To the series on Genesis, Pastor Joey Bonifacio returned today
There are three basic biblical principles to remember, he did say
What it meant then, what is means now, what it means for me
Context, relevance, application are thus what we should see
The tower of Babel was the focus of Genesis chapter eleven
People building a city with a tower brought God from heaven
In all aspects of life the principles of building can also be seen
So Joey asked to focus on how to build well in twenty eighteen
He said the three requirements to build effectively for mankind
Are agreement, communication, and of course a plan aligned
Per Genesis, the way that the city was built and all was down
People came, stayed, thought, and worked together as one
The issue was not that the people built a city in which to live
It was that making a name for themselves was their motive
When we are looking to take action, a motive is what we seek
But motives, Pastor said, can be good or bad, strong or weak
Our motive, per Christ’s words in Matthew five verse fifteen
Is to be a light in the world that is not hidden but always seen
For a light is meant to be put on a stand so others can see
That means that our good works should give God the glory
Underlying this motive, like any building, must be a foundation
This holds true whether it is an individual, a team, or a nation
The renovations for the leaning tower of Pisa took very long
Because its foundations were hard to correct, obviously wrong
So on God and His Word our foundation we must clearly make
For then what we build will have a good motive and no mistake
To me, that means to pray, to meditate, to share, and fellowship
So that through this journey of life here on earth I try not to trip
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