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In Genesis 11, we read the biblical story of the Tower of Babel and the group of people who in their arrogance believed they could build a tower that would reach the heavens in order to "make a name for themselves." This egotistical plan was soon thwarted by God in an interesting manner. He could have destroyed the tower with one breath or sent an earthquake to swallow up the little peons. Perhaps, even a torrential rain or a consuming fire could have destroyed their scheme, but God saw a different way, a better way. He "confused their language." No one was speaking the same language; therefore, they could not communicate effectively. The work stopped. The people scattered.

In like manner, Christians today are speaking a different language. An independent, lone-ranger vernacular of self-gratification and idolatry more consistent with the I-Must-Fit-In Syndrome and God's-Grace-Is-Sufficient-So-I-Can-Do-Whatever-The-Heck-I-Want Disease that has crept into our hearts and emerged from our lips. It is not possible to selflessly operate undivided in love with this rampant, viral mentality of I, I, I and Me, Me, Me. The work has stopped. God's people have been scattered.

Ponder this. Genesis 11:6 states, "The Lord said, 'If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.'" Now, consider if this same group of people equipped with one language, working together in unity, had set about doing the work of the Father, what might have been accomplished for the Kingdom!

With all my heart, I never envisioned a lost world like the one we live in today. Never would I have believed in a Christian nation in which prayer would be banned from our school system, legalized murder of unborn children would be widely-accepted, openly-practiced Satanism and witchcraft would be idolized and publicly celebrated, and the blatant persecution of Christians condoned by a corrupt government.

What I do believe, however, is that there is still time to reclaim our country. It is not too late for the dormant church to boldly arise, standing together with a heart of courage like Joshua or an unrelenting attitude like Esther for the sake of God's people. A peculiar people with righteous indignation willing to be different, willing to stand out with a resounding, self-denial mantra of Thy-Kingdom-Come-Thy-Will-Be-Done, one steady voice declaring with an I-Am-Not-Ashamed, I-Will-Not-Compromise, United-We-Stand, We-Will-Not-Be-Moved war cry! Then, fellow believers, we will awaken the sleeping giant of a church and come forth as a unified body with one heartbeat in a loud voice, we will take this nation by storm! If God is for us, who can stand against us?

"Fill up and complete my joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind and one in purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention."

Philippians 2:2
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