Zephaniah I
“For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord and serve Him with one accord. (Zephaniah 3:9,10 ESV)
Calling
Human rebellion against God at Babel caused mankind to speak in many languages. As time has marched onward, most cultures believe that THEIR language is the one to which God particularly listens. The one in which God particularly speaks.
That is why many, even today, believe that the English of King James is the best. During the Middle Ages, the key language appears to have been Latin. Many cultures have continued to require that worship and prayer be presented in Dutch, or Spanish, or Klingon. Ok, maybe not the last one.
But the language God speaks has always been the same. The language that God hears has always been the same.
If we call on the Lord in any other language, He does not promised to hear.
That language is the Language of the Holy Spirit. God’s Word is only heard through that Spirit. Our prayers only reach God’s ears through that language.
And we cannot learn it at school, with a computer program, or with Spiritual flashcards.
We HAVE it when we are Christians. God grants it to His people. He changes our mouths and ears so that we can cry out to Him, and know that He hears us!