THE SCHOOL OF TRUTH
LECTURE

A Tower of Safety


© The School of Truth
Source p. 14, Jan / Feb 2010 - The Path of Truth

Do you remember the story of Noah? How, when the flood was over and the waters had subsided, he and his sons went out into a new-washed world - and how his blessing was given to two of his sons and not to the third?

You may remember, too, that they decided to build a city, and a tower whose top might reach to heaven, in case they should be scattered abroad. But they were interrupted in their building because a confusion of tongues came upon them and they could not understand one another's speech. And so, after all, they were dispersed over the earth.

Today the world is trying to struggle back to normal after having suffered a worse calamity than the flood. It is a condition from which it will be difficult to recover, as we all know only too well.

If Noah's family intended the city and the high tower to ensure their safety from another disaster such as the flood, then man's present plans seem to be on similar lines. We, too, appear to be trying to build organisations which will make us safe against future calamities. Perhaps we can follow the parallel still further and see the curse of Babel still with us. Our builders are still shouting in divers tongues and are misunderstood by their fellows. Some seem to threaten further wars if their particular plan is not adopted. Others talk in terms of financial domination - or power. And the smaller nations live in fear of being swallowed up by their bigger and stronger neighbours.

Because of all this, when the workmen gather together to build, little is accomplished, for they do not understand one another. How can there be progress until all the workmen learn to speak in one tongue - until all adopt the language of God, which is love? Until they speak the dialects of toleration and justice? Until they voice a real desire for universal benefit instead of struggling for trade concessions here, or bases there, or domination somewhere else? There can be no security in the world until men of all nations desire to live together in brotherhood.

There should be one universal language - the language of love. Perhaps all of us are prone to sit back and judge the workmen by their failures; and when we do so we, too, speak the language of injustice; for these men are instructed by the people of their own lands. They are the men with authority, chosen by their fellows as delegates to express their views. But we can expect no love, tolerance, and justice from our leaders if it is missing in ourselves. The universal language must be learned by individuals if it is to be spoken by their representatives. Men of goodwill everywhere must first desire universal peace and co-operation themselves before they can hope that their delegates will speak in terms of brotherly love.

When this comes about we shall appoint workmen throughout the world who speak one language - that of love and fellowship. And they will build for us a tower of security to which all men will turn for guidance.

But if we have forgotten God we cannot expect to send God-like delegates as builders. And no universal language will be spoken by those who are tied in selfishness to their own point of view. There can be no tower of safety against war until, in individuals and nations, there is an earnest desire for fellowship, amity, peace and love. Are we doing our share, you and I? Are we, by our constructive thoughts, words, and actions helping to lay the foundations of peace? Are we learning the language of love with all possible speed? Think it over.

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