You Word even above Your Name

Genesis 11 is the first record the Bible has that discusses language.  One language was spoken, and the same words.  The people of earth had been moving around the east side of the planet, and they decided to settle down for a hot minute in Shinar.  They decided to build a tower up to the heavens.  (SIDE NOTE: sounds freezing, knowing now about the different levels of the atmosphere and what not).  They wanted to make a name for themselves.  Pay particular attention to scripture when describing names.  And to make a name for themselves. 

The Lord saw this (11:5-6) and decided to confuse the language.  What was the problem with making a name?  It worked out well for Romeo and Juliet, didn’t it?  Patriots take pride in chanting the name of their nation.  But what does the Lord think about the nature of a name?  David tells us in Psalm 138:2.  Here, King David is singing a song of praise to God for who He (God) is:

                ²I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy   truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Even above His own name, God magnifies His Word!  If I am first magnifying His Word, and then His name, I doubt I will even find the time to start making claims about my own name.  Not that I haven’t had my own narcissistic moments in the sun..