“The Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.… Isaiah 60:2-4, 5, 22).
“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another…‘we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God’….But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them,….this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh” (Acts 2:4-17).
“The Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you….The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you….A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation. I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time” (Isaiah 60:2-4, 5, 22).
“We should be able to see in the multiplying opportunities to reach many foreigners in America a divinely appointed means of rapidly extending the third angel’s message into all the nations of earth. God in His providence has brought men to our very doors and thrust them, as it were, into our arms, that they might learn the truth, and be qualified to do a work we could not do in getting the light before men of other tongues” (Evangelism, 570).
“God desires His servants to do their full duty toward the unwarned millions of the cities, and especially toward those who have come to these cities in our land from the nations of earth. Many of these foreigners are here in the providence of God, that they may have opportunity to hear the truth for this time.
Great benefits would come to the cause of God in the regions beyond if faithful effort were put forth in behalf of the foreigners in the cities of our homeland. Among these men and women are some who, upon accepting the truth, could soon be fitted to labor for their own people in this country and in other countries. Many might return to the places from which they came, in the hope of winning their friends to the truth. They could search out their kinsfolk and neighbors, and communicate to them a knowledge of the third angel’s message” (Evangelism, 569-570).
“Not all the means that can be gathered up is to be sent from America to distant lands, while in the home field there exist such providential opportunities to present the truth to millions who have never heard it. Among these millions are the representatives of many nations, many of whom are prepared to receive the message. Much remains to be done within the shadow of our doors—in the cities of California, New York, and many other States….
Wake up, wake up, my brethren and sisters, and enter the fields in America that have never been worked. After you have given something for foreign fields, do not think your duty done. There is a work to be done in foreign fields, but there is a work to be done in America that is just as important. In the cities of America there are people of almost every language. These need the light that God has given to His church” (Testimonies for the Church, Volume 8, 34-36).
There is a great work to be done for the people of all nations in the large cities in America, and such rallying points as this may be a great help in the matter of gaining the attention of the people, and in the training of workers. In every large city of America there are people of different nationalities, who must hear the message for this time. I long to see evidence that the lines of work which the Lord has marked out are being disinterestedly taken up. A work similar to that which is being done in Chicago for the Swedish people should be done in many places” (Evangelism, 572)
“Altogether too feeble efforts are being made to connect those with our schools of different nationalities who ought to be connected with them, that they may receive an education and become fitted for the work so noble, so elevated, and far-reaching in its influence….The missions in our cities at home and abroad call for men who are imbued with the Spirit of Christ, who will work as Christ worked” (Fundamentals of Education, 111).
Reflect
• Who do you see living near you that are from other countries?
• Which of those ethnicities are from countries where the gospel is restricted or where there are almost no Christians?
• What can you do to befriend them and share God’s love and truth with them?
Because Jesus wants to come soon, let’s increase our focus on reaching our foreign-born neighbors!
Lord of the nations, thank You for loving people of every background. Give me Your heart for the refugees, immigrants, international students, and tourists nearby. Please put someone across my path who is searching as you did with Philip and the Ethiopian treasurer (Acts 8). Let them experience Your love and receive Your salvation through Jesus and then share it with their own people both here and back in their home country. Fulfill Yourpromise that a little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation, that You will hasten it in its time” (Isaiah 60:22).
Grow more in this area by exploring homeforallnations.org,reachtheworldnextdoor.com, and refugeeministries.org.
An inclusion of a link here does not mean an endorsement by Home for All Nations. You should carefully examine God's plan for education in the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy and compare your options prayerfully and carefully.
