As we continue to prepare for the new building, there are lots of things that need to be done. Today the last physical obstacle to the construction process was removed. This 100+ year old oak tree has seen a lot of things take place in the life of our church. Many people ate dinner under this tree through the years at homecoming services. Our children have played in its shade for the last several years. The strong old oak has stood the test of time, droughts, snows, high winds, and heavy rains. We can learn a lot from the old tree about the perseverance we need to faithfully stand for Christ in the midst of various circumstances. However, when it was finally time for the tree to come down today - it offered little resistance. The writer of Ecclesiastes said, "To everything there is a season and a purpose; a time to tear down, and a time to build up, a time to sow, and a time to reap." As I watched the grand old oak gracefully crash to the ground this morning, it was almost as if the tree knew its time had passed, and there was a newer greater purpose for this piece of ground now. If only we were as in tuned to God's will as the rest of creation which cries out daily for His glory! You can watch the tree fall here.
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