It's A Small World After All

I don't know much about the context of this little song. I suppose it was in a Disney movie sometime or another. I do know that once the catchy little tune gets in my head that I can't seem to get it out and that it drives me crazy. I was thinking about this little tune this morning and how true it is. I'm writing this early on a Sunday morning sitting in my little room in Madrid Spain. Bruce Smith and I are staying with some dear missionary friends. Yesterday we spent the day with a group of Romanian refugee church leaders from Zaragoza, Madrid, and Barcelona. We talked about the gospel and the Great Commission and planting churches and I listened to their stories of God's work in their lives. We met in a Spanish church that has opened up their building so their Romanian brethren would have a place to worship. As I sat through the day I was reminded of Paul's desire two centures ago.

Rom 15:28 "Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain."

It's not certain that Paul ever made it to Spain to fulfill the desire to take the gospel here but the gospel came. Two centuries of Spanish history later and the church is still here. I'll be worshiping this morning in a Spanish church and this afternoon in a Romanian church. This year I have had the blessing and privilege to be with God's people in Russia and Mexico and now Spain. Next month I'll be in Australia. It boggles my mind sometimes. I'm sure Paul never imagined that it would be possible to so easily and quickly go to so many parts of the world. I couldn't help but think this morning how true that little song is...it's a small world after all.