Global recognition
Lord, I will honor you in such a way that all the varied peoples of the world will see it, and hear me singing your praises. ~ Psalm 18:49 (ABP)
Paul bravely preached about God’s kingdom and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ, and no one tried to stop him. ~ Acts 28:31 (CEV)
Lord, you are worthy of honor and recognition from all people everywhere. I need to keep this global perspective in mind even as everyday I go about my business in my small place in the world. Help me to be a bold preacher who is unworried over what others might think. I want to be sensitive to their needs but undeterred in my presentation of the good news of Jesus. Might your kingdom come and your will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
