GENESIS 11:9. “Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.” CONFUSION. It starts with one discontented person – determined to rise. Not enjoying God; not loving God; not following God; not obeying God; not satisfied with divine provision – he thinks God is holding out on him. Facial expressions begin to change, and what is inside starts to come out. Tone of voice changes and becomes harder in sound though the words are the same. The eyes harden, when once they were soft with laugh lines. The lines are between critical squinting eyes that glance sideways a lot. The hands are now always firm – no longer the softness of concern is felt by those who need the comfort of touch.
Then after a comment or two – another person catches the same virus; and before long each has talked to another and then they go to others. The words may change, but the discontent, the disruption of life, the determination to advance self-interest goes farther and farther. The one polarizing issue is “up with man – down with God,” and men unite for the wrong reasons. Bricks are formed, weak bricks held together by slime – all the works of man’s invention as man climbs higher and higher to reach God and try to pull Him from His throne. They want to make a name for themselves and form an unholy alliance.
Instead of people uniting to seek God’s name and glory, the unity they sought was glory for mankind. God made His move and now confusion swept the construction site. Commands could not be understood; conspiracy fell on ears that misunderstood and men sought for those of like language. Farther and farther they went from each other. Barriers arose that could not be seen. Distances increased and clusters of people gathered here and there all over the world. Origins were kept in the language and then in the written words – but confusion still reigns. It will until Shiloh comes – then to Him shall the gathering of the people be.
“Even visiting today Father, I am made conscious of the fact that many people have no guiding principles in life to live by. Each seems to have their own agenda and religious confusion that they do not care enough about to get straightened out by the Word of God. May I be able in some way tonight, to make plain some of the statements of God for the benefit of those who listen, In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”