Tellout Evangelism Resources and HiVu Photos Galleries
| Next | Previous | Contact Ron | Ron's Blog | Index | Tellout Home |
Spiritual Temple Day 118
Jesus is the one strong foundation for his spiritual temple, the Body of Christ. The John Hancock Center towers eleven hundred feet above Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Hidden below ground, fifty eight reinforced concrete caissons support its weight, extending one hundred and forty five feet to bedrock. The superstructure towers so high because its foundations are so sturdy. The Body of Christ is strongest when it trusts totally on Christ.
In the English Midlands, stands the ancient Saxon church of Caverswall which is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Evil looking stone gargoyles glare out over the north door. Metal rings, where horses and cows were once tied, hang inside from whitewashed walls. In times of peril, great storms or invasion, this building was the only secure stone shelter for men, women, children and even cows and sheep. It kept them warm, safe and secure but was extremely bare and simple. Perhaps those earlier Christians looked beyond the chiseled stones and carved wood. Maybe they realized that the real church was not really in the bricks and mortar but in the hearts of the people?
| ^ Top Page | Next | Previous |