#Togetherness

 It was a bold idea, that, perhaps Nimrod had, yet, it took hold and everyone supported it.  It would take hard work to accomplish this project. The result would make them famous and create a name for them, so togetherness became the by-word for these people.  They were determined to build a city and a tower that would prove they were to be admired and respected.

They made bricks and used tar as mortar and began this major project.  This happened on the Plain of Shinar which is where Babylon is located, today.  Genesis 11:1-9 tells the story.  The people all spoke one language which made it so easy to communicate and all were of one culture which led to few misunderstandings.

There was one big problem - God had told them to go and fill the earth.  They had decided that was not a good idea.  They liked togetherness more than they liked to obey God.  So, this enormous tower was under construction and moving along quite well.  That is when God got involved.  God knew that upon completion of this tower more confidence would develop in them and they would continue on the road of disobedience.  The one very simple solution developed that led to mass confusion and an utter inability to continue.  They began speaking in different languages and could not understand one another!  The work stopped and they scattered away from each other.

It states in Proverbs 18:10 that "The name of the Lord is a strong tower: The righteous runs into it and is safe."  If they had only trusted in the name of the Lord instead of wanting to create a name for themselves, they might have continued to enjoy togetherness.

This appears to be the first instance of globalism when the people decided to stick together instead of separating and developing their own nations and filling the earth.  How God handled this 'togetherness', this globalism, shows us what He thinks of the idea.  A one world government is not what God has in mind for us humans.  One leader who has made a name for himself instead of honoring the name of the Lord is not a leader to gather around and follow.  We are to trust in the name of the Lord which is our Strong Tower.