Sealing keys strengthen families
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At the April 1993 general conference, Elder James E. Faust, then of the Quorum of the Twelve and now second counselor in the First Presidency, said:
"In my opinion, members of the Church have the most effective cure for our decaying family life. It is for men, women, and children to honor and respect the divine roles of both fathers and mothers in the home. In so doing, mutual respect and appreciation among the members of the Church will be fostered by the righteousness found there. In this way the great sealing keys restored by Elijah, spoken of by Malachi, might operate 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers, lest the whole earth be smitten with a curse.' " (D&C 110:15; see also Mal. 4:6.)
Elder Faust said, "Confusion and disorder are all too common in society, but they must not be permitted to destroy our homes. Perhaps we regard the power bestowed by Elijah as something associated only with formal ordinances performed in sacred places. But these ordinances become dynamic and productive of good only as they reveal themselves in our daily lives. Malachi said that the power of Elijah would turn the hearts of the fathers and the children to each other. The heart is the seat of the emotions and a conduit for revelation." (See Mal. 4:5-6.)
