September 29, 2010

Tonight I read another Conference talk by Boyd K. Packer called The Power of the Priesthood. In speaking of the priesthood, Elder Packer made a direct point of including the sisters "because it is crucial for everyone to understand what is expected of the brethren." Speaking of the priesthood, he says it "is the authority and the power which God has granted to men on earth to act for Him." He says that we've done a really good job at distributing the authority of the priesthood among the men of the church, but that now we have a "responsibility to activate the power of the priesthood in the church. ... Power in the priesthood comes from faithful and obedient living in honoring covenants. It is increased by exercising and using the priesthood in righteousness." That is actually a very simple way to activate that power: being faithful, obedient and honoring covenants. So it is surprising to me that it appears so many men have not been activating that power. I hope to teach my children the importance of these things so they all understand what the Lord expects of them.