I had the privilege today of listening to two French people relating funny stories about a loved one. It was intriguing to watch their animations as the accounts were being given. I didn’t understand a word they were saying but was drawn into their presentation. Sometimes when they would give the punchline, I would turn to Paula and ask, “What did they say? What did they say?” It is a benefit to be married to a bilingual person.
The Bible describes similar situations in Scripture. Corinthians states if one speaks in a different tongue an interpreter must be present. On this occasion, I had more than one interpreter present which made the time much more memorable.
Nice to have the Scripture in our language, so we don’t need an interpreter other than the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:9-12
but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him. “For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God
I was blessed by what they were saying in their language, but much more when I heard it in my language.
Give it some thought. Je t’aime avec tout mon cœur. (I love you with all my heart.)
Gary