THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE

There is a legend about an African boy called Emmanuel who was always asking questions. One day he asked the question, “What language does God speak?” No one could answer him. He traveled all over his country with the same question, but still did not receive an answer.

Eventually he set off in search of the answer on other continents. For a long time he had no success. At last he came one night to a village called Bethlehem, and, as there was no room in the local inns he went outside the village in search of a shelter for the night. He came to a cave, and he saw that it was occupied by a couple and a child.

He was about to turn away when the young mother spoke, ‘Welcome Emmanuel, we’ve been expecting you.” The boy was amazed that the woman knew his name. He was even more amazed when she went to say, “For a long time you have been searching the world over to find out what language God speaks. He speaks the language of love that is expressed in sharing, understanding, mercy and total acceptance.

v    God so loved the world that He gave His only Son” (Jn 3:16)

v    Love is…meeting another exactly as that person is.