See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down. Matthew 24.2.
Why does the Lord say here that such a beautiful temple will be left desolate to the children of Israel? Simply because the glory of the temple is not in gold, silver and treasures, but in the presence of the Lord. If the Lord is gone, what use is the temple with its gold and treasures of the world? And hence these things ought not be left behind for us to consider. Let us, as God’s temple, be careful as to whether we have the presence of God or are merely maintaining an outward appearance.
