the Savior, Jesus Christ, said the member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “The covenants and ordinances we make in the house of the Lord enable us to have a covenant connection with the Father and the Son,” he said in an interview prior to the dedication. “Ultimately, everything in the house of the Lord is about the Father’s plan of happiness and the Savior’s atonement.” Many times, people talk about “going to the temple." But the house of the Lord is more than a destination. “Ultimately, we enter into the house of the Lord to worship and learn so we can then bring the temple into our home,” Elder Bednar said. “We go there to learn the model for what our home can and should become.” Every aspect of life can be enriched based on what is taught in the temple, Elder Bednar said. “The joy that we experience as individuals and families can be deeper and richer because of what we learn in the temple,” he said. Through the ordinances of the Lord’s restored gospel, “we have access to the power of godliness,” Elder Bednar said. “In a world that grows increasingly confused, we can be blessed with light and direction in the house of the Lord,” Elder Bednar said. He continued: “It is important for young people to experience the power of the Holy Ghost in the house of the Lord, so they can have that same power in their own homes, regardless of their situation or circumstance. The power of godliness that we are promised through the covenants and ordinances is available to every single covenant-keeping Latter-day Saint, regardless of age, economic condition or marital status. It is available to every single soul.”