On Mondays our team goes through a few verses of Isaiah 53 ... one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. This morning was no exception. I gotta tell you, the team was incredible. We sing and play around the themes introduced in the passage, expounding on them by drawing in all kinds of correlating verses. It quickly turns into a musical Bible study, which is actually the point. Feeling the freedom to be creative musically and really explore Scripture at the same time is an unbeatable feeling.
Meanwhile, we are exalting God 24/7 within a city--the ramifications of that are astounding. How many cities in the Earth can say that this is their portion, their lot in life? At the moment only a handful can, but sit tight because it's coming to your city as well. And God is the one bringing it.
Malachi 1:11 says, "'My name will be great among the [Gentiles, meaning non-Jews], from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations,' says the LORD Almighty." (NIV)
God, in His sovereignty and full of unbridled zeal, is intent on making His name great among the nations. He will do it to such an extent that intercession (incense) and worship (pure offerings) will rise to Him from every place. I love being amongst a group of people who are making that a reality right now. God will be exalted. Our city will be changed. "Because His name will be great among the nations."
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