There are different ideas that are thought of as the universal language. Music, math, love, 'and the greatest of these are love.' (I Corinthians 13:13).
In Genesis 11 is the story of the Tower of Babel. The people were all together, and had one language and a common speech (vs 1). They were working together to build a tower to the heavens and be recognized. In verse 6 God says, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan do will be impossible for them." God then sent the whole project into chaos by giving different languages.
No one could take the joke.
This is proof that God has a sense of humor, and humans have a hard time thinking outside of the box and dealing with change. They gave up because they no longer had their common speech. No one tried to communicate to make it work. At least no one mentioned.
Have you ever been at work, at the store, walking down the street, and heard someone speaking a language you didn't understand? Have you seen someone in need of help and felt awkward trying to do something, but unsure because of a language, cultural, lifestyle barrier? Don't want to offend anyone. They'll sue. That's Satan's game. If he divides us, we will destroy ourselves, all out of fear of offending someone and having our hand bit off.
Another game that Satan plays is trying to convince people he doesn't exist. That he has no hand in what is going on, and all blame belongs to God. If God exists, why doesn't he stop all this pain and suffering? Where was He when these people were killed, hurt, the child that was kidnapped never came home?
The answer is freewill. Our greatest gift and our greatest curse. It is our choices of who to listen to and how to handle situations that gives power. It's up to us who we give power to. God has given us the path and instructions. We just need to take the leap of faith and follow. John 3:16,17 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
We were meant to be united. All of us from all walks of life.
"Nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them." Can you imagine if we all spoke the language of love and came together to build unity, stop fighting, stop using people as commodities and benefit, and love them with value and worth? What if instead of raising a hand in anger, we reach out in love? Instead shouting about being offended, stand in the gap for the defenseless? Instead of using our children as pawns for benefits, raise them to be better than our previous generations so that they are empowered to be the change? What if we were the ones take the first step and be the example?
All around us are groups that encourage acts of kindness. All around us are opportunities to be aware, be educated, and lend a helping hand.
Money can help organizations reach out with their ministry and missions. But money is made every day. It is used to hurt and to help. Sometimes, it is an empty gesture. The best way to be the change is to be involved. A true sacrifice. A step out of our comfort zone, and then another. A leap of faith that what we do will make the world a better place. Maybe not the whole world, but the world of one person at a time.
Helping a runaway with listening to them about why they don't want to go home, and then giving them an opportunity to grow. Reaching out to a family in need. Bringing over a dinner, sitting down to tea, talking and helping them find a way out. Building relationships, empowering people to follow their dreams, even holding a scared hand when a new adventure begins.
Sometimes we think that people should just grow up, thicken their skin, straighten their spine, do it themselves so that they'll learn. How can they learn if they are not taught? God knows what we can accomplish if we work together.
Then the world will know us By Our Love,
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