We really do need each other
This past week I have been working on my message for this coming Sunday when I will be talking about broken relationships and God’s power to heal them. But as always in the midst of my study and research I find some interesting things and most of the time discover things that perhaps do not fit in the context of my message but are still blog-worthy (another new word) pieces. Such is the case with a story I ran across concerning a very pertinent truth I hope we all realize - we really do need each other. Someone once said, “no man is an island”. How true is that, Huh? God has indeed designed us and wired us for relationships. As a matter of fact in just a few minutes I will be leaving to go meet with a group of men I have been having breakfast and fellowship with every Friday for over 15 years. And guess what? It never gets old. I honestly look forward to it every week, and the main reason why is not just that I really care about these guys, but also I know I need this time to keep calibrated in the relational aspect of my life. That thought was foremost on my mind early this morning when i remembered this little story I had read earlier in the week. I hope it speaks to you the way it did to me, and I hope it provokes you to get out there and validate and appreciate those friendships God has given you, and even make some new ones. With that in mind - remember…We need each other. So here’s the little story….A rather crude and cruel experiment was carried out by Emperor Frederick, who ruled the Roman Empire in the thirteenth century. He wanted to know what man’s original language was: Hebrew, Greek, or Latin? He decided to isolate a few infants from the sound of the human voice. He reasoned that they would eventually speak the natural tongue of man. Wet nurses who were sworn to absolute silence were obtained, and though it was difficult for them, they abided by the rule. The infants never heard a word — not a sound from a human voice. Within several months they were all dead. (Joe E. Trull)
Wow, I found that story mind-boggling. It reminded me of a time when Donna and I were in Calcutta at Mother Theresa’s orphanage and the worker told us about the babies who had never been held or suckled and how hard it was for them to deal with human contact… it broke our hearts and I thought about how with my grandkids I love nothing more than my snuggle time with each of them.
Clearly healthy relationships are vital to our very lives. Hope this helps you reach and touch someone today!
