Over twenty-five years ago, my husband and I slept on the floor of an old-grocery-store-turned-into-a-church in inner-city Denver. We were with a group doing street ministry.
During that week, we met the church worship leader, a humble Hispanic brother who had written a beautiful praise song.
Ten years later while attending church at an old-theater-turned-into-a-church in inner-city Budapest, the praise band started singing the same song in Hungarian.
I’m amazed at how similar and diverse my family is … the family of God, that is.
Here I was—an American woman listening to my Hungarian brothers and sisters in Budapest, Hungary, sing a song written by our Hispanic brother in Colorado.
It was such a good reminder that God's truth is universal. It is understood by all who seek Him, no matter where they were raised, no matter what language they speak, no matter how much or how little education they have, no matter if their culture is restricted or free.
Anyone who seeks God wholeheartedly will find Him (Jeremiah 29:13)!
And when we find Him, we enjoy a wonderful family with brothers and sisters around the globe.
Yes, my God has ransomed men, women, and children from "every tribe and language and people and nation," and I’m one of them! (Revelation 5:9).
Are you?
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That is pretty amazing!
ReplyDeleteSuch a small world and especially the world of Believers!! Amazing!!
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