A Crumbling Life - Just Like A Crumbling Building

It was sad to see it gone. After all, it had been there longer than anyone on this earth has been alive. Once it had been the centre of the neighbourhood and it was tall enough up on that hill so you always knew where you were just by looking in its direction.

Yes, it was a church. Built to the glory of God and used for just that purpose. It represented all we may believe. Just like God, it was strong. When you entered, light coming through its stained glass was reminiscent of the rainbow, or sunrises and sunsets as God amazingly paints the sky for us to see.

Now it’s gone. And as we look around our world we also see the crumbling faith of a society that no longer has room for God. People strip away their faith and those places that remind them of something greater than themselves because they don't think God fits their concept of modern life. They begin to live life their own way. Maybe some of it started when Frank Sinatra started singing, “I Did It My Way”.

When I do go inside our churches today, I see so many people, crumbling under the weight of life that God never intended us to experience. I see individuals looking for someone or something to grasp on to. They are trying to make sense of the pain and sorrow, as they try to navigate life and get around the detours and alleyways they never wanted to go down. And it's there they find what they need. 

We all want something tangible enough to hold on to, something that will relieve the pain, and calm our hearts. That something is the person of Jesus Christ. He’s been there and He will be there for you. We all, at times, need help, not only to find faith or rebuild our faith but rebuild our lives. The best way to do that is find the Carpenter so He can take our crumbling life and restore it to glorify God.

Something to Think About

Rob