Month of Thanksgiving - Day 29

啟示錄 7:9-12

9 此後我觀看，見有許多的人，沒有人能數過來，是從各國、各族、各民、各方來的，站在寶座和羔羊面前，身穿白衣，手拿棕樹枝， 10 大聲喊著說：「願救恩歸於坐在寶座上我們的神，也歸於羔羊！」 11 眾天使都站在寶座和眾長老並四活物的周圍，在寶座前面伏於地，敬拜神， 12 說：「阿們！頌讚、榮耀、智慧、感謝、尊貴、權柄、大力都歸於我們的神，直到永永遠遠！阿們。」

感謝主，有一天我們會在天上看見一個超越種族、語言、身份、背景的最大敬拜聚會，這些由『各國，各族各民，各方』而來身穿白衣的聖徒，都是羔羊用自己的血所買贖回來的，他們與眾天使和廿四位長老一起， 盡情地敬拜 神。想到我們每個人都要身在其中，何等的榮耀，讓我們把一切頌讚與感恩都歸給那買贖我們的救主。

神的心意是願萬人得救，不願一人沉淪。也盼望我們的教會是個傳福音與宣教的教會，不單只是成為華人的祝福，也努力成為一個跨越種族的教會，可以在地預嘗天上敬拜的滋味。

Day 29

Revelation 7:9-12

9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”

Thanks be to the Lord! One day we will join in heaven the greatest worship with people of all nations, languages, and backgrounds. Those who are "of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues", clothed with white robes, are redeemed by the Holy Lamb. Together with all the angels and the 24 elders, they cry out to worship God. Thinking of the glorious worship awaiting us in heaven, let's give all our praises and thanks to the Savior who bought us with His precious blood today.

The Lord is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. How I wish that our church can be a church of mission to evangelize to not only Chinese but all nations, so that we can pre-taste the beauty of worshipping with saints across nations in heaven.