Great blessings await those who worthily and faithfully attend the temple, Elder David B. Haight said Saturday morning.

"You will come to know our Lord there," said Elder Haight of the Council of the Twelve. "As your relationship with Him grows and deepens you will grow increasingly confident in His love, in His compassion for your difficulties, in His power to bear you up and bring you back into His presence."As you avail yourself of that divine assistance you will come to know that there can be no challenge, no difficulty, no obstacle in your life which you and He together can not overcome. To that I testify!"

To enter the temple, members must first be worthy, he said. The temple recommend affirms one's worthiness, both at the bishop's interview when it is received as well as each time it is used.

"Remember that the gifts we bring to His house are not the sacrifices our ancestors of old brought to their temples, but the pure hearts. . . .

"Where there is an unresolved sin we should take the necessary penitent action to clear it. . . . We should also examine our relationships with . . . anyone else who might have `ought against us.' We should repair and strengthen any damaged relationship; then come to the temple."

He continued: "A temple is a place in which those whom He has chosen are endowed with power from on high - a power which enables us to use our gifts and capabilities with greater intelligence and increased effectiveness in order to bring to pass our Heavenly Father's purposes in our own lives and the lives of those we love.

"Our understanding of the significance of the endowment expands as we regularly participate in the holy ordinances in behalf of those deceased, emphasized Elder Haight.

He said revelation comes in the temple to those who make a continuous effort, who have a pure and receptive heart and an open mind. "Revelations come in response to our desire and seeking, then we feast on the `holy joys that tell of heaven,' " he said.

"Come to the temples worthily and regularly. Not only do you bless those who are deceased, but you may freely partake of the promised personal revelation that may bless your life with power, knowledge, light, beauty, and truth from on high, which will guide you and your posterity to eternal life."

Elder Haight suggested that after a visit to the temple, parents should show more kindly and loving behavior toward themselves and their children. This will help create in the children a desire to receive those same blessings, and motivate them to resist temptations that could deny them of those blessings.

Couples may wish to take part in a sealing as proxies to deepen their understanding of their covenants, and renew their promises.