Friday, January 4, 2013

Gen 9-11; Luke 4

Scripture - Gen 11:6 And the  Lord  said, “Indeed  the people  are  one and they all have  one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they  propose to do will be withheld from them.

Observation - In this portion of scripture the people have come together with a goal to build a tower that reaches heaven.  They have unified in their vision and their goal.  Even though the goal is not Godly, the goal of building the tower is a unified goal none the less.  God comes down to take a look at the work the people are doing and says "the people are all one and have one language, nothing they propose to do will be withheld from them."  It is amazing what can happen with a group of people that work together as a team with one voice and one vision.  Nothing will be withheld from them.  

Application - Nothing can be withheld from a team that is unified.  There is nothing that cannot be accomplished by a team that will work together and have one vision and one voice.  Too often we are trying to accomplish things in life by either flying solo or trying to have too many opinions with too many visions.  The bible says "where there is no vision, the people perish".  Having too many visions on a team is as detrimental as having no vision at all.  Unity is powerful.  When you have all members of the team focused on the same goal and the same vision, a dynamic takes place in that team and they are able accomplish what one member cannot.

Prayer - Father help me to be the kind of leader that inspires unity in my team.  Help me be the kind of leader that brings people together and never drives a wedge in the team.