Monday, May 6, 2013

The work we are engaged in is greater than we can generally conceive of

"The work we are engaged in is greater than we can generally conceive of. Our actions and operations now are connected with the past, with the present and with the future. ...the heavenly hosts are looking down upon us. The Priesthood which has administered in the various generations and under the various dispensations, from the commencement of the world, have their eyes upon us; our brethren, with whom we have been associated here upon the earth and who are now behind the veil, have their eyes upon us. The myriads of dead that have slept in the silent tomb without a knowledge of the gospel have their eyes upon us, and they are expecting us to fulfil the duties and responsibilities that devolve upon us to attend to, in which they are interested.

"All the holy priesthood—the ancient patriarchs, prophets and apostles and men of God who have lived in the different generations are looking upon us and expecting us to fulfill the great and important requirements of Jehovah in regard to the welfare and the redemption of the world: the salvation of the living and dead. God, our Heavenly Father, and his son Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, are also looking down upon us, and expect us to be faithful to our covenants."

- John Taylor, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor, (2011), 182–90, Chapter 20: The Temple, the Gateway to Exaltation
http://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-john-taylor/chapter-20?lang=eng

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