Our second day in Athens allowed us to walk in the shadow of a combination of Athens in the height of its glory with the worlds leading philosophers, mathematicians, political figures as well as the remains of their works, the Acropolis with the Parthenon, the ruins of so many temples. We also walked in the shadow of the early church figures and saw the Agora where Paul preached as well as Mars Hills where he was summoned to explain his new teachings to the philosophers of his day.
Finally we were able to walk in the shadow of modern Athens, a city attempting to deal with a host of financial problems and and unemployment rate of 25%. I kept telling Lynette I should bring my power washer! The streets are littered with actual garbage and walls covered with Graffiti. This reminds us that no culture has survived over time and that the best that man can produce returns to dust. It reminds us that our only hope is in Jesus Christ and someday we will be ruled by the Eternal One, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
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So sad to witness such human destruction and wantonness.
So sad to witness such human destruction and wantonness.
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