You can imagine the joy that filled my heart. Instantly I realized this experience had a clear biblical basis and backing. It is clear in this passage that worship and intercession are vital to the ultimate global ingathering of the lost. In that moment I became even more convinced of something that had been stirring my heart for many months, that worship-saturated intercession would be the key to the final great thrust of completing the Great Commission. Let the Nations be Glad.
Missions is a temporary necessity but worship goes on forever.
Therefore, worship is both fuel and the goal of missions. With each of these came a simple principle. I'll share just two of these in this brief segment, and the remainder a little later as we continue tonight's worship celebration. This reality is clearly foundational to all the others. Oh God, upon the praises of your people.