Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you
A man who had just been elected to Parliament brought his family to London and was giving them a guided tour of the city. When they entered Westminster Abbey, his eight-year-old daughter seemed awestruck by the size and beauty of this magnificent structure. Her proud father, curious about what was going on in her mind, asked, “And what, my darling, are you thinking about?” She replied, “Daddy, I was thinking about how big you are in our house, but how small you look here.
I have never been inside Westminster Abbey apart from seeing it on television, but I have been to York Minster. I was truly humbled by the whole building and the atmosphere inside. I was amazed by the detail in the stone work and the fabulous stained glass windows. This was one of the occasions when I felt very close to God.
It was almost as if He was a physical presence and had His arms wrapped around me. I will never forget that visit when my sister and I were there for Evensong.
Thanks be to God for giving people the ability to create this wonderful Minster many hundreds of years ago.