My name

In Genesis 11, the people of the world have united with a single goal, a common purpose. They are going to build a tower to the heavens, so that they could make a name for themselves. This was such an abomination before God that he came down and confused the languages and scattered the people so that such an event could not take place.

So what do we do as humans? We constantly try to make a name for ourselves. We seek to build our own empires from our own talents and from our own hard work and sweat and effort. We frequently unite with those around us to further our own personal goals. It is easy to be united around a tangible goal that is achievable in our own strength.

But then there is Genesis 12. God finds a nobody, Abram, and says, "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you' I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing." God does impossible and miraculous things in Abram's life. Abraham becomes great because he is surrendered and obedient. God makes Abraham's name.

I have been thinking about this today. It is when we simply trust and follow in obedience, that God makes us who we are meant to be. When we try to short circuit God's plan and do it on our own, we end up scattered and confused.

It is when we are in that moment of total and absolute surrender that we can experience the most beautiful worship.