To God Alone be the Glory

"They said, 'Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.' The Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. The Lord said, 'Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.' So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city." -Genesis 11.4-8

Man is always looking for comfort, consistency, and control. And here in Genesis 11 we see an attempt for all three. A city is built so they can stay together, and a tower is built so they can be glorified for their work. They know if they accomplish something big, it won't go unnoticed. They want to advance their kingdom, and attain their glory. But this isn't why we are here.

I have a pastor friend, the wise Sage with many well lived winters I've mentioned before, who has helped me see something. He planted a church that grew to over 2,000 people. They have planted other churches, and sent missions teams around the world. But one thing I've always admired about him is his humility. In the early 2000's they were finally able to build their own building, and they put their corner stone in the center of the entry way. Every weekend as worshipers enter they read the words "To God alone be the Glory".

This is why we are here. This is to be our focus. This must happen. God's Kingdom is the only establishment that will never fall. God is so holy that He must be glorified. And anything that takes the focus away from that will fail. It may be immediate, or it may take decades, but everything not done to build the Kingdom and glorify the King of kings, will not last.

What is your focus? Whose kingdom are you advancing? Whose name are you glorifying? If it is God's, your work will be established. If not, you will be scattered, and your work an incomplete pile of stones.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor