When God Speaks Our Language

Acts‬ ‭2:5-13,‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”

When God speaks your language, pay attention. 

Don’t write it off because you don’t understand it.

Don’t write it off because you haven’t seen it before. 

Don’t write it off because you think you’re over-spiritualizing.

When God speaks your language, pay attention—or you might miss something amazing. 

Oh Lord, thank you that you go to great lengths to speak our language. Please open our spiritual ears to hear what you’re saying, open our spiritual eyes to see what you’re doing, and open our spiritual hearts to receive and believe. We don’t want to miss it. Amen.