Builder of Everything

Hebrews 3:4     For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

 

In the heart of Maybole, Scotland, there is an old collegiate church, where the ancient kings of Carrick were buried. It’s over 800 years old, is in ruins, and is also surrounded by an old cemetery, which is still looked after by the town council. To the north of the church, there is a high hill and, at the top of it, there is an old building where the Reformer John Knox once had an argument with the local bishop about Communion. The argument lasted three days and so many people came to hear it, that Maybole ran out of bread.

 

Both these buildings are quiet places and hardly anyone visits them. They just blend in with the surrounding town houses that passers by don’t give them a second glance. It’s sad because both places are rich with history and they both played important parts in developing the Christian culture of the Scottish people. In their heyday, they were buildings of worthiness and importance; nowadays they are just part of the quaint rural scenery.

 

I guess that’s what the writer of Hebrews is trying to convey in this passage. We’re forever building houses, churches, and edifices that seem important to a particular people, for a particular amount time. But eventually, the centuries wear down the buildings; their importance is diminished, and they pass into the halls of history.

 

But not so with God. He is the builder of everything, and for eons, His works have declared God’s power and prestige, His strength and sovereignty. He is the Creator of the Cosmos and the Sustainer of the Universe. His mightiness is seen across billions of light years and will continue to be experienced forever.

 

Prayer:             Lord God Almighty, when we compare our grandest buildings and oldest constructions, they are nothing compared to Your mighty works. We think that three thousand year old pyramids are magnificent wonders, yet even they pale into insignificance beside the tiniest of planets or the smallest of your galaxies. Keep us in awe of Your greatness and help us to revere You as the Almighty Builder of the Universe. In Christ’s Name, we pray. Amen.