A Daily Devotional with Pastor Doug Crouse November 4, 2018 Just A Little Like Heaven Scripture Reading – Revelation 5:9"And they sang a new song with these words: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation." 

I have a confession. Ever since by the grace of God I came to know Jesus some 39 years ago, my absolute favorite day is Sunday, or as I like to think of it as, 'The Lord's Day'.

I have another confession. Today, November 4th is one of my favorite church gatherings that we experience and express at SPA - For Life, as we have, 'The Parade of Nations'.

This is a powerful declaration in the spirit as people from all over the world who worship in our congregation gather together in their National dress. Truly a colorful display indeed. Then the flags of 64 nations are paraded into the Sanctuary as we sing, 'We Speak to Nations' and pray as a congregation together that His great glory would shine all over the earth!

Each year that we do this once again I am reminded that this is really, 'Just A Little Like Heaven'! For on that day we will not gather together because of our nationality, or our status in life, or even our age (truly then not even that will matter). But we will be joined together around the throne singing praises to the One who has made us worthy with the sacrifice of His most precious body and blood, Jesus Christ the Lamb of God, our loving and living Lord!

As more and more nations gather here at SPA - For Life, I pray truly for us, but also for churches all over the world, that we would reach out in the name of Jesus and see many more come to faith in Him. In order that on that day, they will join with us around God's throne and sing that new song together with us.....FOREVER! 

Prayer Thank-You Father for sending Jesus to die for the whole world. I pray today for missionaries all over the world who are bringing the Good News of the Gospel of Christ - protect, provide for and prosper them in every kingdom work. I pray for my part in my place. Help me to reach out to one and all so that they may sing this song too. I ask this in the mighty name of Jesus my Lord.  

Week Thirty - Eight - Memory Verse: Matthew 24:14 "And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come."