Have you ever thought about the confusion of languages at the tower of Babel...and the fact that God did a very good job? The thought keeps reoccurring as I see more examples of languages and the way each one plays by its own rules. As we study English grammar, we know about rules, although there are many exceptions to them. In learning a new language where there is no Rosetta Stone, our job is to discover the rules. Sometimes it may seem like trying to play a brand new sport without knowing the rules and none of the players can tell you what they are, even though they follow them perfectly. I was actually once forced to play a card game quite like this, and it was difficult. I am amazed by the diversity of ways that sounds and even tones are used to compose words and that they have meaning. The important thing to keep in mind is that God originally created languages and He is the one who can help us understand them. There is nowhere else to turn. God is the one who sent us into all the world and He will enable us to do His work.
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sharon
2/2/2012 04:46:31 am
thats so true Brian, God NEVER asks of us anything He isnt going to provide whatever tool. courage, will, or anything else that is going to be needed amen?
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