Implosions ...

Did you watch the dawn implosion of Texas Stadium yesterday on TV? I’m sure you did if you’re a faithful viewer of PowerPoint on WFAA (Channel 8) on Sunday mornings since our program was pre-empted because of it! (Wasn’t too happy about that!)

Deb and I watched the implosion, which was over in about a minute. I was actually preaching a couple of hours later on the new series, Straight Up, answering the question: “Are All Religions the Same?” And as I watched that landmark stadium with the hole in the roof—a place where historic milestones were recorded ... a place that held so many memories for so many people ... a place that stood as a symbol of football power—so much came to mind in those seconds. The hole in roof became nothing but a hole in ground...reduced to concrete rubble and dust.

And as I thought about the message, I reflected on how Christianity quickly implodes upon itself if Jesus is not who He claimed to be. There is no Christianity if there’s no power of the Gospel—the death, the burial and the Resurrection of Christ! He is the essence of the Christian faith! In other world religions, there is some semblance of the religion without the founder. But without Christ, there is no Christianity ... without Christ, everything crumbles. He set us apart from all other religions!

As dynamite exploded inside Texas Stadium, I also thought about how quickly our lives can implode in the shortest of minutes with just one indiscretion ... one wrong move. Without Christ in our lives, guiding us through the Holy Spirit, without daily reading of Scripture and a true relationship with our Savior, we are left vulnerable and exposed. It’s said that the blast in Irving was felt miles away and the thunderous booms heard even farther (not to mention the many who viewed live in person and on TV and now on YouTube). And that’s how it is in life ... the ripple effects from a mistake are immeasurable.

If you didn’t view the implosion you need check it out ... and consider how quickly things (even the most imposing works of man) can come crashing down. And remember, the foundation of our faith lies in Jesus...our Strong Tower. Religion is man-made but Christianity is God-given in Jesus Christ.