Establish my footsteps in Your Word ~ Psalm 119:133

During a missions trip to Romania, our hosts took us to several historic sites including the St. Nicholas Church in the small village Densus, located in Hunedoara County, Transylvania. The exact date of origin is debated by historians, some dating it back as far as the 4th Century A.D.

Originally existing as a Roman pagan temple, it is believed that it was converted for use as a Christian church possibly in the 6th Century.

It has some variety in architectural styles, including influence from the Byzantine era, but the form that the building is in today remains largely unchanged structurally from about the 12th or 13th centuries. Some of the stones in the walls of the building are believed to be pieces of Roman gravestones. 

The attendant inside the building pointed out to us that the paintings of historical religious figures on the walls had their eyes gouged out by ‘the enemies of Christianity’. This was a vivid picture and a reminder to me about how Christians have been treated throughout the centuries. 

Those who hate Christianity can gouge out our eyes all they want. We will endure the persection as we look to the author and finisher of our faith Jesus Christ. The church will march on stronger than ever.