Language beautiful
Actually its not the spoken language itself that is the one that is especially beautiful, if we were to funnel it down, its the way people connect to one another of a total different culture. Its beautiful when people work together towards a common goal and when people sing with one voice. Imagine on that grand final day as depicted in the book of Revelation where everyone from every tongue and every tribe gathers to sing praises to God. How wonderful and grand would the resounding praise be!
I have been on three mission trips and each one to a different country, learning different languages each time. If you have ever been on a mission trip you will understand what i meant when i talk about the joy one will feel when you hear people worship God with their own language. Especially when they sing a song that is translated from the English version in which you always sing. It really brings about a different dimension to worship itself. Just like love and sin can only exist in a world of freewill, probably that is the beauty of the diversifying of Man at the tower of Babel - to magnify the beauty of God's intention at the coming end of time.
Languages may be created by humanity but language is not. (Note the 's') In Psalms 19 King David says that the very creation has a language (aka DNA). Romans 1 and 2 speak about us having a moral law within, the innate conscience to know right from wrong. There is this certain language in creation that transcends beyond the languages created by humanity. People may not understand you by the way you speak but people sure can understand you in the way you show love. Love is the universal language started by our Abba Father. Where there is love, anointing, gifting and talents though important, really makes themselves look so secondary. Without love we labor for nothing.
How beautiful repentance is. When there is repentance, there is forgiveness. And then restoration takes place. How beautiful is the whole idea of redemption. You said that the whole heavens rejoice with the repentance of one soul and that You are like that running father of that prodigal son. Now i understand why. I desire to see you glorified.
Somewhere in the hunger of the human heart and the sovereignty of God, God has a way of bring the word to them. The genuine seeker after God will find out that he is also sought by God. It is because of that innate conscience (moral law within) that we all need God to be in the picture. Without him in the equation, nothing makes sense, even the questions that everyone is asking doesn't make sense. If we understand the very character of God then we will find that impetus within our heart to know that reality of God makes a difference in the way we think, live and behave.
If time is the brush which God paints on the canvas of the human heart, then eternity is the perspective when we get to look at the full picture. Although language is a really big barrier for all of us when we go on mission trips, we must constantly remind ourselves of the full picture. That will be enough hope to spur us to press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Indonesia here I come!
I have been on three mission trips and each one to a different country, learning different languages each time. If you have ever been on a mission trip you will understand what i meant when i talk about the joy one will feel when you hear people worship God with their own language. Especially when they sing a song that is translated from the English version in which you always sing. It really brings about a different dimension to worship itself. Just like love and sin can only exist in a world of freewill, probably that is the beauty of the diversifying of Man at the tower of Babel - to magnify the beauty of God's intention at the coming end of time.
Languages may be created by humanity but language is not. (Note the 's') In Psalms 19 King David says that the very creation has a language (aka DNA). Romans 1 and 2 speak about us having a moral law within, the innate conscience to know right from wrong. There is this certain language in creation that transcends beyond the languages created by humanity. People may not understand you by the way you speak but people sure can understand you in the way you show love. Love is the universal language started by our Abba Father. Where there is love, anointing, gifting and talents though important, really makes themselves look so secondary. Without love we labor for nothing.
How beautiful repentance is. When there is repentance, there is forgiveness. And then restoration takes place. How beautiful is the whole idea of redemption. You said that the whole heavens rejoice with the repentance of one soul and that You are like that running father of that prodigal son. Now i understand why. I desire to see you glorified.
Somewhere in the hunger of the human heart and the sovereignty of God, God has a way of bring the word to them. The genuine seeker after God will find out that he is also sought by God. It is because of that innate conscience (moral law within) that we all need God to be in the picture. Without him in the equation, nothing makes sense, even the questions that everyone is asking doesn't make sense. If we understand the very character of God then we will find that impetus within our heart to know that reality of God makes a difference in the way we think, live and behave.
If time is the brush which God paints on the canvas of the human heart, then eternity is the perspective when we get to look at the full picture. Although language is a really big barrier for all of us when we go on mission trips, we must constantly remind ourselves of the full picture. That will be enough hope to spur us to press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Indonesia here I come!
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