Loving God More Than We Love The World

Our wonderful lesson today was about keeping our covenants with the Lord. It is so easy to be swept up in the world with all it's glitter and gold. It is so easy to lose focus, to lose touch with the Eternal perspective. It is so subtle that we may not even realize we are slipping away. It starts out quietly, slowly and before we know it, we have moved farther and farther away from our covenants, our promises. President Snow saw it happening in Kirkland after the Kirkland Temple was built. He saw an apostasy fueled by speculation, unusual business risks in hopes of getting rich quickly. Do we not have this still happening today? People still wanting more, to have the biggest, the brightest. How can we not succumb to the world's glitter and gold? How do we keep strong and be a light to those around us? The words from the song "The Iron Rod" shows us...."Hold to the iron rod, the iron rod; Tis strong, and bright, and true. The iron rod is the word of God; Twill safely guide us through." We pray, individual prayers, family prayers; we read and study the scriptures; we have Family Home Evening; we attend our meetings; we partake of the sacrament; and we go to the Temple. We keep our covenants and keep our blessings flowing to us to stand in Holy Places to resist the temptations the world offers. We love God more than we love the world.