Friday, September 21, 2012

(Amendment) Parade of Nations


A few days ago, I wrote about the Parade of Nations: Click Here to read. Sunday, I saw it come to life and in action.

As the service started about 200-300 people piled into the room sat down. We worshiped. We sang. We prayed. As we prayed, I noticed a lot of different languages being spoken – sweet. As the pastor/speaker got up to talk, he asked, “Is there anyone from Sweden? Any Sweeds in the house?” about 7 people around the room stood up. “Any from Hungary?” One person stood up. I thought we were just seeing how many people from different countries there were, but instead he wanted to pray for them. He said, I just feel like I heard God say these countries and I want to pray for you all. I just feel like God is doing something big and moving in your countries and I want us to pray for you all.

I turned around to see the Swedish guys standing behind me. One just about burst out in tears, he nearly bent over crying just torn up that God was doing something in his country. This was his country and he loves so many people there, and to hear someone proclaim that God is doing something big in His country.

Living in America, if someone said “God is doing and is going to do something big in America.” We would either say, “Yeah, well duh.” Or we’d say “Alright, cool.” None of us would probably be this torn up, this wrecked by the idea that God was doing something big in our country. Yet, my Swedish classmate broke down in tears in front of 300 of his newest classmates at this idea. I want to have that passion for my country, and I want Americans to have that passion for other countries. Just a true story I wanted to pass on. 

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