Service Today

I left today's service with a flurry of thoughts. It was like revelation Sunday for me today. I suppose it's been a while since God put so much in my heart in one morning alone. The ironic thing was that I just blew it in regards to some issues in my life and I least expected the revelations to come. Seems like my philosophy of God has been radically changing of late. Guess it's a good thing?

It started with awesome mandarin worship. I usually find it a challenge to worship God in church since my mind usually gets absorbed with how the music goes. The little nuances seem to bother me or rather distract me from concentrating on God. But the worship was great at least till the pastor took over. Not too sure how the story goes but he came on stage to lead a song and he pretty much flopped. Somehow I have this feeling he just does not know the song at all. Thankfully, I was pretty much done by that time.

A fellow brother whom I respect very much in the faith walked past me during worship and sort of jolted me a little. When I saw him, I suddenly remembered how a couple of years ago (if I remember my facts correctly) he had to go through a major heart surgery. Then I felt God put in my heart that he is supposed to be doubly healthy. For one, the bible promises God's healing and removal of our diseases for every believer. Then there is another promise in Exodus 23:25 God promised He would personally remove sicknesses from anyone who serves Him. So from that God revealed that he, being a faithful server as a missionary has double health. What God then showed me was even more cool. Basically, aging is a form of disease and that's the reason why God promises a renewal of youth: A removal or reversal of the disease of aging. I was appalled by that. I know for sure the changes in my well being from my twenties to my thirties have definitely been obvious. And now, I can start trusting God to heal my body from aging. Woopie!!!!

So at the end of the service, I went to pray for the brother. So glad I did. Next was during English worship when God started to put in my heart thoughts about me living life without guilt and shame because at any point I am feeling and entertaining the guilt and shame I am basically kicking God out of my consciousness. That was another revelation. Having been through all I have been through and yet not giving my challenges any time of the day was a radical thought.

Then during the sermon my pastor was talking about restoration, time warps and so forth. The time warp part especially got my attention. I really need to sit on this for some time to milk it but basically pastor made references to events in the bible when time was warped in order to let God's purpose come to past. Examples would include Joshua commanding the sun to stand still, Elijah running ahead of Ahab, Philip's translation, the reaper overtaking the sower and some others. The best part was when he spoke about God restoring to us the years the locust have eaten. That was very encouraging since I am well aware of many things I have wasted in life. Time, money and energy just to name a few. So this was really speaking to me.

Can't believe so much info has been put into my heart in one morning alone. I really am awed by God and what He does......