Temple on Tuesday

Many families have what is called Taco Tuesday where they have Mexican food for dinner every Tuesday. I like to call my Tuesdays Temple Tuesday. Every Tuesday we make room in our busy day to attend the temple. I like the fact that now, you need to make an appointment to attend like when you see a doctor or make reservations at a Restaurant. I like that because it gets marked in your calendars. Every second Tuesday of the month, we go with the Area Presidency. 

Today, January 11^th, 2022, marks the first time since February 2019 that we attended the temple. It is a privilege to go inside. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints get a temple recommend every two years. The following are the questions you are asked to get a temple recommend.  

1.    Do you have faith in and a testimony of God, the Eternal Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost?

2.    Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and of His role as your Savior and Redeemer?

3.    Do you have a testimony of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ?

4.    Do you sustain the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the prophet, seer, and revelator and as the only person on the earth authorized to exercise all priesthood keys?

Do you sustain the members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators?

Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local leaders of the Church?

5.    The Lord has said that all things are to be “done in cleanliness” before Him (Doctrine and Covenants 42:41).

Do you strive for moral cleanliness in your thoughts and behavior?

Do you obey the law of chastity?

6.    Do you follow the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ in your private and public behavior with members of your family and others?

7.    Do you support or promote any teachings, practices, or doctrine contrary to those of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

8.    Do you strive to keep the Sabbath day holy, both at home and at church; attend your meetings; prepare for and worthily partake of the sacrament; and live your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel?

9.    Do you strive to be honest in all that you do?

10. Are you a full-tithe payer?

11. Do you understand and obey the Word of Wisdom?

12. Do you have any financial or other obligations to a former spouse or to children?

If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations?

13. Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple, including wearing the temple garment as instructed in the endowment?

14. Are there serious sins in your life that need to be resolved with priesthood authorities as part of your repentance?

15. Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord’s house and participate in temple ordinances?

All except three #7, 12, 14 are answered in the affirmative. I learn so much each time I attend the temple. It’s all center on the whole purpose of why we came to this earth, to live with our Heavenly Father and Jesus again. 

Con amor,

Vero