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Building Blocks
In the Word
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” … he was speaking about the temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken (John 2:19, 21–22).
Of the Word
Don’t try to make a tall block tower in my house. According to my daughter, blocks are meant to be scattered all over the living room floor. She takes great delight in making sure not one block is left on another.
As the disciples admired the architecture of the temple in Jerusalem, Jesus reminded them that earthly things do not last. (Matthew 24:1–2) Unfortunately, forty years later the Romans did destroy that same temple and it was never reconstructed.
There is one destroyed temple that was raised up again: Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose three days later. God’s Word, manifested in the incarnation of Jesus, promises us that through faith in Jesus Christ, we, too, will last into eternity with Him.
Put your hope and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you, too, will stand firm to the end.
Walking with my Lord
Redeemer God, I have great joy knowing nothing can destroy Your words of salvation. Thank you for the gift of Your Holy Spirit to keep me close to You. In Your name. Amen.
Mustard Seed: Love, Laughter, and Lullabies. DCE Amanda Stacy, author. 6/30 ©2013 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, 801 Seminary Place Ste. L010, St. Louis, MO 63105. www.lwml.org
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations were taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.
