Today's Favorite Verse: Ezekiel 41:4
"So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place."
Having a temple and a most holy place has been restored and with us today.
"Therefore, verily I say unto you, that your anointings, and your washings, and your baptisms for the dead, and your solemn assemblies, and your memorials for your sacrifices by the sons of Levi, and for your oracles in your most holy places wherein you receive conversations, and your statutes and judgments, for the beginning of the revelations and foundation of Zion, and for the glory, honor, and endowment of all her municipals, are ordained by the ordinance of my holy house, which my people are always commanded to build unto my holy name."
(Doctrine and Covenants 124:39)
It made me wonder how many temples now dot the earth. The Helena Montana Temple was the 178th temple dedicated this past weekend. It was also the first modular temple to be built. From groundbreaking to dedication it took almost 2 years. Given the announcement this past week that there will no longer be any further cornerstone ceremonies as part of the temple dedications it must mean the modular temples are moving forward. What an exciting time to live.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued the following statement: Construction techniques have advanced to the point that cornerstones are no longer included in large buildings. Therefore, temple cornerstone ceremonies will no longer be part of temple dedications.
Day 3002
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