On this past Sunday, Sister Joann bravely stepped on the toes of some of our "affluent" congregants who equate language acquisition with intelligence and status. Specifically, she addressed the issue of individuals who feel that, because they have learned standard English, everyone else should be dealt with from the perspective of standard English.
Well, what can we gather from Scripture? We see the apostle Paul, who sometimes dealt with people in Greek language and sometimes in Hebrew. We see Jesus who spoke to the crowds in cryptic parables, spoke to His disciples in Hebrew, and behind closed doors spoke a healing word in Aramaic that brought life into a dead girl.
What have we done? We have said with our actions, "We are not willing to exit our comfort zone and make effort to learn how best to reach you for the kingdom of God."
Lord, forgive us for our unwillingness to suspend judgement of others based upon where they live and how they communicate. Give us grace to be all things to all people, so that they might be touched by Your mighty power for healing and salvation.
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