Is the Internet our Modern Day Tower of Babel
In Genesis chapter 11 we learn that “at one time all the people of the world spoke the same language.” (Gen 11:1, NLT) The people joined their efforts in building a great city for themselves and a tower that reached the sky. But they were unsuccessful in completing this ambitious project. The Lord confused the people with different languages. They stopped building and were scattered all over the world. (Gen 11:9, NLT)
The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them! (Gen 11:6, NLT)
As I read this, my first thought was why. Why does the Lord not want unity? Why is He stopping success? Then I read it again more carefully.
Then they said, “Come, let’s build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world.” (Gen 11:4, NLT)
It’s not that God wants us to be divided or unsuccessful. On the contrary, He wants to give us all that we want. “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4, NKJV). His desire is for us to work in unity to serve His purpose, not our individual egos.
