House of the Lord is a 'refuge from the world'
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When Church members go to the temple, they will love their families with a deeper love than they have ever felt before, said Elder Richard H. Winkel.
"The temple is about families," he said.
Speaking Saturday morning, Elder Winkel of the Seventy said he wants to be together forever with his family. "The temple gives all of us extra hope of continuing and improving these relationships, even after this life," he said.
Sealings bestowed in the temple promise additional blessings, he added.
"The Prophet Joseph Smith declared — and he never taught a more comforting doctrine — that 'the eternal sealings of faithful parents and the divine promises made to them for valiant services in the Cause of Truth, would save not only themselves, but likewise their posterity."'
In addition, he said, the temple brings other blessings. "The House of the Lord is a refuge from the world."
Elder Winkel said the celestial room in the temple is especially a place of peace, tranquility and beauty. "It is a quiet haven where one can reflect, ponder, pray and meditate and feel the love of Heavenly Father and the Savior."
The temple is also a place of personal revelation that will bless Church members in their stewardships and is a place to know the Father and the Son.
"Let's become a temple-attending and a temple-loving people," he concluded. "I bear testimony that the temple is about families. I also testify that everything in the temple testifies of Jesus Christ. His example of love and service is felt there. The temple is His holy house. I know that He is the Son of God, our Savior and Redeemer, our Mediator and our Advocate with the Father. He loves us and wants our families to be happy and to be together forever."
