FAITH CAPSULE: Focus that is centered away from God, engages self-centeredness.

Genesis 11:1-9

Imagine a creation attempting to outmaneuver its creator. It is hopelessly impossible for a creation to outmaneuver its creator; to outmaneuver the one that knew it before it formed it. How can man outmaneuver God? The God that spoke to Jeremiah is the same that created heaven and earth and all its fullness. He spoke to Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) Many, by virtue of the wickedness of their heart are destroying others to build for themselves. It does not matter when and where man is building, when man attempts to build outside of God, it becomes violation of His word.
Building outside of God can be compared to building of the Tower of Babel. The people then possessed a plain land…a land that had no hindrance but was free from obstruction. Life became too easy for them so they lost focus, “And they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” (Genesis 11::4) When focus is centered away from God, self-centeredness will takes its place in man. Has He placed you on a ground that is set for your blessing? Do not lose focus or take your attention away from Him. Those people who built the tower of Babel assumed their own responsibility and forgot that the land and its fullness belong to God. They wanted to use what He had blessed them with to go and investigate His workshop (Heaven). Obviously, God does not tolerate selfishness because it operates in opposition to God’s way. Selfishness represents arrogance and pride. God saw where the people were coming from and He knew where they were going with the kind of project they embarked on. Anytime you begin to build outside of God’s will, He will come down on you. God came down on them stating, “Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech. So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city.” (Genesis 11:7-8) Do you still want to continue building outside of God, or will you learn from His word? Take yourself out of what you are building in the absence of God (your evil devices) readjust your focus and set your sights on God and He will settle you. Allow God to build you for His glory.

Prayer for today: Ask God to take over your days and you moment and be concentrated unto Him.