The Hope of Nations

I just got back from church and the need to write is so great! As I was worshipping this morning, I kept hearing the words "the Hope of nations" again and again. Barry, the worship leader, asked us to tell God who He is to us, to call out His names. In between songs, I began to say the usual, "Jesus. Redeemer. Creator. Mighty One. Beloved. Awesome. Powerful. My hope and my joy." But then I got stuck, "The Hope of nations." Over and over the words came into my mind and swelled into my heart. The One who holds my heart, the One who gives dreams is the perfect solution, the ultimate conclusion, the best the world will ever find. Jesus is desired by the nations, and the nations are longing for Him, whether or not they know it.

Lord, water the earth and the dry ground. Let your people blossom and grow in the soil. Bring workers to your harvest. Call those dry bones to life! Birth a love for the nations in my heart. We call to the North, the South, the East and the West...Jesus is the hope of the nations! He has come to bring life, true life and that more abundantly!