Hallelujah to the Lamb!

“And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God.”  Revelation 19:1

In the early 90's, I attended an International Sunday School class our church offered.  

One Sunday a missionary family from Spain came and taught the lesson.  Before he started teaching, he played the guitar and sang a song in Spanish along with his wife and children.

I can remember feeling the Holy Spirit move in that small classroom.  After they finished their song, he asked us to bow our head for prayer.  He prayed in Spanish.  I didn’t have a clue what he was saying, but the Spirit of the Lord did a mighty work in our hearts as he prayed.  We were all, as the bible would call it, in one accord.  Because I had never been in an environment like this before, I recall realizing that God speaks and understands every language.  It was an awesome moment!

I have heard a story about a pastor who tells of his opportunity to escort some Chinese students and professors back to China.  He was feeling homesick when he went into a church.  He didn’t understand what they were saying because they were speaking Chinese.  He started to leave just as the pastor finished his sermon and the people stood and began to sing.   

The song they sang is the only song where the lyrics are the same in every language: Chinese, English, Russian, or Spanish.  So he began to sing with them, “Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia...” And in that moment, he was no longer homesick. He felt at home with these brothers and sisters who were connected with God and connected with him.

He stood there, with tears in his eyes, thinking about the passage in Revelation where the Bible says that in heaven people from every tribe, every tongue, and every nation will gather around the throne of God and sing praises to the Lamb.

Our Heavenly Father deserves and loves to hear our songs of praise.  I believe we will all sing Hallelujah to the Lamb in unison as we stand before the throne of our awesome God.  Have you blessed God today by singing praises to Him?

The Lord Cares For Us!

     It's definitely been a while since I posted a new blog.  My back has been giving me trouble since Labor Day weekend.  So...I don't sit at the computer for very long periods of time.  Maybe I need to invest in a more comfortable chair???
     I have been working through Beth Moore's study on "A Heart Like His."  I have learned so much and highly recommend any of her Bible Studies to anyone who wants to delve a little deeper into God's Word.
     As I learn about the life of David, I am at times laughing or crying or getting mad.  I've found that I am enjoying this study because he reminds me of myself - always making mistakes but never giving up on God and/or His faithfulness.
     I love to tell what the Lord has done to show Himself faithful in my life.  For example:  last week I was talking with my daughter on the phone.  She had lost the little ball on her Blackberry somewhere in her hotel room.  So I suggested we pray and ask the Lord to make it visible in the thick carpet.  She said she had already done that, but I said, "Let's do it again."  So we prayed together and as soon as I said, "Amen" she said, "I found it! Plus I found the back of my earring!"  We both said, "Thank You, LORD!"
     He just loves to prove to us that He cares about the smallest things we are concerned with.  He tells us in 1 Peter 5:7 to cast all our cares on Him for He cares for us.  Nothing is too small or too big for the Lord to handle.  Just keep trusting Him.  I can promise you this - He will never let you down!