26 - Diversity

'...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...' (Revelation 7:9)

First things first, I'm not referring to the Britain's Got Talent dance group. Let's not be silly here ;) 

It is a sign of the great creativity of God that He made humanity so different. Thank goodness we are not a huge group of identical clones! Life would get very boring. 

While it is true that different languages arose because of the pride shown at Babel, the individuality of humans is something we can be very thankful for. 

And not just diversity between countries. 

Diversity between within countries, such as the Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish.

Diversity between families, from singles, to huge families, to a new couple, to the elderly. 

And diversity between individuals. There is no-one on Earth who is exactly the same as you. Isn't that staggering? 

Finally, we can be thankful for the diversity of the gospel. It wasn't just for the Jews. It was for everyone who calls on the name of Christ.

Heaven will be a clear picture of God's love of diversity. Let's celebrate and be thankful for it today.