Wednesday June 19th, 2024
« This will continue until we are united by our faith and by our understanding of the Son of God. Then we will be mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him »
1 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.
2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.
3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar.
4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
5 But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
6 And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.
7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city.
Any coalition that does not have God and His perfect will as its focus is evil.
Our memory verse today says we are only made perfect when we come to the unity of faith which comes from the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
This Scripture is simply saying that when we are called to unite, we must first ask for the purpose of such union.
This is because uniting with people blindly could result in untold agony, as we see in the case of Jehoshaphat the King of Judah and his unholy alliance with the idolatrous Ahab King of Israel (1 Kings 22).
It was only the mercy of God that spared Jehoshaphat from dying another man’s death.
The unfortunate thing about an ungodly and rebellious alliance is that it always ends in frustration and shame. Psalm 2:4 AMB says when people do this
« He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion]; The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them] »
We see this with the people at Babel in today’s Bible reading. They united in rebellion and God confounded their language, so they could not understand one another.
The record in Psalm 2:2 teaches us several lessons.
- One, God is always aware of any alliance to rebel against Him.
The Almighty God will always revel the evil plans of your enemies, in Jesus’ name.
- Two, God does not only expose the evil conspiracies, He also always does something about them.
We see an example in Daniel 6:7-24 when the princes and presidents in Babylon conspired against Daniel.
All those who are united against God’s purpose for your life shall be confounded and their purpose will be defeated, in Jesus’ name.
- Three, when God arises to foil the plans of those who unite against Him and His people, He leaves them confused and in disarray.
Your enemies will never be able to agree in their decision to destroy you, in Jesus’ name.
Do not consent when rebellious people ask you yo join them (Proverbs 1:10-15).
Beloved, look inward: are you uniting in any form of rebellion?
Now is the time to stop, if you are.
If you are not, I congratulate you.
May the Lord grant you the grace never to align yourself with rebels, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Application – If the activities of your friends and those you spend time with are not in alignment with the word of God, part ways with them and make new friends amongst genuine children of God.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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