JULY

At this time of year it is often said, "Have a glorious Twelfth."

This might mean different things to different people depending on who you say it to. For instance, if you said it to an English gentleman he would think you were rather early. For the 'glorious Twelfth is not until August as it is the beginning of the shooting season for grouse. Or if you said it to a young 11 year old boy or girl they would be thinking of their next birthday. Or even if you said it to me I would be thinking of the cake after my eleventh! However if you said it to an Orangeman he would know exactly what you meant. It is an obvious statement only if the speaker and the hearer are on the same wavelength.

The same is also true whenever we speak of God and his glorious grace. The onus for understanding is not on the one hearing to understand but on the one speaking to make sure that they are understood. Whenever we speak about god and his church we must be sure that what we are saying is not easily understood. So rather than telling our neighbour that he needs to be redeemed by the propiatary death of  Jesus, the only begotten of the Father, which he wrought on the cross; we should tell him of the love of God who send his Son to did instead of us so that we can have all our wrongdoings forgiven.

We need to always speak the Truths of God Word but we need to always try and speak them in a language they can understand.

Daniel Rankin