In defiance of God
Gen. 11:1-9
“The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually” (Gen. 6:5). Then, came the flood. Noah, a righteous man and his family were saved. But again, the earth came to filled with evil.
In Genesis 11, man planned to build a city and a tower. Out of many, let us take up four points:
- In trying to build a tower that reaches up to the heavens, they displayed their defiance to the Almighty God.
- In trying to make a name for themselves, they showed how selfish they were. Their pride led to their fall.
- In trying to prevent their scattering, they were in defiance of the Lord who told them to spread over the face of the earth.
- Some argued that the attempt to build a tower was to save themselves from another flood. The Lord had promised “never again” and had set a rainbow as a sign. Who were they to not trust in the promise the Lord made?
What rebellion, what defiance would we lead against the Lord today?
- Do we think, because of all the technological advancements and innovations, that we are becoming more like God?
- Our attempts to make names for ourselves, chasing after earthly riches and glory only shows our shallowness.
- Our failure to trust in the Lord and His promises shows our real hypocrisy.
What are we today? Aren’t we mere rags, a lowly worm?
