Personal Language

     One of the realities of human existence is that we learn a language, which is not shared by everyone with whom we come into contact. Although the top ten most spoken languages- Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Hindi, Bengali etc. are probably spoken by a majority of the population of the planet, there are thousands or tens of thousands of languages that are also used. Supposedly the island of New Guinea has many thousands just within its confines. Generally speaking, however, we share a language with most of the people with whom we interact.
     But what if this was not the case? What if each of us learned a unique language in our infancy, different from that spoken by our parents or siblings or anyone else? I recognize that this is not how language is acquired, but let's explore the possibility. What if, in order to communicate, we had to learn each individual language of anyone we met?
     I have been in situations where i was with a group of people who spoke a language that I did not. We could communicate through facial or hand movements to a limited degree but anything beyond that was impossible. How could human society function in this scenario? Would we not have to agree to have a common language?
     It strikes me that the modern concept that each person has their own "truth," unique to them, presents a similar problem. Once we eliminate the belief that there is any universal, absolute truth, then each one is free to develop their own truth. (language) And who is to say that one is better than another? How would we decide which person's language the rest of us had to learn?
     Thankfully a merciful God has provided an absolute, universal standard of truth for us in Jesus Christ.