I was reading Genesis 11:1-9 today, and it finally hit me what this meant. The folks in Babylon wanted to make themselves famous by building a tower that reached into the sky. And being thousands of years before the birth of Christ, this was no small accomplishment. So what's the problem? I mean, we see skyscrapers being built all over the place all the time.
Remember, there weren't any towing hotels, office buildings or apartment buildings in this time of human history, so they weren't just trying to play "catch-up" with the folks in the next desert plain over. The problem was that the Babylonians built the tower as a tribute to themselves rather than God.
So, how does that apply to me?
Answer => do you build monuments to yourself? Maybe you don't build a tower, but do you glorify yourself with a closet full of the latest and most expensive clothes. Or, do you download every possible song you can? How about trophies from sports or other contests? There is nothing wrong with the newest pair of jeans, the latest album from your favorite band, or a trophy you earned from working hard at your craft. But, when we DEPEND on the stuff we have for our own self worth and how we are seen by friends and family, we are letting STUFF take the place of God in our lives.
What are the "towers" in your life?
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