As Pentecost approaches, the above verses will be read in churches across the globe. At that time, the people were coming to Jerusalem because they wanted to celebrate Pentecost, also known as the Feast of Weeks (Deut. 16:9-12). It was a harvest festival celebrated 50 days after the Passover. The people who came to celebrate Pentecost would return to their homes and share what they had seen.
Similarly today, the nations are coming to us. Granted they may be coming for completely different reasons, but the church is planted here already and equipped to share the Good News. In God's foresight, churches have been placed where the people are coming. The question is are we ready to share with them what God has done.
Every Tuesday we have an ESL class. In this class, we have students from over fifteen different Mexican states. We have students from six different countries. When I was in Guatemala, I witnessed to the people around Zacapa. But now, I can share the Gospel with our students and our students can tell their relatives in over fifteen different Mexican states and six different countries how they are experiencing the love of God and how God is working in their lives. There may be some challenges with the people of different cultures and languages coming into our neighborhoods. But God has placed us here so that they may know that Jesus is Lord.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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