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Guys, if you haven't gotten This book you really should lol. This chapter in particular is extra meaty and juicy!! Gets better and better each chapter!!
Chapter 15!!
"Above all, put on love-the perfect bond of unity" - Col. 3:14
Today, ladies and gents, we're going to go over probably one of the least spoken subject. The Tower of Babel. 'yea we know, they built a tower, God created multi-languages, every dispersed the end' is probably what crossed your mind(or not i'm not a inter-webs mind-reader). Well, true...but not quite. Do you actually know WHY God did what did? and don't say 'because they were building a really tall tower to reach heaven'..cuz that's only PART of the reason. The Tower of Babel was stopped by God who initiated multiple languages, was not only to stop the self glorifying tower construction, but also because of their unity.
Yep, UNITY! 'well, that doesnt make any sense' some of you say? well, here, let me indulge you. Imagine this if you will. When we are unified, do we not gain more power and momentum? African Americans unified for freedom, America, in our war against Britain. We unified for the first time as a nation to claim this land as ours. Lets talk animals; African Wild Dogs, Lioness', Hyena's, Killer Whales, Dolphins, Wolves. They all work in a unified manner to hunt and direct their prey a certain direction. Sports! Do the players not have to work as a unified team? Unification causes great power, and with great power, the more and more you unify, the more momentum you gain, the more power you gain. The better leader, the better hunter, the better group, the better player/coach, the greater success. Hopefully now it makes sense. 'yea sure. But why would God stop that?' is the exact same question i asked myself. The reason being was because it was humans being selfish. Glorifying God wasnt even part of their plan. They wanted to go *in my stuart voice*"hey! look what i can do!". Can you imagine, what things could be accomplished with God IN the plan. Having God aligned with our unity? Why do you think the devil wants everyone to be divided? keep everyone split up, at each others throats?
That being said, God LOVES and blesses unity. So long as it glorifies HIM. When people see unity, it's attractive, beautiful, they can see purpose, love, power. But when and ARMY of people work together, they form quite the force. Would you not agree? Speaking of groups and God's love for unity. In the book of Acts, it talks about one of the early churches. This church was SO unified, they operated like they all had the same mind. With this, their unity was so powerful, it not only caught the eye of God, but gained his favor! Powerful movements through prayer, worship, etc, arose from this unity. God's blessings fall when believers dwell together in unity.
This blessing and unity goes into all aspects of our lives. For a HOME to flourish, there must be unity between and husband and his wife. The CHURCH, unity must dwell among it's members with no selfish ambition. The NATION, unity must be among the people, instead of war agendas, or what someone else's moral and worldviews are. "when 2 gather in unity and seek the Lord, he is their midst"-matthew 18:20. It only takes 2 believers to get the ball rollin' folks.
"Call to me, I'll answer you, and show you great and mighty things." Jeremiah 33:3
Guys, if you haven't gotten This book you really should lol. This chapter in particular is extra meaty and juicy!! Gets better and better each chapter!!
Chapter 15!!
"Above all, put on love-the perfect bond of unity" - Col. 3:14
Today, ladies and gents, we're going to go over probably one of the least spoken subject. The Tower of Babel. 'yea we know, they built a tower, God created multi-languages, every dispersed the end' is probably what crossed your mind(or not i'm not a inter-webs mind-reader). Well, true...but not quite. Do you actually know WHY God did what did? and don't say 'because they were building a really tall tower to reach heaven'..cuz that's only PART of the reason. The Tower of Babel was stopped by God who initiated multiple languages, was not only to stop the self glorifying tower construction, but also because of their unity.
Yep, UNITY! 'well, that doesnt make any sense' some of you say? well, here, let me indulge you. Imagine this if you will. When we are unified, do we not gain more power and momentum? African Americans unified for freedom, America, in our war against Britain. We unified for the first time as a nation to claim this land as ours. Lets talk animals; African Wild Dogs, Lioness', Hyena's, Killer Whales, Dolphins, Wolves. They all work in a unified manner to hunt and direct their prey a certain direction. Sports! Do the players not have to work as a unified team? Unification causes great power, and with great power, the more and more you unify, the more momentum you gain, the more power you gain. The better leader, the better hunter, the better group, the better player/coach, the greater success. Hopefully now it makes sense. 'yea sure. But why would God stop that?' is the exact same question i asked myself. The reason being was because it was humans being selfish. Glorifying God wasnt even part of their plan. They wanted to go *in my stuart voice*"hey! look what i can do!". Can you imagine, what things could be accomplished with God IN the plan. Having God aligned with our unity? Why do you think the devil wants everyone to be divided? keep everyone split up, at each others throats?
That being said, God LOVES and blesses unity. So long as it glorifies HIM. When people see unity, it's attractive, beautiful, they can see purpose, love, power. But when and ARMY of people work together, they form quite the force. Would you not agree? Speaking of groups and God's love for unity. In the book of Acts, it talks about one of the early churches. This church was SO unified, they operated like they all had the same mind. With this, their unity was so powerful, it not only caught the eye of God, but gained his favor! Powerful movements through prayer, worship, etc, arose from this unity. God's blessings fall when believers dwell together in unity.
This blessing and unity goes into all aspects of our lives. For a HOME to flourish, there must be unity between and husband and his wife. The CHURCH, unity must dwell among it's members with no selfish ambition. The NATION, unity must be among the people, instead of war agendas, or what someone else's moral and worldviews are. "when 2 gather in unity and seek the Lord, he is their midst"-matthew 18:20. It only takes 2 believers to get the ball rollin' folks.
"Call to me, I'll answer you, and show you great and mighty things." Jeremiah 33:3
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