Why God Loves All Nations!


Psalm 105

1 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
    make known among the nations what he has done.
2 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
    tell of all his wonderful acts.
3 Glory in his holy name;
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
4 Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face always.

One thing you will find consistent throughout the Old Testament is God's love for the "nations".  It is important to know that this word in the New Testament is translated in the Greek, "panta te ethnes".  In the New Testament it is used often but most significantly in the Great Commission where Jesus says, "Go and make disciples of "all nations"."

So if it is clear God wants to reach all nations (i.e. for God so loved the world), how do we do that?  Psalm 105 has some clues.

  1. "Give praise and proclaim his name".  Part of giving praise is proclaiming all the wonderful things God has done.  God does miraculous things to reveal himself not only to the Jews but the nations (i.e. all non-Jews).  God's purpose all along was to set apart the Israelites to shine forth His love to the nations.
  2. "Glory in his holy name." The idea is to rejoice in who God is. by our relationship with Him.  If we have no joy in our lives for others to see, what does that say about our relationship with God?
  3. "Seek the Lord and His strength.  Seek His face always."  This is call for how we live our life.  Do we depend on God for everything? Or, do we only go to him when we are in dire straits?  Do we walk in His strength alone, or do we try to do life on our own?   
As we  live in this kind of relationship with God we will proclaim him to the nations, which is our ultimate purpose in life?  Where can you improve along these lines?  Where can you grow in a deeper relationship with God that will show Him forth more clearly to the nations?

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