Symbols

Yesterday and today, I went to the temple. I went to the Provo Temple yesterday, and to the Bountiful Temple today. Both trips were really awesome. :D

When I went to the Provo Temple, while I was waiting for my turn to do baptisms for the dead, I was thinking about what all of the symbols in a temple mean. I recall the song called "Sacraments and Symbols," and it is quoted, 'Sacraments and Symbols, open up my mind, pointing to a world waiting behind them. simple bread and water, represent the Christ, even daily bread serves to remind.'

Then I started looking around and discovered many little things that got my mind going. I wrote a bit about what I saw and what I thought each of them means;

Being at the temple we all dress in white, which is a symbol of Purity, and a symbol of unity, we are all Loved by our Heavenly Father.

When I picked up the book of Mormon, I noticed that this copy was white with silver lettering. I was thinking about what it means, I thought that the white symbolized purity in honest written form. The silver lettering shined in the light, and I realize that anyone who will read the book of Mormon can have a share in the light of Christ and shine their testimony abroad.

The benches we sit on have patterns of vines with leaves. To me this symbolizes our relationship with our Heavenly Father, He is our Father and I know that each of us can be the fruit of his tree. "You can count the seeds in an apple, but you can't count the apples in a seed."

There are Celestial Mirrors in the baptistry around the font, To me this signifies the eternal gratitude of those we do the work for. Also it gives us an inkling of what our existance will be like in the next life.

I looked at the oxen holding up the font. I notice that each and every one was different, meaning that the tribes of Israel all have differences in who we are, and the responsibilities that we each have to fulfill. The fact that all of the oxen are holding up the font together siginfies that each of the tribes has the responsibility to bear one anothers burdens. If we all work together, we can get the Lords work done.

I know that there is power in going to the temple and doing the Lords work. It gives us a greater resolve to fight the adversary, and a greater desire to become the disciple the Lord knows we can be. So take the time to go to the temple and give someone the chance to gain salvation.

May the Good Lord bless and keep you.