Dad's Ramblings -- It Takes Time

"Now the temple was finished on the third month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius."
 
                                                                             Ezra 6:15
 
It took time for the temple to be finished. According to historians, Cyrus gave decree to rebuild the temple in 539 B.C. After the laying of the foundation, because of opposition and lack of motivation, the project was not resumed until 515 B.C. and completed and dedicated in 515 B.C. So it took to took almost 25 years, the coming and going of maybe four kings and the urging of the prophets before the temple was finished. In the same way, it has taken a long time for this temple (me) to be built. I have been in construction for 60 years and am still not finished. There have been times when the progress has been slow or non-existent. But then the prophets stirred me and more building was done. I don't expect to be completed until I get to heaven. In the meantime, God is still working on me.
 
Today's Thought: It takes time for our temples to be perfected, but God keeps building us.
 
Have a "building" day. Love you.