March 23 – Ruined

At the end of Park Point, among pines and brush, lie the remains of one of Lake Superior’s earliest lighthouses. They are reachable by a mile-long trail.

The Minnesota Point Lighthouse was built in 1856 for $15,000. It operated for nearly 30 years, but constant challenges—especially shifting sand—made upkeep difficult.

As sand shifted, the harbor entrance moved away, making the lighthouse obsolete.

Once sturdy and guiding ships home, the lighthouse was soon abandoned and quickly fell apart. By 1925, only the brick tower remained.

“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock… But everyone who does not is like a foolish man who built his house on sand… and it fell with a great crash.” Matthew 7:24-27

Standing before these ruins, ask yourself:

What is your foundation—sand or the solid rock of Jesus Christ?