Making a name

“…let us build us a city, and a tower…and lest us make a name…” Genesis 11v4

Here we find human civilisation truly beginning. Some time has passed since man first began to call upon the name of the Lord. Sadly, as the population grows man turns his focus off of the name of the Lord and the important becomes how to make a name for themselves. Of course we know the rest of the story. God comes down and scatters man over the face of the earth. This did not destroy man’s desire. There have been many attempts though the years for civilisation to “build a tower” in order to leave God out and make a name for mankind.

This issue however this morning is personal however. There is a lesson here for us as well. We must ask ourselves today, “What is going to guide me through the day? Is it a desire to call upon the name of the Lord for His direction? Or is my desire to take steps to make a name for myself?”

This is a fundamental question of life. Whose name is more important, mine or God’s?”

Lord help me to live today in such a way that making a name for myself is minimised and calling upon your blessed Name is maximised!