3 And oh, how we will need His power in the days ahead. Then, as we keep our covenants, He endows us with His healing, strengthening power. His essential ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. So I ask each of you, how firm is your foundation? And what reinforcements to your testimony and understanding of the gospel are needed? If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
My dear brothers and sisters, these are the latter days. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. In like manner, it is now time that we each implement extraordinary measures-perhaps measures we have never taken before-to strengthen our personal spiritual foundations. We are sparing no effort to give this venerable temple, which had become increasingly vulnerable, a foundation that will withstand the forces of nature into the Millennium. The complex task of strengthening now underway will reinforce this sacred temple with the foundation that can and will stand the test of time.” “The foundation of any building, particularly one as large as this one, must be strong and resilient enough to withstand earthquakes, corrosion, high winds, and the inevitable settling that affects all buildings. “Now as I witness what modern engineers, architects, and construction experts can do to reinforce that original foundation, I am absolutely amazed. “These many decades later, however, if we examine the foundation closely, we can see the effects of erosion, gaps in the original stonework, and varying stages of stability in the masonry. I am totally in awe when I consider that they built this magnificent temple with only tools and techniques available to them more than a century ago. As I examine the craftsmanship of this entire building, I marvel at what the pioneers accomplished. I am standing in an area beneath what was the Garden Room. Video from the site of the Salt Lake Temple renovation: “We are looking at the original foundation of the Salt Lake Temple.
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