No Right Angles

 

No Right Angles

     Idolatry is our tangible imagination.  Since Man thinks upon an X,Y, and Z axis, our creations reflect limitations in spatial arrangement and time.  We indeed are “block heads.”  When God does something new, He manifests His own superiority.

Exodus 20:25 “And if thou wilt make Me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.”

     Masonry brick is very convenient.  Bearing the marks of Man, its form is purely functional as each is identical.  Conformity is strictly implied through straight lines of congregate.  Hence, the builder has no use for the individual.  Effort, efficiency, and return dictate the plan.  God is not so.

1 Peter 2:4  “Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,”

     Jesus is multifaceted.  His lines challenge.  To set Him as the chief cornerstone means the building will follow His lead. Unique forms unite to something greater like a rock wall.  God has called our individual expressions to grace His build.

     When you engage in a church, beware the vision is not a North Korean army in step.  Churches must provide the stage.  We develop our individual gifts with Him to become the Musical.  Actors then share the spotlight.  Each his turn to glorify.

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