Reflections on Mormon Priesthood Blessings
By Jessica. A Priesthood Blessing to me is best described as strength in the slightest touch, a whisper too loud to ignore, the voice of God through his worthy son’s lips. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the men are able to obtain a certain right of power and authority called the Priesthood. When they reach a certain age and have met certain requirements, they are bestowed this right, to become a messenger (or mouthpiece) for God the Eternal Father. There are two levels of the Priesthood; from lowest to highest they are the Aaronic, and the Melchizedek. There are different levels and ordinations in each, which are explained in more detail in other articles. The Melchizedek Priesthood is the one I’m going to talk about though. In order to give a Priesthood blessing, the men must have obtained this authority. Priesthood blessings have influenced my life in more ways than I can ever express to anyone. From the age of seven to the... Read the rest of this article »