BUILDING ALTARS
Today's reading: Exodus 20-21, Matthew 20:1-19, Psalm 30

"The altars you make for me must be simple altars of earth. Offer on such altars your sacrifices to me--your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Build altars in the places where I remind you who I am, and I will come and bless you there." Exodus 20:24 NLT

If I built altars, or memorials to God, in each and every place where He reminds me of who He is, there would be thousands!

There would be a huge pile of stones beside my prayer chair.

A pile of stones beside the front door of our little farmhouse.

A pile of stones beside each and every one of my loved ones and friends.

Stones at the entry of my church.

My workplace.

The intersection where I was hit by another car and walked away.

The point on the horizon where I see the sun come up on our little farm each morning.

The spot near my back porch where the persistent tulip bulbs make their appearance ever cold, snowy spring.

The mailbox where I sometimes get those handwritten notes from God-sent friends...on just the day I need them.

In my pantry and closet as I look at the blessings He has allowed to come my way.

Oh, the places I'd be setting up altars. Friend, there would be piles of stones everywhere!

What about you? Where would there be a pile of stones? Where are the places were God has reminded you of who He is?