Every Stone Speaks

Picture stories · 3 of 7 · The Middle Ages

The old castle

An old castle gate has rusted shut, and nobody can go in.

A made-up story in three paintings, about a young builder: “you.” Read it together, then look for Jesus in it.

  1. An old castle stands empty on the hill, its gate rusted shut.
    1An old castle stands empty on the hill, its gate rusted shut.
  2. The village blacksmith forges a new key, and you oil every hinge.
    2The village blacksmith forges a new key, and you oil every hinge.
  3. The gate swings open. Banners go up, and the whole village comes to see.
    3The gate swings open. Banners go up, and the whole village comes to see.

Where is Jesus in this story?

The castle gate was rusted shut, and no one could get in. Sin is like that gate: it shuts us out from God, and we cannot open it ourselves. Jesus said, “I am the gate.” By dying on the cross and rising again, He opened the way to God. Now anyone who comes through Him is welcome inside, and the whole village can come and see.

I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.

John 10:9 (BSB)

Talk about itHow did the village feel when the gate swung open? Who could you tell that the way to God is open?

Pray: Thank You, Jesus, for opening the way to God.

More pictures like this one: Chapter 4, The kingdom Jesus taught about

This is chapter 1 of a longer story. You can read all three chapters at our sister site, The Atlas of Cities.