That the Gentiles will be called is the oft-repeated theme of Isaiah’s prophecy. Given the great emphasis in the Old Testament about Israel keeping itself separate from and distinct from the nations, this is remarkable.
We pray for the progress of the gospel until the return of Christ. We follow with interest news of missionary activity around the world. Even now the reducing number of languages, into which the Bible has not yet translated, are being worked on. We rejoice to support missionary work with all its associated hardships. Where overseas pastors are no longer allowed to operate, we are thankful for those native pastors that God has raised up, some of whom have come for training and now returned to their own lands.