What a story
Here were the people wanting desperately to reach God - what for?
That's a great question!
Did they want to meet Him? - Did they want to confront Him about something? - Did they want to be a god like Him
They definitely wanted to make a name for themselves - they all spoke the same language - they all decided on their own terms exactly what they wanted to do - they also decided, obviously, that they wanted to be like God.
Then...
God, in His wisdom, overruled their total ambition, confused their language, and caused them to scatter.
It would have been very strange - suddenly saying something like "Hey Bill, pass us up the spade will you mate" to suddenly find themselves chatting away in a completely different language that no one around them could possibly understand.
So strange - they probably found others who they obviously didn't know who could speak the same language and understand what they were saying. How odd and how disturbing.
They all had mates and colleagues, and then suddenly no one would understand them - what a shock. Finding other workers in the crowd who could speak the same language and sticking with them was a must, only because no one else could understand them.
This amazing history is one powerful narrative - incomprehensible but truly awe-inspiring.
All those who could speak the same language obviously stuck together and made their way to various parts of the land, and further away from all of the others.
I can imagine exactly why wars broke out after this; there would be rivalry and lots of competitiveness, and I guess as years went on and on, lots of amazing things happened.
I feel humility is something we all learn from this amazing piece of history - humility was pretty much unheard of before the Tower of Babel.
Everyone in those days spoke the same language and was always trying to outdo each other.
God describes humility as an amazing recognition of our dependence on Him, submitting to His will, and recognising others above ourselves. Let's be perfectly clear here, it is not thinking less of ourselves, it is putting others ahead of ourselves in pretty much every situation in which we find ourselves.
The Bible describes humility as an absence of self - in other words, putting others first - it includes meekness (which doesn't mean cowardice) and a heart attitude. Pride and arrogance really have no part in a life of humility. There are times when we pretend to have a heart attitude, but maybe our hearts are still full of pride and even arrogance.
True humility is really a prerequisite to becoming a Christian and giving our lives to God. When we come to Christ knowing that we are sinners, we must come to Him in absolute humility - if there are any signs of pride or arrogance, then we really need to rethink our way of life.
Jesus paid for our sins, and really, that is more than enough. Whatever we get after this is truly a real gift from God Almighty.
Answers to prayer are exceedingly wonderful and truly awesome, but if our prayers don't give us what we want, then we need to thank the Lord God for our redemption that was paid by Jesus on Calvary's cross. And that really should be enough for us.
Our lives can be full of heartache, sickness, and even death, BUT if we have given our lives over to Christ, then our future is sealed - we have paradise to really look forward to.
Does that stop us from praying - certainly NOT! Prayers for our families, friends, and loved ones, and even ourselves, are all a vital part of Christianity. But also accepting God's answer is ALWAYS essential in our prayers.
When Jesus comes back, all of the troubles and heartaches will disappear - then we will be united with Christ in His amazing home He has prepared for us.
This great song by Michael Morrow was created by Him in 2006 and virtually says a lot about our Lord.
"We belong to the day - to the day that is to come.
When the night falls away and our Saviour will return
For the glory of the King is in our hearts. On that day, we will be seen for what we are.
Strong as a mighty rock, our. refuge in the coming wrath
The heart of the bride belongs to Jesus, Jesus.
The earth, in its turning, stops to marvel at the Son of God
And all of that day belongs to Jesus
And all of that day belongs to Jesus, Jesus."
How are you feeling about Jesus and His amazing life that He gave for each of us? When you pray and ask Jesus to come into your life and lead you, you acknowledge your sins and ask Him to take over your life. We may fall over many times and constantly sin, but if we ask God to forgive us, He will - He loves us with an everlasting love.
If you would truly like to give your life to Christ right now, then pray this simple prayer to Him - make sure you mean every word.
Dear Lord Jesus - I know that I am a sinner - I know you will forgive me if I ask you to. Right now, I turn away from my sins and ask you to come into my life and lead me, Amen.
God bless you this week
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