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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: AS EASY AS PIE (12/01/16)
“At one time the whole earth had the same language and vocabulary. As people migrated from the east, they found a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there. They said to each other, “Come, let us make oven-fired bricks.” They used brick for stone and asphalt for mortar. And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” {Genesis 11:1-4}

Stories had been passed on men and women of prior times like Adam and Noah. They had left their mark. The story of the Flood had left many afraid, so the people devised a ‘fail proof’ plan for survival.
In human wisdom, they decided to outwit God. They felt sure that their plan could not fail. It was simplistic and yet it was profound; they would use mortar and bricks and build higher that their highest mountains. No flood would overwhelm them!

It was a type of government of the people by the people. They had one language and one people; so what could go wrong? They did not take God the Almighty into account.

The Lord said, “If they have begun to do this as one people all having the same language, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let Us go down there and confuse their language." {Genesis 11:7}.

As we now know, many leaders of the past four thousand years have devised 'foolproof' plans to rule the earth. Many super ideologies were put into action and they have all fallen apart. The Tower of Babylon was only the first man-made effort. It failed dismally.

Our Father's plan was the best and only full proof plan for unity. The plan was and is in Jesus Christ.
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Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
12/08/16
This is an interesting take on the Tower of Babel. I'd have lived to see you expand even more on it. As humans, we often think our way is easier. Oh boy, we couldn't be farther from the truth. It's only when we hand it over to God do we even stand a chance.
Larry Whittington
12/09/16
Yes, those after the flood were not pleasing to God. He had wanted them to disperse over the earth again so he had to intervene in his own way.

Today God still intervenes but he many times uses other people or even nations to bring about his desires for the people and nations of the earth.
Jan Ackerson
12/09/16
I find that it's usually more effective to incorporate Scripture into the entry itself than to begin with it--when you open with Scripture, people often skip over it to get to the article itself. It's the sort of opening that's taught in schools as one way to open a nonfiction essay, but thus, it's become a bit predictable and less effective.

More specific examples would also be helpful--you have some general statements about the state of things, but giving concrete examples can further illustrate your point. For example, could you have written more about how the building of the Tower of Babel was an 'easy' thing?
Bonnie Bowden 
12/15/16
Congratulations, Gloria, on placing 1st place in the Beginners category and moving up to the Intermediate category.

I thought you had a good start to your devotional but needed to incorporate more specific detail about the process.
Bea Edwards 
02/13/17
Congratulations on your level win. I agree with the other commenters- there was a lot of room for expansion of your good ideas.