One of the highlights of our recent overseas mission trip was the Sunday morning we worshipped the Lord God on the side of this mountain. There’s something majestic about praising God while surrounded by the beauty of His creation. There’s something thrilling about being in a spiritually darkened land on the opposite side of the globe singing “One day every tongue will confess You are God, one day every knee will bow; still the greatest treasure remains for those who gladly choose You now.” There’s something special about praying and reading God’s Word and eagerly anticipating the day when such worship rises up to heaven not from a group of foreigners on the side of the mountain, but from the hearts and lips of the people in their own homes, on the city streets and in the public square.
The Scripture we read that bright morning was 2 Corinthians 3:18: “We all, with unveiled faces, are reflecting the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.” This is our great desire – that the glory of the Lord would radiate from us in such a way that the people would see the light of Christ and be drawn to Him. Certainly we cannot speak their language, and any verbal communications will be somewhat limited. But as we allow the Lord’s glory to reflect in our faces, our eyes, our smiles, our touches, our gentleness, our compassion, our humility, our joy, our peace, our kindness, and our love, we trust that His Spirit will begin the work of transformation in their own hearts into the very image of Christ Jesus.
This was our second day in this town, and though we had seen a glimpse of the city from the ground level, our vantage point from above was spectacular. Let me share what I recorded later that evening in my journal:
“The view overlooked the city, and I was swept into a great desire for Almighty God to reach down and bring His salvation to this entire city. Our team is growing in support and love for one another, just as we are growing in love for this people. God, how I pray that You will break through. Hearts that have been darkened and ignorant for so long are so needing to hear of Your wondrous love. Break through to reveal Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, so they will believe and be saved.”
This continues to be my prayer for this people group. Will you join me in asking the Lord of glory to shine forth with the light of salvation in such unreached parts of the world?
“You said, Ask and I’ll give the nations to you, O Lord, that’s the cry of my heart. Distant shores and the islands will see Your light, as it rises on us.”
The Scripture we read that bright morning was 2 Corinthians 3:18: “We all, with unveiled faces, are reflecting the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.” This is our great desire – that the glory of the Lord would radiate from us in such a way that the people would see the light of Christ and be drawn to Him. Certainly we cannot speak their language, and any verbal communications will be somewhat limited. But as we allow the Lord’s glory to reflect in our faces, our eyes, our smiles, our touches, our gentleness, our compassion, our humility, our joy, our peace, our kindness, and our love, we trust that His Spirit will begin the work of transformation in their own hearts into the very image of Christ Jesus.
This was our second day in this town, and though we had seen a glimpse of the city from the ground level, our vantage point from above was spectacular. Let me share what I recorded later that evening in my journal:
“The view overlooked the city, and I was swept into a great desire for Almighty God to reach down and bring His salvation to this entire city. Our team is growing in support and love for one another, just as we are growing in love for this people. God, how I pray that You will break through. Hearts that have been darkened and ignorant for so long are so needing to hear of Your wondrous love. Break through to reveal Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, so they will believe and be saved.”
This continues to be my prayer for this people group. Will you join me in asking the Lord of glory to shine forth with the light of salvation in such unreached parts of the world?
“You said, Ask and I’ll give the nations to you, O Lord, that’s the cry of my heart. Distant shores and the islands will see Your light, as it rises on us.”
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