Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness

They are praying!!!!!!  “Declare His glory among the heathen, His marvelous works among all nations.” The last time I saw ChaDree, he was in pain. He groaned with every breath. I thought the cancer was getting the best of him. I did all I could to make him comfortable, but when I walked home afterward, my heart was heavy. I wondered if I would see him again.   I prayed that if he was to go, that he would be ready in his heart so God could save him. I thought back when I first met him. He was very sick and would have died long ago. At least he has had this time to know more about the Lord and desire Him. I prayed daily for him and I knew there were some people in America that were praying for them all!  It was 2 weeks before we walked to his village again. I had asked various people about him, but nobody seemed to have any information to share. As I approached the ladder, I hesitated, not knowing what I might find out upon entering. I did not have long to wait however, because, there, at the top of the ladder was ChaDree, all smiles and actively heading down to greet me!! A heavy burden lifted from off my shoulders, a burden which had been much greater than my backpack!! ChaDree was doing well!!! He feels better! He headed towards the sugar cane patch and cut a few lengths, handing them to me. He gave me his machete and I “skillfully” cut the outside covering off, exposing the white fibrous sweet part. It is delicious! He also prepared the pumpkin for our meal. The worship that I had prepared to give that afternoon was about Jesus death and resurrection, focusing on the power of God to resurrect the dead. I explained that death was not the end of everything for us, because when we love and obey God, the next thing we see will be Jesus. He will wake us up from the dead and take us home with him where there will be no more sickness, pain suffering and death. Once again ChaDree listened with intense interest. Once again the thrill of the Holy Spirit filled me up to overflowing, and as BletJaw prayed the closing prayer, my whole heart pleaded with God to save these dear people! God knows them. He understands them. He is drawing them. They have forsaken their idols. They pray every day now! Praise the Lord! Oh, let's . . .“Sing unto the Lord, all the earth, shew forth from day to day His salvation. Declare His glory among the heathen, His marvelous works among all nations, for great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all the gods. For all the gods of the people are idols, but the Lord made the heavens….Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name…Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”   1Chronicles 16:23-26,29