Perhaps You Shouldn't Build It? (Gen. 11:4)

Read Genesis 11:4.

The desire to build something impressive and to make a name for oneself (to pursue greatness) is tempting still today.  This "me first" mentality causes much damage.

No one wants his life to count for nothing.  He has a dream, pursues it, makes plans, and works hard. God is not against planning, diligence or hard work.  Jesus taught about faithfulness, about keeping your hand to the plow. 

It all comes back to motive.  Why are you building that thing?  Why are you investing your life in it?  Is it about magnifying the name for Jesus?  Who gets the glory, honor, praise and attention as you build?

When Your Heart Isn't Right (Mk. 3:1-6)

Consideration

• When your heart isn't right, Jesus knows it.
• When your heart isn't right, not even silence is enough to cover it.
• When your heart isn't right, it affects Jesus.
• When your heart isn't right, Jesus is greater than your heart.  (He can choose to override what's coming out of your heart and still minister to people.)

Observation

• When you don't deal with what's in your heart, it will get progressively worse.  (The Pharisees went from watching Jesus to plotting to kill Him.)

Investigation

• What's in your heart? (Capital One's slogan: "What's in your wallet?")
• That stuff that's in your heart -- why is it there?