I'm not sure what time it is or what day it is. I have been awake for
well over 24 hours straight...well, I did manage to squeeze in about 5
hours of sleep here and there, but I am beyond exhausted.
We made it to Hungary this afternoon! This evening, the Ewings' hosted
us for dinner along with some of the Hungarians who attend their bible
studies. We had a lovely time eating, catching up and getting to know
one another. Before we left, we spent some time singing praise to our
King. The first song we sang was very familiar to me, as I'm sure it is
to you, 'How Great is Our God' by Chris Tomlin. We sang along with
music recorded in Hungarian. Of course, there is no way I could even
attempt to correctly pronounce a word in Hungarian, so I sang along in
English, as did the rest of my group. As we sang, I began to get very
emotional as I listened to a group of people, singing the same song in
different languages to the same God. What a powerful moment for me to
experience as I began to imagine this is how it will be in Heaven. We
all come from "different tribes and tongues" but he understands every
word. He speaks every language. In fact, sometimes we don't even have
words adequate enough to tell him how we feel and he still understands.
We are made to worship our Savior, but we often reserve those times for
bible studies, church services, singing, ect. We get bogged down by the
tasks of the day and we let complacency replace our worship.
But when we get to Heaven, we won't have to worry about our to-do
lists. We won't have to worry if we've heard the song before, if we are
familiar with the words, or if we are singing on pitch. No, we will all
gather together at the foot of his throne and worship without end. With
unified voices and unified hearts, we will life our praises to the one
who so rightly deserves them. What a beautiful image!
#57 - Little glimpses of what Heaven will be like!
"Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth
and on the sea, and all that is in them, sing: "To him who sits on the
throne and to the Lamb - be praise and honor and glory and power
forever and ever!" - Revelation 5:13
