The most amazing thing that I experienced on my recent cruise was something that didn\u2019t happen. On board were 4500 passengers and 1500 crew. We represented 60 nations which included a diversity of ethnicity, language, religious preference, and lifestyles. For eight days we cruised together, ate together, shopped together, talked together, and greeted each other. I personally had conversations with new friends from Russia, Ukraine, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Jamaica, Korea, and India. To my knowledge, no one on board the ship argued, no one fought, no one protested, no one demonstrated. We got along. Some endured the differences, while others enjoyed them. There was a sense of unity, even with our diversity. One wonders why this can\u2019t happen elsewhere. Why do we have to argue, fight, demonstrate, injure, kill? While our ship load of diversity was certainly not a representation of heaven, there was a bit of symbolism. Someday, the redeemed will gather from, \u201cevery tribe and tongue, and people and nation\u201d (Revelation 5:9). There we will experience eternal harmony. Until then, we\u2019ll just have to keep wondering, and taking an occasional cruise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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