Words Will Be Words

I Sam 3:10 "Then the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for Thy servant heareth."


It has often been said that the English language is the most difficult to learn. I can see how that would be the case when some many have such a hard time speaking it correctly and it is their native tongue. As a preacher, words are of interest to me. I also enjoy puns and using words in ways that are somewhat strange, I guess some would say. One thing that intrigues me is how you can take a sentence and verbally say it in reverse and it has a whole new meaning. Let me show you what I am talking about. Let's take the sentence "the mind is a terrible thing to waste". A very good statement, I think we would all agree. Now, let's reverse it and see what message we get. "the waist is a terrible thing to mind". Another very true statement. I know you are saying that I changed the words up a little and you are correct. But, the pronunciation is the same - remember I like puns. Another interesting thing about our English language is how that in certain regions of the country, people talk differently. They have accents that actually change the pronunciation of words. When you speak with someone like that you have to pay very close attention so that you don't miss what they are saying to you. Now, here is what I am getting to. Our God speaks every language known to man, because He speaks the language of the heart. And when God speaks to us, He makes His message very, very clear. No puns, no cliches, just plain talk that all can understand. Even when He speaks in that still small voice.