Tower of Babel?

I was reading in "go magazine" from Triple A about vacations in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The hotel is the Burj Al Arab, the world's only 7 star hotel. To say "living in the lap of luxury" is an understatement. Part of the closing remarks in the advertisement on You Tube is it is a new wonder of the world and a remarkable tribute to the ability of mankind to reach for greatness and succeed.

However, there is a new building in Dubai that boasts the title of tallest building in the world. It is primarily a residential building that rises 2,684 feet in the air. The next tallest building is in South Korea at 1,650 feet. In the US, the Sears Tower in Chicago is the tallest at 1,450; the World Trade Center that was destroyed on 9/11 was 1,368 feet.

All this reminds me of the story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and the story of a rich man who loved his riches. Jesus said, "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul." Mark 8:36

Makes me stop and think about the things that are important in my life.