the lights are off

I could not believe the vastness of the Casablanca Mosque

This is one of the few mosques that lets tourist into the area of prayer

I was in awe

It felt other worldly

A beautiful sign of their devotion to Allah

I found myself wandering from the tour group

Because laying on the carpet seemed very appealing to my achy back

As I gazed up at the ceiling 

I noticed that In some ways the mosque felt similar to a Temple

With the architectural symmetry 

And the simple natural symbols

The peace and spirit within the walls there felt familiar

But My mind couldn’t quite comprehend 

There was something not quite parallel

Just didn’t sit quite right with my spirit

Then it hit me. 

The lights were off

Our celestial rooms have big bright chandeliers reminding us of the brightness of the world to come

Theirs were not turned on

I think metaphorically this can be attributed to the absence of the Christ in this mosque 

Christ as the Savior of the world

Rather than a prophet

He is the reason the future is bright. 

When Christ is not present in our lives

No wonder it may feel like the lights are off

ps I think we should maybe adopt laying on the carpet in our Celestial Rooms ;)