“The only measure of true greatness is how close a man can become like Jesus. That man is greatest who is most like Christ, and those who love Him most will be most like Him. How, then, does a man imitate God, follow His steps, and walk as He walked, which we are commanded to do? We must study the life of Christ, learn His commandments, and do them. God has promised that to follow this course will lead a man to an abundant life, a fulness of joy, and the peace and rest for which those who are heavy burdened long.” (Ezra Taft Benson; God, Family, Country, p. 156.)
Following a proxy endowment session, I sat alone in the Provo City Center Temple Celestial Room, pondering the great lesson found in Abraham 3. It is NOT common to be alone in a Celestial Room for more than a few minutes on an extended stay. However, it must have been 5-10 minutes…and then a vision unfolded before my eyes. Patrons dressed in priesthood robes of light (temple clothes) entered the room and moved toward the center of the room, under the chandelier, a symbol of the resurrected Christ…
The temple endowment presents qualified members of the Church a metaphorical journey from the creation to an Eternal Life, the Life Gods possess…