人為萬物之靈，他的精靈之處在於語言。語言不單是人與人溝通的工具，而且可以用來跨越時空，傳達他們的思想和感情。我們今天之所以能閱讀二千年前，宗徒們所寫的福音，是拜語言所賜。雖然有些科學家不服氣，在較低等的生物之中找到類似語言的溝通方法。但這些溝通方法並沒有幫助那些動物進化，但人類的語言卻一直是人類進化的基本元素，因為人類已超越了肢體上的進化，而進入了文化上的進化了。沒有語言，人類便永遠停留在人猿階段，何來全球一體化呢？
語言的威力不祗在於溝通和表達思想感情。當人類運用語言團結起來的時候，語言能令一些事情發生。例如建築萬里長城，策劃和執行作戰計劃等。創世紀的作者領會到語言的威力，所以他說天主用語言創造天地；他認定人與萬物的區別在於語言，所以說天主按自己的肖像造了人，使人有語言能力，與祂溝通，建立關係。人必須透過溝通，纔能認識另外一個人，與對方建立關係。因此，要認識對方，有賴語言。從多番的交談中，編織出這個人的精神面貎。
對於無形可見的天主，祂的語言，就成為了我們所能認識祂的一切。所以若望說：「在起初已有聖言，聖言與天主同在，聖言就是天主。」（若1:1）天主不是死的天主，是生活的天主（谷12:27）。所以在天主內有生命，若望認識到這生命就是「人的光」（若1:4）。因為有光明，就能找到出死入生的途徑。天主就是藉著這聖言，這個人類能夠與天父溝通的惟一途徑，把自己的生命分施給我們。「於是，聖言成了血肉，寄居在我們中間…從他的滿盈中，我們都領受了恩寵，而且恩寵上加恩寵。」（若1:14,16）
天父，請祢把生命的道路，指示給我們。亞孟。
JESUS IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH & THE LIFE (John 1:1-18)
Man is the zenith of Creation and language is what makes man the zenith. Not only is language a means of communication, but a man can also make use of its ability to spread across time and space to express his thoughts and emotions. Thanks to language, we are able to read the gospels the Apostles wrote 2000 years ago. Although some scientists do not buy this idea and are able to show that lower animals are also able to communicate in some sorts of proto-languages, these languages have not helped animals evolve. In contrast, human languages have always been part and parcels of human evolution because human beings have gone beyond evolution of limbs and entered into the evolution of cultures. Without languages, man would remain a chimpanzee. Where comes globalization?
The power of languages is not confined to the communication and expression of thoughts and feelings. When men work together, languages can make things happen. For example, the building of the Great Wall, the planning and execution of war plans etc. The author of Genesis understood the power of languages. So he wrote that God created heavens and earth with His words. The author was convinced that the difference between man and the rest of the Creation was languages. Therefore, he wrote that God made man in His own image, gave humanity language capability so that they were able to communicate with Him and build up relationship with Him. Among men, they need to communicate in order to know a person, to relate to another person. Men need languages to know the others. They build up a spiritual profile of a person through many dialogues.
As for an invisible God, His word is all that we know about Him. Therefore, John wrote, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1) "God is not God of the dead, but of the living." (Mark 12:27) Therefore, there is life in God and John knew that that life was the light of men. (John 1:4) Since there is light, we are able to seek the path out of death to enter into life. God makes use of this Word, the only channel through which men communicate with the Father, to share His life with us. "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us ... from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace." (1:14, 16)
Heavenly Father, show us the way of life. Amen.
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