The Lord is faithful and good! He has been teaching me many lessons. But right now I want to share a story with you.
Last week my parents came to visit. I was able to spend some much needed time off with them and they were able to see what I do here. I am grateful that we had that opportunity. It was an answer to prayer.
Their first night my parents were in Mexico we went to church. My parents do not know Spanish and so they were relying on me to translate. During the worship I was not able or really wanting to translate the songs for them. However, at one point a song came on that I knew in English. I told my mom what song it was and she and I began singing along in English. Other than a few of my team mates the rest of the church was singing in Spanish.
As we worshiped all the words began mixing together (one could not separate the English from the Spanish). I though back to why we worship: to praise God. I prayed that it be a pleasing sound to the Lord. I am sure that it was because it is truly a beautiful thing that two different cultures, with two different languages can come together and be unified in praising the one and only God.
I am not in Mexico to be separated from my own culture or to be seen as different from the Latino culture, but to be unified in Christ. It is my prayer and my passion that this happen around the world. The best way that I know for that to happen is to pray and to GO!
“Therefore GO and make disciples of ALL nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28: 19-20
There is a song by Shane and Shane that I was first introduced to at training camp. It is the cry of my heart. It chorus says:
You said, “Ask and I’ll give the nations to you”
Oh Lord, that’s the cry of my heart
Distant shores and the islands will see
You light as it rises on us.
Great insights Tamara. I join you in the prayer for unity in Christ.