Thursday,
October 6, 2006 From a study on worship
from Jack Hayford's book "A Heart of Praise"
Ps 117 O praise the Lord, all ye nations. Praise Him
all ye people. For His merciful kindness is great toward us and the truth of
the Lord endureth forever. Praise ye the
Lord.
Biblical
faith is a missionary faith: “all ye
nations.”
The early church
was told to stay in Jerusalem until they were given power from on high (Luke
24:29). With visitors from every nation
in Jerusalem for the feast day, they all witnessed the amazing display of God’s
power on the new church. “Suddenly, the
Holy Spirit descended with a sound as of a rushing mighty wind.” (Acts
2:2) Tongues of fire appeared above the
disciple’s heads and they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave
them utterance.
Each person
heard them speaking in their own language.
Some who did not understand the other languages mocked and accused the disciples
of being drunk.
But imagine
the impact of the visitors who heard the message in their own native
tongues. A missionary outreach of the
Holy Spirit. What a glorious, cosmic
gift. The various melodies of earth’s
different languages all blending in the power of the Holy Spirit into a chorus
in which both people and angels lift their voices to glorify the Giver of every
good gift.
Father, I
praise You that Your Name is being praised in loving and supernatural ways
around the globe. Today where people of
every race and tongue have heard and received the Good News.
Please use me
in whatever way my tongue can best be used to glorify You and to speak the
truth in love and to release ever-new praises to Your Name. Amen
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