Day 4 – Heaven’s Demographics

Revelation 7:9-10 “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 

Have you ever wondered what language we will speak in the heavenly realms? He escuchado que el idioma que vamos a hablar es el español. But maybe we will all have the ability to understand every language – kind of like God’s universal translator. The bottom line is that we are going to share eternity with people who are very different from us. Why are we so resistant to sharing earth time and space with those same people? I’m seriously asking the question. Why? (Feel free to comment.)

Prayer: Compassionate and Gracious God, all tribes and tongues will one day acknowledge Jesus as Lord. Alongside this, we know the truth proclaimed in Your Word that we are all created in Your image. Too easily we allow division based on culture, language, or race. Change our behavior and make us united. Let us focus on our shared status as Your creation and unite together over what we have in common and not fracture over how we differ. And help us to enjoy and celebrate the diverse cultural and linguistic expressions of faith now so we’ll be prepared to belt out “Salvation belongs to our God” when we all stand before the throne and the Lamb, who died to break down the walls. Amen.