Daily Devotional, Genesis Chapter 11, 12
The Tower and Lies
In Chapter 11 we read about how the people wanted to build a tower to the
Heaven's. On the surface one may think,
"what's the big deal?" But we
have to see God's plan. God desired for
the people to move beyond where they were to a place he would have them in
order to accomplish his purposes. Ironically in the New Testament we see where
God brings people together through the gift of tongues on the Day of Pentecost,
but here, in this time, God wanted something different. The question I think of
regarding myself here is am I at the place doing the things God wants me to do.
We need to all remember, there is often times, a purpose God has for us that is
beyond where we are presently at. When need be, God will do what is necessary
to move us to the place we need to be.
Then we see the story in chapter 12 of Abram and Sarai. Abram realized how beautiful his wife is and
tells a big ol lie in order to protect himself out of fear. Of course there is much more to the story,
but Abram convinces Sarai to present herself to the Egyptians as his sister and
not his wife. That is how it is with many of us. We justify the lie out of fear
of the unknown, in this case that Abram would be killed so they would take his
wife. Little did he know, that for a period of time, his lie caused just that
to happen. The king took Sarai because he thought she was Abram's sister. He later came to find out through tragic
events that she was really Abram's wife.
What are the reasons we use to lie.
There is an old saying that the truth will find you out. I used to tell
my kids, that while they might get in trouble for something they did, they
would get in far worse trouble if they lied to me about it, it was always
better to tell the truth.
We have to ask ourselves, why the lie? What is the good of it? What will I really gain from the lie? I've had to deal with this in my life. A part
of it was the desire to be accepted. It was upon realizing that Christ accepted
me as I am that I begin to lie less and now, lying is one of the things that I
despise. It's how funny how God moves one from one place to another, for the
reasons he does. Whether that be the desire to be at the place God wants us or
because of a lie that was told. We all need to remember, God loves us despite….
despite the whatever. While there are more times than not consequences for
actions, or inactions, it doesn't change the love God has for us. Therefore,
may we seek to be at the place God desires and to be truthful in all things.
To see Genesis Chapter 11 and 12 Click the following link:
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