VERSE OF THE DAY

Friday

Isaiah 12:4 Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done and proclaim that his name is exalted.

It is wrong to think God's love for the nations began only with Jesus and the Great Commission. Remember Jonah's preaching to save Israel's great enemy, Nineveh? Remember the precious story of Ruth? God loves all people and wants them to come to share in His grace. As Christians, we are His salt and light, here to touch all the people of the world and beckon them to come back to the Father who loves them.

PRAYER ... Holy God, stir in my heart a greater passion to share Your love with the world. May my life, my money, and my concerns be used to do more of Your work throughout the world. Please bless the efforts of all those who share the Gospel of Jesus in a culture other than their own. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.