Throughout this week, while i was praying for confirmation of the Pledge amount to give for the next 4 months. God brought me to the story in the bible in Genesis. The story of the Tower of Babel...
Picture of the Tower of Babel
In this story, the children of God were trying to build a tower up to heaven. Their initial attempt to build this tower is so that they could have access to God, they could reach God, See God, Fellowship with God. However, as the tower was built higher and higher, God saw the change of the people hearts. Soon instead of Exalting the Name of God. They wants to exalt themselves to the level of God.
As the days of the news are getting near, we need to really examine our hearts when we pledge this weekend. Yes this building is going to be a ICONIC Building. This building we are building will make history. This building will put us into the limelight once again. It is easy for us to get carried away by all these. But as we pledge, we need to give with an attitude that exalts HIS name.
Do you have an amount? or do you already have an amount but that was pledged with a wrong atitude???
It is also very interesting to see how God dealt with the people when they had the change of hearts. God confused their language! God began to divide them... In our church history, not once we have a church split. As the days are nearer. We really need to guide ourselves.
Tower of Babel was built meant to draw the people closer to God, this is liken to our Marketplace building. But is the end The Tower of Babel splits the 'Church' back then. Let this be a lesson learnt, and a warning as we pledge this weekend.
Are you ready to ARISE AND BUILD?
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