Jesus Christ can help fulfill our hearts’ deepest yearnings. And according to Elder Gerrit W. Gong, the Lord’s priesthood power is essential to helping us feel this soul-satisfying love in even greater measure. In a recent video, he shared:
“[Doctrine and Covenants 84:21] says, ‘Without the ordinances thereof, and the authority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh.’ The power and authority of the priesthood [are] meant to bless all of us wherever we are and whatever our circumstances.
“We live in a world which is … isolated or lonely sometimes. And I think the Lord’s saying, ‘Wherever you are, whatever your circumstance, I want you to feel my love.’ It’s the way that we can answer all the longings of our hearts” (emphasis added).
Temple Ordinances Help Us Feel His Love
One area where we can especially see the Lord’s loving power at work is the acceleration of temple construction. Only last month, the Church shared an exciting statistic that 80 percent of all temple recommend holders will soon be within an hour of a temple.
This expanded access to temples is significant. “As temples come across the earth, we can have the blessings of the temple almost anywhere,” Elder Gong explained.
Temple blessings not only include saving ordinances that prepare us to return to the Lord’s presence someday but also a greater sense of His love in the here and now.
“Everything that we experience, He understands,” Elder Gong shared. “He came to succor us ‘according to the flesh’ because He understands everything in love.”
Watch the full video on Gospel Library.
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