We are told in Scripture that one day there will be at least 1 person from every nation, tribe, people, and language standing before the throne of God praising Him!! The Lord will not come to redeem this world until that happens (Matthew 24:14). On this trip, the Lord gave me a sense of urgency for the Great Commission He gave to believers (Matthew 28:19-20). There are places and people that have never heard the good news of the gospel! Romans 10:4 says "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?"
Let these verses of truth put pictures in your mind of that time to come when all believers will be praising God together!
Revelation 7:9-11 "I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They cried in a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
Matthew 24:14 "This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the WHOLE WORLD as a testimony to ALL NATIONS and THEN the end will come."
Matthew 28:19-20 "Therefore go and make disciples of ALL NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Isaiah 2:2 "In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and ALL NATIONS will stream to it."
Isaiah 45:22 "Turn to me and be saved, all you ENDS OF THE EARTH; for I am God and there is no other."
Jeremiah 16:19 "O Lord, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in times of distress, to you THE NATIONS will come from the ENDS OF THE EARTH."
Psalm 102:15 "The NATIONS will fear the name of the Lord, ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH will revere Your glory."
Psalm 98:2-3 "The Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness TO ALL NATIONS. He has remembered His love and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH have seen the salvation of our God."
Acts 10:35 "God does not show favoritism but accepts men from EVERY NATION who fear Him and do what is right."
1 Timothy 2:1-4 "I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live...in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved."
And, possibly my favorite. Psalm 67 "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine upon us, that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation AMONG ALL NATIONS. May the peoples praise You, O God; may ALL THE PEOPLES praise You. May THE NATIONS be glad and sing for joy, for You rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise You, O God; may ALL THE PEOPLES praise You. Then the land will yield its harvest and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH WILL FEAR HIM."
At the end of each week, the villages we were serving in wanted to give us a party of appreciation! They were so thankful for the medical care we brought to them. They had music, cookies, and hot mint sweet tea. It was a sweet time of dancing and cheering and laughing with each other. And, did we do some dancing!! In my mind, it was an earthly picture of how I imagine heaven one day! God promises it- at least one person from each nation, tribe, people, and language. I hope that I will recognize these faces, and at that time we will all be dancing and cheering all the same, except this time praising God together!
Let these verses of truth put pictures in your mind of that time to come when all believers will be praising God together!
Revelation 7:9-11 "I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They cried in a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
Matthew 24:14 "This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the WHOLE WORLD as a testimony to ALL NATIONS and THEN the end will come."
Matthew 28:19-20 "Therefore go and make disciples of ALL NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Isaiah 2:2 "In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and ALL NATIONS will stream to it."
Isaiah 45:22 "Turn to me and be saved, all you ENDS OF THE EARTH; for I am God and there is no other."
Jeremiah 16:19 "O Lord, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in times of distress, to you THE NATIONS will come from the ENDS OF THE EARTH."
Psalm 102:15 "The NATIONS will fear the name of the Lord, ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH will revere Your glory."
Psalm 98:2-3 "The Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness TO ALL NATIONS. He has remembered His love and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH have seen the salvation of our God."
Acts 10:35 "God does not show favoritism but accepts men from EVERY NATION who fear Him and do what is right."
1 Timothy 2:1-4 "I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live...in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved."
And, possibly my favorite. Psalm 67 "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine upon us, that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation AMONG ALL NATIONS. May the peoples praise You, O God; may ALL THE PEOPLES praise You. May THE NATIONS be glad and sing for joy, for You rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise You, O God; may ALL THE PEOPLES praise You. Then the land will yield its harvest and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH WILL FEAR HIM."
At the end of each week, the villages we were serving in wanted to give us a party of appreciation! They were so thankful for the medical care we brought to them. They had music, cookies, and hot mint sweet tea. It was a sweet time of dancing and cheering and laughing with each other. And, did we do some dancing!! In my mind, it was an earthly picture of how I imagine heaven one day! God promises it- at least one person from each nation, tribe, people, and language. I hope that I will recognize these faces, and at that time we will all be dancing and cheering all the same, except this time praising God together!
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