There are many people even today who in imitation of [the builders at Babel] want to be remembered for such achievements, by building splendid homes, baths, porches, and drives. I mean, if you were to ask each one of them why they toil and labor and lay out such great expense to no good purpose, you would hear nothing but these very words [Let us make a name for ourselves]. They would be seeking to ensure that their memory survives in perpetuity and to have it said, “this house belonged to so-and-so,” “This is the property of so-and-so.” This, on the contrary, is worthy not of commemoration but of condemnation. For hard upon those words come other remarks equivalent to countless accusations—“belonging to so-and-so, the grasping miser and despoiler of widows and orphans.” [Such behavior will] incite the tongues of onlookers to calumny and condemnation of the person who amassed these goods. But if you are anxious to for undying reputation, I will show you the way to succeed in being remembered … along with an excellent name … in the age to come … If you give away these goods of yours into the hands of the poor, letting go of precious stones, magnificent homes, properties and baths (Homilies on Genesis 30.7).**
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The fall of the towers in New York could be seen in these terms — if America humbles itself, embraces Christ, and changes direction.
With President Trump, and the renewed vigor of the pro-life movement, maybe some of this is happening.
But ultimately, it is up to each of us to examine our own consciences in this regard...
“5 But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.”
An awesome verse that very succinctly reminds us that, no matter how lofty our opinion of ourselves or accomplishments, God has to come “down” to get to our level.
While I agree with the statements in the article 100%, the “Tower of Babel” concept is even more important.
When Peter Preached at Pentecost, each person heard the message in their own language. How can that happen?
Acts 2, where Peter was quoting the Prophet Joel from the OT about the end times....
4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
17 ‘In the last days,’ God says,
‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
18 In those days I will pour out my Spirit
even on my servants—men and women alike—
and they will prophesy.
19 And I will cause wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below—
blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
20 The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives.
21 But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved.’
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John 1, In the beginning was the word and that word was made flesh.
Words are just metaphors for a pattern of consciousness that has meaning to a person. There are many levels of consciousness, all existing within God. This is what Jesus was referring to concerning the “many rooms” in His Father’s House.
In 1996 I was visiting a friend near Philadelphia. He owned a chain of restaurants and each of his children ran one of them. When they all came home, the family would sit together for dinner at 11 PM. I joined them and since it was late I would usually stay the night in their guest room when I visited.
However, my friend warned me that there was a nasty spirit or ghost that kept trying to strangle his daughter’s finance’ every time he slept in their guest room.
I walked into the room, heard the ghost, but it was all gibberish I couldn’t understand. I stopped, went higher in prayer and could hear the ghosts words in my mind.
I said to my friend that a friend of his oldest son was visiting from Italy and he was killed in an auto accident. He was the ghost. Ends up the young man could only speak Italian and I could only speak english, thus I heard gibberish. At the higher level of prayer I listened through the Holy Spirit frequency and heard his thoughts directly.
I didn’t take long to heal the wound in his soul and help him to follow the Light of Jesus home. The house was ok after that and I had no problem sleeping there.
The Tower of Babel refers to these many levels of consciousness of which the Holy Spirit is above the lower levels of languages.