“For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed. He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing. So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.” -Deuteronomy 10:17-19
Je t’aime
Te amo
Aishiteru
Ani ohevet othka, I love you
The sounds are all as different
As the lands from which they came
And though our words are all unique
Our hearts are still the same
Love in any language, straight from the heart
Pulls us all together, never apart
And once we learn to speak it, all the world will hear
Love in any language, fluently spoken here.
I love this song. I honestly do.
Aside from the fact that I’m fascinated with the different languages, it’s the message of the song that really captivates me. Yes, we are all different just like the languages spoken in the different parts of the world but one thing is common: we are all created by a Creator who has designed our hearts to understand the language of love.
In John 3:16 it says, “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.”
The coming of Jesus was not just for a chosen few.
It was not only for the educated, nor for the rich, nor for the famous and celebrated. It was for everyone who is in the world. It doesn’t matter what language you speak, what color you are, or what nation you live in.
The Savior’s advent is for all, for everyone.
The Lord shows no bias or prejudice. He loves you and me the same way He loves those living in the other parts of the world. He doesn’t play favorites.
In Deuteronomy 10:17-18, Moses reminded the Israelites that the God whom they serve is “God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widos, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.” In verse 19, Moses then commanded them “to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.” These verses once again showed that God’s love is for everyone. And as God loved the “foreigners”, the Israelites are instructed to do the same.
I believe these verses also apply to us today. We who have tasted God’s love and goodness should likewise show the same love and compassion we have received. We who already belong to God’s family, no longer considered “foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household” (Ephesians 2:19), should reach out to those who are not yet His people to let them know about His love that it is not solely for us but is being made available for everyone. Jesus’ coming on that first Christmas Day was His way of saying He came for you, for me and for them; He loves you, He loves me and He loves them.
As we celebrate this time of year, may we never forget the reason for the season. The Son of God came because of love.
May we all speak fluently of His love.
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