【Deuteronomy 27:5】

「"And there you shall build 　an altar to the Lord your God, 　an altar of stones; 　you shall not use an iron tool on them.」　　Amen. 　Why did it have to be natural, unchiseled stone? This was to prevent idolatry and to avoid drawing attention to the altar itself rather than to the Lord Himself. If someone chiseled and built a magnificent altar, people would inevitably be interested in the person who chiseled it and their skill. Prayers and sermons simply point to the rough-hewn image of Jesus on the cross, and there is no need for eloquence, flowery rhetoric, or sophisticated techniques. 　May we keep our eyes on Jesus of the Cross today....God bless you.   See you tomorrow.