We are accustomed to our daily use of words and language. We don't think about the grammar, spelling, pronunciation or how fast or slow we speak. And yet, the mother tongue is at the heart of everything we think or say. It even shapes the way we grow. Some scientists have said that learning to crawl teaches a child to move the eyes from left to right as she places one hand in front of the other. (However, I must confess, if that's true, I am clueless how Chinese babies learn to read.) Still others have suggested that language is genetic and that one of the differences between humans and other species is that we have this innate ability to create and use words.
We do it so well and so often, we take them for granted. Even the words we use about God. Perhaps it would be wise to occasionally think about how we speak about God, and how maybe the language used in the 16th century might need a little changing.
Let us Pray...
O God, you spoke in words of Hebrew, Greek and Latin to saints of old. You spoke to the disciple struggling to be faithful in a world of change. You spoke in the high mass of the Roman catholic church and you spoke to the first reformers in Geneva. You spoke in the great words of the King James Bible to our parents and grandparents. With all the words spoken in the past help us rediscover the Word you speak to us today. Amen.
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