This temple proved that God was all powerful and was with them. Maybe some of us are laboring under the same delusion about the campaign, about the building of our new building. It proves God is leading us forward when we raise a large amount of money in a short period of time. Don't get caught up in that idolatry. Buildings come and buildings go.
Projects come and projects go.
Important as they are, they have their day, their life span, and in years to come, in centuries to come, they fade away as a dream. Only one thing really proves that God is with us, the presence of Jesus Christ in our midst and in our life. It is his sacrifice that makes all of our sacrifices, great or small, even remotely acceptable. He has opened up a new way of life for us, one filled with joy, a joy that leads us to overwhelming and uncoerced gratitude. No, it is not buildings that we should be focusing on, or financial figures.