Just Rocks!

Last night Sam and I decided we would take this morning to go do something as a family in Nashville. We wanted to go see something that we haven't seen yet.. So we looked up area attractions and decided on the Parthenon. Didn't give it much thought, but figured that since it was in Centennial Park we couldn't go wrong. But I just have to tell you about the events of the day. Hoping I will never forget what our God wanted to teach us today.

When we got there and as soon as we walked in my mind thought..."What were we thinking?" Greek Mythology and of course all the paintings with all the people who haven't heard the modesty talks I have given to teenagers and my own daughter. And for all of you who want to tell me right now that it's just "art"...go ahead but I still didn't want Libby seeing it. So needless to say we skipped the art gallery part. Walked in that room and right back out!

So we headed upstairs and there is this huge statue of the goddess Athena. Again, I am just thinking I'm an idiot for bringing my 6 year old to see this, who we spend so much time teaching about the one true God! Of course this statue is over 42' tall and is painted with over 8lbs of gold. A sight to behold for anyone. On either side of the statue are smaller statues of many different Greek gods.

As we are walking around looking at the smaller statues Libby says "Look mom they all have cracks in them." My eyes shoot wide open and I say..."Yes baby, yes they do! They are falling apart!" Libby knew that these were false gods. They were foolish and wouldn't last. She wasn't at all amazed my these statues...she knew they were just rocks. And so the lesson began. Sam and I spent the rest of the time reinforcing the truth of God and making sure we took the opportunity to point our little girl to the God who makes a 42' statue look tiny.

My favorite part was after we left I couldn't get the Chris Tomlin song "Our God" out of my head. You will be so thankful that this is a blog and you can't hear me sing as I have all day long. But let me just say..."Our God is greater, Our God is stronger...God you are higher than any other..." Libby, Sam, and I sang that song all day today, not in key, but in worship. Libby claimed it as her new favorite song as well. What a picture our God painted for that little girl today...and this girl too.

That statue really was big...but she will crumble at the hand of MY GOD! Oh....what a HUGE God I serve! He was being worshipped back in the 5th century B.C. when this silly Greek goddess was being worshipped...but the difference is HE is still being worshipped today and still doing mighty works! He is everlasting. He will be worshipped forevermore.

I refused to take a picture of this statue and then regretted it after the fact. So I got this from the museum guide. Didn't turn out great but you can get the idea.

O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress, to you the nations will come from the ends of the earth and say, "Our fathers possessed nothing but false gods, worthless idols that did them no good. Jeremiah 16:19

How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame ? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods ? "Selah" Psalm 4:2