Cascade of Sounds

Greetings!!!

Do you enjoy high school football? We were watching our local high school football team this past Friday and having a blast. As the football teams struggled and pushed their way toward their respective goals, the fans screamed and cheered on their attempts. At just the right time, the East Juniata High School band played "Eye of the Tiger","Louie, Louie", "We Didn't Start the Fire", and "Ironman" with booming drums and blaring horns. Yet, all these sound were nearly drowned out by other sounds. From just on the other side of the field came another array of sounds .  At the  same time that we were enjoying the football game the Snyder County fair was taking place. There a tractor pull with roaring engines and cheering crowds,  a barber shop quartet, along with a variety of country singers crooning their tunes. Such variety! Such diversity! All in the same place at the same time!

It made me think of Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy art Thou (Jesus) to take the book, and to break its seals; for Thou wast slain, and didst purchase for God with Thy blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation." and Revelation 14:6 And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having and eternal gospel to preach to those who live on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people; and he said with a loud voice, "Fear God, and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgement has come; and worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of water." 

God loves diversity! He wants it to surround Him for all eternity. There is not one people group that Jesus did not love enough to die for. There is not one nation that will not have someone representing it. Every tribe will sing its song. Every language will have its song to praise to our Savior. How do you feel about diversity? Do you need to learn to enjoy the diversity that is here around you now? It will surround you for all eternity. Learn to love the people God has made.

The LORD bless you with a heart to love the people He loves.

I love you,

Ruth