Have you seen a picture of a castell? Those are the human towers built in Catalonia at festivals. They can be up to 10 stories high, which seems a little terrifying if you're up on the top and someone six layers down sneezes. In such a structure, you are likely very, very aware of how dependent we are upon one another.
The church is no different. We have a better cornerstone, for that is Christ himself, upon whom the whole structure rests. The Holy Spirit is at work, building a dwelling place for God, made up of your fellow citizens and saints and the members of the household of God. What an amazing reality -- God is building us into a house, and we are united with believers in every time and place. We're not in this on our own -- we have an amazing support system, and unlike human towers and structures that depend on human strength and are therefore liable to topple over, this one is built on God and is therefore stable. We can trust it.
Which means we can rest. Everything doesn't depend on you. You don't have to be perfect. Christ is. We are flawed, but God is at work in each of us, in all of us, and building something beautiful.
Prayer for Today: Lord, thank you for building me into something amazing. Give me the wisdom to look out for my fellow believers today.
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