December 01, 2009
The tower of Babel.
Verse 3 - Let us...
Verse 4 - Let us...
Verse 4 - For ourselves...
Verse 4 - We will be famous...
Verse 4 - We will be in control...
Verse 4 - We will not be scattered...
Their dreams, their plans, their strategies, their blind ambition. God and His will were not even considered. Their plans were good but their motives were wrong. The tower was being built on PRIDE and SELFISHNESS.
Control—when will we (man) learn that we need to die to the need to be in control? Throughout scripture the very things we try to control ends up controlling us. God wants to be LORD of everything in our lives. He does not tolerate anything less. When we insist on being in control it is a step away from God. Every step away from God brings us a step closer to disaster.
There is nothing more freeing than surrendering our efforts to God.
Judges 15:14 - It was the Spirit of the Lord that gave Samson strength.
Psalm 10:11 - "God doesn't see what is happening..." Don't be fooled! Just because there isn't an immediate lightning bolt from heaven doesn't mean God won't discipline. People may appear to get by with their evil actions for many, many years. It may even appear as if nothing can or will stop them. BUT! God's word is clear. There will come a day when accountability for our life choices will happen.
Next Entry: Genesis 12:1–20
The tower of Babel.
Verse 3 - Let us...
Verse 4 - Let us...
Verse 4 - For ourselves...
Verse 4 - We will be famous...
Verse 4 - We will be in control...
Verse 4 - We will not be scattered...
Their dreams, their plans, their strategies, their blind ambition. God and His will were not even considered. Their plans were good but their motives were wrong. The tower was being built on PRIDE and SELFISHNESS.
Control—when will we (man) learn that we need to die to the need to be in control? Throughout scripture the very things we try to control ends up controlling us. God wants to be LORD of everything in our lives. He does not tolerate anything less. When we insist on being in control it is a step away from God. Every step away from God brings us a step closer to disaster.
There is nothing more freeing than surrendering our efforts to God.
Judges 15:14 - It was the Spirit of the Lord that gave Samson strength.
Psalm 10:11 - "God doesn't see what is happening..." Don't be fooled! Just because there isn't an immediate lightning bolt from heaven doesn't mean God won't discipline. People may appear to get by with their evil actions for many, many years. It may even appear as if nothing can or will stop them. BUT! God's word is clear. There will come a day when accountability for our life choices will happen.
Next Entry: Genesis 12:1–20
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