Torch, Spring/Summer 2012

WORDS OF TRUTH From Every Nation by Pastor Bob Rohm, Vice President for Christian Ministries at Cedarville University Behold our God seated on His throne Come, let us adore Him Behold our King — nothing can compare Come, let us adore Him! This 2011 worship hymn, Behold Our God by Sovereign Grace Music, is a moving anthem of praise. When we sang this song in a chapel service here at Cedarville, it was a powerful expression of worship! We could have gone on singing forever. We will one day have worship experiences that will cause our chapel praise to pale in comparison. Revelation 7:9–10 says, “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 … crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’” Can you imagine? There may be as many as 27,000 people groups in the world today speaking approximately 6,500 languages. People from Nepal and the Netherlands, Romania and Rwanda, Togo and Turkey, Bolivia and Bhutan, India and Iran, along with people from nearly 200 other nations will join together in praise, all on equal ground standing — or bowing — before the throne. No one will be considered an immigrant in heaven, our true homeland. It won’t matter where you have come from, but rather in Whom you believe. Romans 10:13 says, “For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.” If you have never called upon God for His saving grace, do so today and lift your voice with the great international choir of praise. Behold our God! working adults, mostly in their 30s. They help me learn and practice the nuances of the Spanish language — the teaching definitely goes both ways. A Place to Serve Katie Grayton, President of Immigration Org Immigration Org began last fall in response to G92. Our goal is to champion a biblical response to immigration issues. We try to build relationships with immigrants through community outreach and educate students on campus about immigration legislation and its implications. Last Christmas, we wanted to do something special for Jose’s church. He told us that some of the Nueva Creaci Ó n families struggled to find work and would have a hard time providing Christmas gifts for their children. As an organization, we raised money to make sure each child had a gift to open on Christmas morning. My involvement in this organization and with Nueva Creaci Ó n has helped me put a face on immigration and see another side of the issue. I have been blessed to meet people who have had different life experiences. They have taught me more about who God is as they share their stories about how God has worked in their lives. Carol Lee is managing editor for Cedarville’s publications, Torch and Inspire . She received her B.A. from Cedarville and her M.S. from Miami University. She has been at Cedarville since 2005. Spring-Summer 2012 | TORCH 31