Hello and welcome to another Day in the Life of President Wilford Woodruff. I'd like to share with you one of his journal entries from April 6, 1893, which is the day he dedicated the Salt Lake City Temple.

It reads as follows:

“The dedication of the temple commenced at 10 o'clock. Nearly 3000 assembled in the upper room. I attended the dedication of the temple. The Spirit & power of God rested upon us. The spirit of prophecy & revelation was upon us & the hearts of the people were melted and many things were unfolded to us. We met in the afternoon at 2 o'clock & we had a glorious time. W. Woodruff & G Q Cannon & J F Smith occupied most of the time W. Woodruff offered up the prayer in the forenoon & G Q Cannon in the Afternoon.”

I'd also like to share with you a short excerpt from the dedicatory prayer offered by President Woodruff as follows:

"Strengthen us by the memories of the glorious deliverances of the past, by the remembrance of the sacred covenants that Thou hast made with us, so that, when evil overshadows us, when trouble encompasses us, when we pass through the valley of humiliation, we may not falter, may not doubt, but in the strength of Thy Holy name may accomplish all Thy righteous purposes with regard to us."

I'd like to challenge you to think about your temple service and what kind of peace and blessings that it has brought into your life.