Other temples had risen and fallen before this one, but that was in the dim past. For them, the temple-this temple was the rock upon which the world rested. Of course, our temples are not always buildings. Our temples are also whatever structures we erect in our minds, our imaginations, or our hearts and that hold our faith together. They are the things that firmly remind us of how it is with God and the world.
Marriage can be a temple.
A treasured relationship can be a temple. Family can be a temple. A creed can be a temple. Indeed, they are good things because they give us stability, security and a sense of meaning. Sometimes when our temples are destroyed, our response is to attempt to put the stones back exactly the way they were.