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THE RACE - ISSUE 22
The Promise
God's Word is full of wonder promises for us to claim. The
promise of God's presence. The promise of eternal life in Christ. The
promise of the fulfillment of the Great Commission. The promise of a new
heaven and a new earth. If we read closely and carefully, we can discover
more riches deep within His Word.
I particularly enjoy one verse of
Scripture because of its exciting and powerful imagery for the people of
Algeria. It is Isaiah 42:10. In English, it reads,
"Sing to the Lord
a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the
sea, and all that is in it. You islands and those who dwell on
them."
So, what's the great promise or spiritual meaning for
Algeria???
Well, the word "Algeria" is an Arabic word (pronounced
"al-jaza'ir") meaning "the islands." The country was given this name long
ago as an ancient regional description.
Thus, for all you Arabic
scholars out there, Isaiah 42:10 can be translated from Arabic into
English as,
"Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing His praise from the end of
the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it. And all you who
dwell in ALGERIA!!!"
And indeed, many of the inhabitants of "the
islands"-of ALGERIA-- will sing to the Lord and praise His name throughout
eternity!
Please, pray for the fulfillment of Isaiah 42:10 to be realized
in the hearts and lives of Algerians today.
Until all may hear-
The Algerian Arab Team
therace@therace.ws
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