A Thought About Sanctuary

I thought last night (Wednesday) was excellent. From where I was standing it looked like there was some healing taking place, both during and afterwards as well. This is what we were shooting for when we planned this particular theme. We are thrilled that God moved in the hearts and minds of some of you, our beloved students.

I wanted to share something interesting that one of your fellow students noticed last night. If you will recall on the stage there was a pile of broken stuff: fishing rod, golf club, plate, dying plant, etc. The pieces in and of themselves were irrelevent, but the symbolism was that all of the things up there were broken. We had a lamp laying down on its side with the light on, and the light happen to be shining on all of that broken stuff. Our intention was that the lamp laying on its side represent something broken as well (not a good attempt, but it's all we could think to do). One of our young ladies came up to me last night and said, "Did you notice that the light was on and shining directly on all the broken stuff the way Christ shines on our broken "stuff?" We never intended that to be the message, but she saw it anyway. I was floored when I realized that God had been speaking to people in ways that we had never even considered.

I love when He does that.

shalom, matt