Are you impressed by fancied buildings or homes? Do you like the shiny things of this world? Are you striving for silver and gold? What do you put your trust in? Does your life give away your desires? Are you heartbroken when a famous building is damaged?
There are many famous buildings all around the world. There are buildings, even in small towns, that people see as being grand. They were engineered to project wealth and were built with specific stones. Yet, each one of them will one day crumble and fall.
The people of Jerusalem were proud of the temple. They liked to brag about its magnificence. They talked about how beautiful it was with all the gold, precious stones, and choice wood. They thought it would never fall or be destroyed. However, Jesus told them it would one day fall. It would occur roughly thirty-five years later when the Romans destroyed it.
Just as the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, all the fancy buildings we are amazed by will one day crumble and fall. Though they may not fall in our lifetimes, they will eventually fall. It may sound depressing. Yet, what we have to look forward to is far better than any building on this earth. What God creates for eternity will never crumble nor fall. Its magnificence is beyond anything created by humans.
I pray we all look forward to the magnificence of eternity. I pray we know that God’s creation in eternity will never fall. I pray each one of us puts our faith in God rather than humans. Look forward to eternity. Know that God never fails. Put your faith in God. His promises are forever.
Luke 21:5-6 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, “As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down.”
Marty Pressey 