Imagine a church meeting with people from all nations, and people groups praising and worshipping God. This may sound too surreal but not impossible. At the end of the age, we will all gather before the throne of God and present our worship (Revelation 15:4). This awesome day will not be a one time event. It will be an eternal experience for those who spend eternity with God. Must we not practice thus on earth? Sure we can! So let us give it a try. Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. (Psalms 47:1) The Psalmist states in Psalms 47:1 that “Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.” This psalm presents two ways all nations can praise God: clapping our hands and shouting for joy. Of course these are part of the many ways we can praise God. Let’s call these two strategies a joyful praise. Today, in your own space, practice giving a joyful praise to the Lord. Clap your hands in praise and adorable and shout with cries of joy. Imagine if people from different nationalities take part in this exercise today, we will be practicing what we will be doing in eternity. We may not gather in one place, but we share one goal: that is to praise the Lord with joyful praise. When we understand the way of worship in eternity, we will always encourage cross-cultural worship. Remember that the neighbour you do not want to be close to because of linguistic barriers could be probably a member of the heavenly choir. So, we better get used to each other on earth as we will be together for eternity. Irrespective of the praise pattern for your church, never look down on other denominations. Together, we are raising a joyful praise to the Lord. Imagine bringing all the melodies together, we create a joyful shout of praise to the Lord. Let’s keep praising and let’s encourage one another to praise. We are raising a heavenly chorus.
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