Re:Verse passage – Luke 14:25-35 (day two)
For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? v. 28
I am writing this sitting outside a service station on the border of Portugal. One of our buses had a small electrical malfunction, and we are all waiting for the green light so we can continue our journey to Lisbon. This tour has been incredible, and I am so grateful to explore the world and sing the gospel.
Many of the towns we have seen have Roman roots, and some roots that pre-date those. In many cases those influences are clearly still on display and used. We traversed a first century bridge, we saw a first century aqueduct, and many of the castles and churches are several hundreds of years old. In the case of the aqueduct, there is no mortar or cement, just pieces of stone stacked precisely together. FOR 2000 YEARS! Doesn’t that blow your mind? In many ways, the Romans were living in the future. Their understanding of engineering was remarkable. You can be sure they understood the process before they began work, and that has made all the difference.
As we walk our faith journeys, may this example encourage you to take time to cultivate relationships, invest in people, and deepen your walk with the Lord, so that you may bear much fruit for the Kingdom of God. Your spiritual legacy will outlast any other work you do here on earth, so plan well.
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