Lost in translation

If you've ever traveled overseas, you know how challenging it can be to scale the language and cultural barriers in many countries. American corporations trying to break into international markets sometimes have had a very difficult time communicating uniquely American ideas and colloquialisms.The problem is that something often gets lost in the translation.In Italy,for example,a campaign for Schweppes Tonic Water translated the name into Schweppes Toilet Water.When Coca-Cola was introduced in China,it was first rendered as "Ke-kou-ke-la."Unfortunately,it wasn't until after thousands of signs had been printed the company discovered the phrase means,"Bite the wax tadpole,"or"Female horse stuffed with wax,"depending on the dialect.In Taiwan,the translation of the Pepsi slogan,"Come alive with the Pepsi Generation,"
translated,"Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead."Quite a promising product there!When General Motors introduced the Chevy Nova in South America,the company apparently was unaware that in Spanish,"No va" means,"It won't go."In the same way,when Jesus spoke to his disciples about his impending death and resurrection,it seemed to go right over their heads.They just didn't get it.Jesus spoke in plain and simple terms,yet his message didn't penetrate their minds or hearts. As good Jews,they believed the Messiah was coming as Scripture had promised,but they didn't read their Bibles carefully enough.They rightly understood that when the Messiah came He would rule the earth in righteousness,but they also should have seen that the Hebrew prophets foretold the fact the Messiah would also suffer.As they thought about the Messiah of Israel,they saw the glory,but not the suffering.They saw the crown,but not the cross.When Jesus went to his death,they must have thought He had let them down.And for many,perception is often reality.Perhaps you feel that way right now as well.
Perhaps you feel as though God has somehow let you down,that he hasn't kept his promises.But Jesus hadn't failed the disciples;they had failed to see what he had come to do.The same is true of us when it seems as though God has failed us.Perhaps we need a new understanding of his ways....
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As in the days of Noah...