`#42. What Is This World Coming To?
The longer I live the more I recognize God at work every single day. Like last week when not once or twice, but several times the same thing happened. I went to a special fish and chip restaurant after work on Friday. While I ate my meal, I heard two people behind the counter speaking another language the entire time. I think it was Italian.
When I came home there were two people speaking Chinese, Cantonese, because that is their native tongue. Then a third person later was on the phone speaking yet another language, Hindi.
In the morning I was seated in the bus and three people, one on each side of me, plus one in front of me... were all using their cell phones and you guessed it: none spoke English. I have no clue what language they were speaking, but I quit trying to read. I prayed instead.
When I went to Shoppers Drug Mart I waited while someone spoke another language with a clerk. In the clothing store it happened once again. Two clerks speaking another language. Next I stood in line at the bank and sure enough, listened to two people in line speaking yet another language. At work Filipino was spoken, and a dialect from the Islands. After about seven times in two days I began to feel like I was the only one that spoke English. There was a tendency to feel isolated...It is a good thing I don't go by feelings.
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We are creatures of 'habit' and 'familiarity'. We are drawn to what is familiar. Everyone wants to 'belong'. I began to feel like I was the only one that did NOT speak at least two languages, although I do have my Heavenly Language and I use it diligently.
It is one thing to feel alone in a crowd....yet another thing to feel alone in a crowd because it seems there are huge walls of language barriers. Not only verbal barriers, but the whole scenario about texting has curbed conversations one on one. It is robbing people of a healthy interaction socially, and hinders their ability to enhance verbal skills. Especially the youth of today are falling into this trap.
So of course I found myself saying....What is this world coming to? The answer is: AN END. For sure, my thoughts turn to the Bible and the reason God did not allow us to all speak the same language. He has a purpose for everything He does. God says in Genesis 11:6, "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." (NIV)
Online Dictionary states: God realizes that when people are unified in purpose they can accomplish impossible feats, both noble and ignoble. This is why unity in the body of Christ is so important.
To build, the people used brick instead of stone and tar instead of mortar. They used "man-made" materials, instead of more durable "God-made" materials. The people were building a monument to themselves, to call attention to their own abilities and achievements, instead of giving glory to God.
Are there any "towers" you are building in your life?
