Christ for the nations
“The time is coming”—it’s God’s Decree—“when God’s city will be rebuilt..." ~ Jeremiah 31:38 (MSG)
The glorious treasures of nations will be brought into the city. ~ Revelation 21:26 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
The time is coming when the people and nations of the world will gather to honor the Lord God.
PRAYER:
God of all nations, I am thankful you will build the city into which all will come. How easy it is to forget how essential all people are to my life. Forgive me for seeking the wellbeing of just my own family. Lead me to care for the whole world, for we are called to be one in Christ. Amen. (Daily Texts, Mount Carmel Ministries edition)
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)
