Moving Mountains

I'm reading through the Bible in a year (or trying to) and I recently read the story of the so-called tower of Babel in Genesis 11. On January 4, 2010, Burj Khalifa officially opened in Dubai and simultaneously broke several world records. It is the tallest structure in the world, has the fastest elevator in the world, has the world's highest mosque, and the world's highest swimming pool. It is truly a demonstration of the great creativity, ingenuity, and ability of mankind. It stands at an impressive 2,717 ft., over half a mile tall. In the list of man-made structures, it tops the list, but in a list of God-made and man-made structures, it wouldn't even be in the top 2,500. God has made mountains that stretch across continents and go miles into the sky. The breath-taking Mt. Everest is over ten times taller than Burj Khalifa. God has given man a creative mind, and the ability to carry out the designs it comes up with, but our creations pale in comparison with God's. The human mind itself is God's creation, and is the only thing in creation made with the capability of knowing God Himself. The human mind can come up with some remarkable ideas, but God designed it for relationship with Him. The people in Babel were capable of doing what they set their minds to, but God had a different plan for them. God desires unity, but a unity that has its foundation in Him, not in man. Jesus said that with faith we can move mountains. That faith is not in our ability to move mountains, but in the One who made the mountains.
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