The nations
From dawn until dusk my name is praised by every nation on this earth... ~ Malachi 1:11 (CEV)
Many people will come from everywhere to enjoy the feast in the kingdom of heaven with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. ~ Matthew 8:11 (CEV)
Lord, thank you for including people from everywhere in your work and celebration. We all join together to daily praise you with our words and our lives. It's starting to happen. But I get too easily discouraged by the negative things in the world. Help me to focus on you and your coming feast. Things really are moving in a positive direction and with every ounce of energy I have I'm going to be a part of what you are doing. 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)
