Genesis 11 - Praying God's Word

Please read Genesis 11.


https://www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/gen/11/1/s_11001

Meditate on this phrase from verse 4.

Let us make for ourselves a name.

Moses recorded God’s Words in Genesis in a distinct pattern. In Genesis, God listed five genealogies starting with the genealogy of the earth (Genesis 1). Immediately following each genealogy, God gave a closer look at one part of the genealogy. For example, Genesis 2 is a closer look at how God created man.

God followed His pattern in Genesis 10-11. Genesis 10 is the genealogy of the nations of the world beginning with Noah’s three sons. Genesis 11 gives you a closer picture of Nimrod and his city, Babel, which were part of the genealogy in Genesis 10.

Nimrod’s rebellion before God continued in Genesis 11. The people in Nimrod’s city of Babel decided to make a name for themselves by building a city with a tower that reached into heaven. As they were saying, “Let us ... let us ... let us ...,” the LORD said, “Let Us go down there and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech” (Genesis 11:7).

God will not tolerate rebellion! When you try to make a name for yourself, you are in opposition to God, and He will come down into your business and confuse what you are doing until you choose to let God’s name be glorified instead of your own.

Pray for God not to have to do Genesis 11:7 to you and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, Your name is above every name in heaven and earth!

As _______ and I bow to You, I pray You do not have
 to come down

 and cause confusion in our lives.


In Your name, Jesus~”