And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.
So many of our traditions are based upon what was, at one time, a necessity. We often progress passed the necessity, forget what it was, but continue in the culture. I’m not saying it is wrong, just that it happens.
Solomon made windows of narrow lights in the house of the Lord. I’ve pastored two churches now, both feature narrow windows in the sanctuary area. It’s not that we need that style of window anymore. We have electricity and the ability to put light, lots of it, wherever we wish it to be. But the tradition remains.
Few homes have similar windows. Perhaps more modern church designs will avoid them too.
I imagine the same is true of the tradition of very tall ceilings in the sanctuary. At one time those tall walls and ceilings provided for windows very high that could be opened to allow the heat out of the building. I cannot imagine what it must have felt like to be in Spurgeon’s Tabernacle, for instance, with three thousand people and no air conditioning. Tall ceilings with windows at the top allowed for the hot air to rise, be released through those windows and a cooling breeze to move through the people below. Today we just like the appearance of that high ceiling.
I am a traditionalist. I like things that are old fashioned, including narrow windows and high ceilings. But they are not essential to a building being the house of the Lord. They are only traditions that have become pleasing to the eyes.
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