This is a picture of me and my friend John in the Dubai International Airport (United Arab Emirates). Our team of about 26 people were blessed to be able to spend our 10 hour layover on our way to South Africa (then Namibia) in this nice business lounge.
John and I sang quite a few worship tunes in there by people like Shane and Shane and David Crowder Band. It occurred to me that what we were doing totally fit with 1 Peter chapter 2 where it talks about those who trust in Jesus are part of a priesthood that has been chosen to declare the praises of the One who called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light.
See the wall behind us in this picture, all the airport foot traffic, shops and restaurants were just on the other side of us and the wall didn't even reach to the ceiling so you could totally hear us over the wall. John and I didn't know this at the time, but some teammates told us later. Plus all the other people in the other areas of the lounge could probably hear us too. The UAE isn't known for lots of Christian persecution, but they are a muslim nation, and the airport plays the call to prayer for muslims throughout the day on their PA system.
So its cool to think that God (not Jesse and John) has made the two of us into people that almost naturally sing praises to Him, and that He would put us in a place that those praises could be heard in the midst of many people that don't know the truth, that they do not know Jesus and the new life offered in Him. Now if only I could easily declare His praises and share about salvation in Christ without my guitar in my hand, like maybe just in an everyday conversation...
2 comments:
Jesse,
Every time we have an "everyday" conversation, you are declaring His praises and sharing His salvation with me! Many thanks! : )
Song is such a wonderful way to express our love for Him.
David loved to sing His praise and we know God loved David for it too.
Great post,
Gib
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