10 “I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 “For as the soil makes a sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness spring up before all nations.” Isaiah 61:11 (NIV)
“Bride Of Nations” was inspired by the many testimonies shared by missionaries around the world; not only their struggles but also what God is doing in the hearts of the people.
So many people in nations where the gospel of Jesus Christ has been suppressed feel unfulfilled and even hopeless, as they see no power or love of God in their religion. They are in bondage to false religions and many are seeking truth.
I guess we could use the term “Looking for Love in all the wrong places”, as the well known country song is titled.
We must listen and act according to our ability to carry out the great commission in Matthew 28:16-20, where God called every believer to share the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. If we cannot go, we must send others.
Scripture clearly states that God’s promises to the Jewish people are for all time. When we as gentiles receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, we are grafted in and also receive the promise of life with God for all eternity.
God’s word does not change and he cannot go back on his word.
10 “Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you, declares the Lord.
11 Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.” Zachariah 2 10-11 (NIV)
Please consider your responsibility and place of involvement in world missions. As Christians, each of us is called to help bring in the harvest of souls for God’s Kingdom.
