Lets Leave God Out Of It

"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart." Proverbs 21:2

I heard a sermon on Genesis 11 this morning about the tower of Babel. 

"Then they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” - Genesis 11:4

God had a plan for the generations that followed Noah, but these people had a better plan - at least in their minds. They knew what God had said, but they wanted to go their own way. They knew better than God. Or worse, did not care what God thought or had said.

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all." - Isaiah 53:6

So what does the tower of Babel have to do with you and me? Well, glad you asked!  People have not changed. That's all people including Christians. We like to define our space. Live our lives on our terms. We "cherry pick" the scripture to shape what we want our faith - our religion - to look like. We conform our faith and what is right and true to our life choices and subsequent actions. All of that in spite of what God has made plain. We habitually compromise the truth and integrity of the Word of God - God's revelation to man - How To Be Human For Dummies - if you will. We leave out or ignore or redefine the parts that don't fit our personal world view to accommodate our revised version.  Our version of the "truth" with a small "t". Something that we can be comfortable with. And sometimes, if you can get enough people to agree with you, you might even form a new denomination or at least a local church.

What is the source of this proclivity to wander from the Word? It is called the flesh or the old - sinful nature. We must all be on our guard my friend, lest we fall.

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin." - Hebrews 12:1-4

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone