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They began saying to each other, “Let’s make bricks and harden them with fire.” (In this region bricks were used instead of stone, and tar was used for mortar.)

Genesis 11:3

#1 A sure sign to know that you are in a wrong contraction is when

• What you are doing violates God’s plan
  Then they said, “Come, let’s build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world.”
  Genesis 11:4

Well, how do I know whether or not it violates God’s will?

• Ask Him.
• Don’t participate until you get a response.
• If you don’t get a response, don’t participate.

#2 A sure sign to know that you are in a wrong contraction is when

• What you are doing violates God’s Word

Well, how do I know whether or not “it” violates God’s Word.

• Ask Him, “Lord, does this in any way violate Your Word?”
• Do you due diligence: Seek His Word
• If it doesn’t obviously promote the truths of the Word, the love of Jesus, and is a reflection of something Jesus would do, don’t participate.

There’s another contraction that is also a bit dangerous…given the correct circumstances and you are not on the right side.

• “Come, let’s go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.”
  Genesis 11:7

And remember God’s plan will come to fruition with or without our cooperation:

• But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.
  Genesis 9:7 (HCSB)

• In that way, the LORD scattered them all over the world, and they stopped building the city.
  Genesis 11:8

Who told Pharaoh that Sarai was Abram’s wife? (So many questions floating around in my head.)

Melchizedek brought wine and bread to Abram.

And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine.
Genesis 14:18

Be careful who I join with.