Every Tribe, Every Tongue

By Gobel Brockman


“Mewɔ gyedie wɔ Yesu Kristo mu.” (Twi for “I have faith in Jesus Christ.”)

     My brother-in-law and I recently returned from a ministry trip to London, England and to the Accra region of Ghana, west Africa. In all honesty I am still processing everything that happened in our time in both places. In some ways the trip went much differently than I had anticipated; in some ways it was much more than I ever imagined. What I will say is that I am grateful beyond words for the opportunity to go.

     Our times in London and Ghana were vastly different in many ways:

*The weather was different (we went from 40s and cloudy in England to upper 80s with high humidity in Ghana.)
*The music was different (but the musician in me thoroughly enjoyed both.)
*The accents were different (but both were understandable and interesting for this Midwestern guy to hear!)
*The church services were different (but the presence of God was undeniably felt in both places.)

     But for all of the differences, one thing was undoubtedly the same: THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. During our trip I was privileged to catch just a glimpse of what we read in Revelation 7:9-10:

“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 out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

     My message this week is simple - the power of God is moving throughout the world! The Spirit of God is drawing men, women, and children to the salvation that is only found in Jesus Christ. People from every nation and tribe are warming up now for the time when the redeemed stand before God and proclaim with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God!” The Bible tells us in Joel 2 that in the last days God would pour out His Spirit on all flesh, and we are seeing that take place right before our eyes! These are exciting times indeed!

     As I mentioned earlier, I am grateful beyond words for the opportunity to be part of this trip. I pray that God will give me more opportunities to see what He’s doing in the world, but if not, I still know He’s doing things, and it’s amazing to see! The name of Jesus is being proclaimed, and the Holy Ghost is dealing with hearts to draw people to the saving knowledge of Jesus. In the midst of it all, may He minister in your life as well.

“Wowɔ gyedie wɔ Yesu Kristo mu?” (Twi for “Do you have faith in Jesus Christ?”)