The Call of Squire Jorg

Monday, May 10, 2021

German reformer Martin Luther set out to execute the first major translation of the Bible into the German language. First he had to find out how Germans really talked. He disguised himself and with a newly grown beard and the name 'Squire Jorg,' snuck out into the marketplace listening to how common people spoke everyday German. Then he went back to his room and with a copy of a Greek New Testament began translating the New Testament into German which brought God's Word to the German masses. There are people in your life who need to hear the Word of God translated into a language they can understand. It's not enough to just tell them what God's Word says. You have to translate into the language of their everyday life. Find the connection of relating God to their heart, their needs. Luther didn't just translate, he listened to them. Often, we throw out God's Word without really listening, seeing, loving as God loves. Want them to hear? Listen. Want them to see? Look. Want them to know God's heart? Get to know their heart. Become a Squire Jorg and your translation will be a success.

From Message #163 - The Five Gospels