Bob the Builder vs. Conan the Destroyer

I forgot how big Halloween is until I had another two-year old. It has been a long time since we have done the "trick or treat" thing (not that we ever really did...we always went to a church function), so this Halloween found us at the Crossgates Baptist Church for their big festival.

I don't like negative costumes so we decided to dress Caleb up as Bob the Builder! He loves bulldozers, excavators, tractors, etc...if it has wheels he likes it...and he likes Bob the Builder. So, Melissa went down to the local Toys R Us and bought a genuine Bob the Builder outfit....hat, tool belt and all. He looked too cute.

But do you know what amazed us?

We saw all kinds of costumes ranging from characters out of the Bible to wierd occultic looking stuff....(this festival was open to the public) and even characters like Conan the Destroyer.....but I did not see another Bob the Builder....but people sure recognized him.

One lady shouted across the parking lot..."Look, there is Bob the Builder." In fact, it happened several times. But, I never heard anyone say..."Hey, there is Conan the Destroyer."

Why is Bob the Builder so popular? It might because Bob is such a positive kind of guy. His theme song sure is catchy...."Bob the Builder...can you fix it? Bob the Builder....yes he can!"

Here is my point:

It is easier to tear down than it is to build up.

When my son, Josh, was small he loved to watch me build a tall tower of the old wood ABC blocks. It would take me several minutes to carefully place the blocks so high ....then in one quick swoop...he would knock them down. Destroying things is so much easier than building them up.

Great churches take time to build, however, they can be destroyed in very little time.

Jesus knew how Satan would be out to destroy us and that is why he promised Peter. "Upon you (and people like you) I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it."

May we all rest in that promise as we build for His glory.