+DEV+ The Desire to Build

Date: May 2, 2012 10:29 PM
Topic: +DEV+  The Desire to Build

The Desire to Build

"'Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.'"  (Genesis 11:4)
Scripture Focus: Genesis 11:1-8

Can you name the tallest building in the world? It changes every few years. The Empire State Building in New York held the title from 1931 to 1972. New York's World Trade Center was tallest for a while. Taipei 101 in Taiwan was tallest from 2004 until the Burj Khalifa opened in 2010 in Dubai.

Beginning with the Tower of Babel, people have been eager to leave their mark on the world. But these structures don't last. The hands of time and the sands of history wear away what at first seemed permanent. Even if buildings survive time's passage, they can be brought to rubble in an instant by those bent on destruction.

God created us to be His workmanship to do good works (Ephesians 2:10). But not just any good works. The only works that last are those God prepared for us to do. The most lasting work built in us was done by Jesus, our strong tower, not atop a building, but upon a cross. What God builds in us through the sanctifying work of His Son will be for our ultimate good and for His glory.

Insight: Will You Replace Good Works With The Better Works God Planned For You? Listen For The Holy Spirit's Prompting To Build Something Of Eternal Value.