1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5; Psalm 99; Romans 3

Thank you for joining me as I share with you some thoughts on a portion of today's Bible reading.

Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, but has come from a far country for your name's sake (for they will hear of Your great name and Your strong hand and Your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this temple, hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do your people Israel... 1 Kings 8:41-43

I'm always impressed when I see the heart of God shining through the words of scripture demonstrating His love for everyone. God has no favorites as He loves us all the same. From the very beginning it is clear that all that He has done is for every tribe and every nation under heaven. Even though He chose a people to show Himself through the intention was not to exclude all others but rather to draw them near to Him, through His chosen. If you are a member of the body of Christ you are His chosen, set apart to draw others unto Him, no matter where they come from, what they look like, language they speak or even why they are here "for they will hear of His great name, His strong Hand and His outstretched arm" and come. For those of us who have the privilege of living in the United States of America we have a mandate from heaven. God continues to bring people from all over the world to our shores so that they may Know Him. We are not here for our own comfort, we exist to Glorify God and to extend His kingdom, so that all may know Him.

That all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other. 1 Kings 5:60

Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. Romans 3:29-30

The Lord reigns; Let the peoples tremble! He dwells between the cherubim; Let the earth be moved! The Lord is great in Zion, and He is high above all the peoples. Let them praise Your great and awesome name - He is holy. Psalm 99:1-3

Rejoice with me knowing that the Lord reigns and let us all praise the Almighty together, for who He is and for what He has done. Let us do so as one family for we are all called to be one in Him.

Following Jesus Christ,

Pastor Juan

Next Reading: 2 Chronicles 6,7; Psalm 135; Romans 4