Last week I was with a group of 13 other people from my church working with refugees in Clarkston, GA. It was an honor to work and serve with each one of them. There are a couple of things I’d like to share from the trip that I think magnify the glory of God.

First, God is faithful to answer prayer. Before the trip, I was praying that, as a group of believers, our love for each other would grow throughout the week. Paul wrote in Philippians 1:9, “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment.” I think that happened with our group last week. If you’ve ever been on a mission trip, I think you can understand this is a big deal. As the week goes on people get tired, homesick, and even frustrated. To have a love for each other that increases is an evidence of the grace of God at work in His people.

I was also praying that by the end of the trip we, as a church, would have 9-10 refugee families we could build good relationships with over the next several months. God gave us 10 families!

Second, God desires His Name to be known throughout the earth. I knew it to be true before the trip, but I was reminded of it over and over again throughout the week.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (Psalm 46:10 ESV)

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14 ESV)

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Revelation 7:9-10 ESV) 

It is incredible to know that one day every people group will be represented as Jesus is worshiped. That means the task of global missions can be accomplished. It is not impossible. In fact, it is guaranteed to happen! Our role, as followers of Christ, is to make disciples of all nations. So we can pray, “God, help us to make disciples of all nations.” Based on 1 John 5:14-15, God will answer that prayer.

And this is the confidence we that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him. (1 John 5:14-15 ESV)