{"id":14873,"date":"2013-09-26T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=14873"},"modified":"2013-09-25T11:50:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T16:50:11","slug":"let-nations-praise-god-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/09\/26\/let-nations-praise-god-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Let the Nations Praise God Together!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May the peoples praise You, O God; may all the peoples praise You.
\nMay the nations be glad and sing for joy,
\nfor You rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.
\nMay the peoples praise You, O God; may all the peoples praise You.
\nPsalms 67:3-5<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our great God\u2019s worthy to be praised for Who He is and for the things that have happened in history because of Him, for the things that are currently being fulfilled because of Him, and for the wonderful things that are to come because of Him!\u00a0 If you follow Christ, how can any day be an ordinary day?<\/p>\n

Recently, a friend from college posted on social media the song, How Great is Our God<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 The words alone are powerful and true. But what made this particular presentation even more amazing is that Chris Tomlin had worship leaders from around the world on the stage with him, and they were praising God singing with their voices and whole hearts! At designated times, you heard the<\/i> different languages spilling forth, praising God!<\/i>\u00a0 The place was filled with worshippers! (I couldn\u2019t help but wonder if what I was witnessing was a tiny glimpse of what heaven might look like!)<\/p>\n

The song starts with the line “The splendor of a King\u2026.”\u00a0 Do you get that God is the King of kings?\u00a0 He is majestic, powerful, and above all<\/i> in His rule and reign!\u00a0 And yet, He is so personal that He hears your deepest thoughts and prayers\u2014even if they are said silently in your heart, not even spoken in a whisper! He is<\/b> that powerful King, and<\/span><\/b> He is<\/b> that personal Savior to you, if He reigns in your heart!!!<\/i><\/p>\n

At one point in the video, there is a man jumping…waiting in anticipation for his part to join in on the singing!\u00a0 Are we like<\/i> that?<\/i>\u00a0 Are we so in awe of God that we can\u2019t wait to do our part to give Him great honor and glory through song or whatever else He calls us to?\u00a0 Oh, how I hope so!<\/p>\n

TOGETHER they all sang the line, “How GREAT is our God!”\u00a0 How wonderful is that? VERY! Let\u2019s sing praises to Him together<\/i>, and let\u2019s do life together<\/i> when we can.<\/p>\n

When I have the great privilege of meeting someone from a different nationality or culture, I hope I always see it as a great move by God\u2019s Hand for me to embrace someone who may be very different from who I am and as an opportunity to build a friendship.\u00a0 If that person is a believer then, as a brother or sister in Christ, we are family<\/i>!\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t matter what language they speak, what clothes they wear, or what color their skin is!!!\u00a0 And, if they don\u2019t believe, may the Holy Spirit help me to handle this possible relationship in such a way that I may have the opportunity to share Christ or at least show them that a Christian will point the way or shed light in the direction of Jesus.\u00a0 How?\u00a0 In the way I reach out, befriend, and love them….\u00a0 It needs to look as close as it can to how He loves me. (Oh, how I thank Jesus for reaching toward me\/us with His love!)<\/p>\n

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Oh, Lord, help us to reach toward people of other nations and cultures with a heart of love that looks like Yours.\u00a0 When we extend our hands and hearts toward others, in any given moment, let our hands and hearts look like Yours.\u00a0 Let us embrace people of different nationalities\u2026like You do…and let us ALL lift our voices of praise and our hands up to You in one extravagant, thankful choir of voices and hearts giving praise that is heard around the world\u2026and, one day, in heaven!\u00a0 In Jesus\u2019 Precious Name,<\/p>\n

Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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