My journey with the Lord, that I can document, began in 1970 in a little church one block from where live. More about that later. God is so good. I am forever grateful for that little church - which by the way is an Episcopal Church.
Easter Sunday (2007) I walked there and attended church, just to say, "Thank you, Lord. I have not forgotten what you have done in my life." I sat on a hard wooden pew with no cushion, and was not comfortable at all - the air was chilly - but it was a moving experience for me and a wonderful service. The tiny church was alive with the love of God. I saw people I had not seen in years and felt at home. They have a few rituals that my company would probably mock - but I did not find them offensive at all. The Body of Christ is beautiful. There are all kinds of church buildings with all kinds of labels - but when Jesus is in the heart of a person - we are part of the Body of Christ.
In 1970 - new life began in me because of Jesus Christ. I heard the message of His love and sacrifice for me and received Him into my heart. I came to Him just as I was - to Him - just as He was - and is - A Savior - I was transformed on the inside.
Moving along... but in other notes I want to share more about this new life.
I've always had questions about the word "revival."
I think since the middle 90's there have been prophesies about "we're on the verge"; "just on the edge"; "getting ready for the greatest..." and I wonder if it came and I missed it, or it came and I did not recognize it, or maybe it is coming, but it isn't what I thought?
Still looking. Please understand, I recognize there are great things happening all over the world, I am just sharing an issue in regards to my journey.
I am just asking the question because I think about this.
OK, so we ran, we jumped, we shouted, we laughed, we worshipped, and bring me up to speed - are we still on the verge? I had the impression (I may have been wrong) that somehow "something" was going to happen and the church doors would almost magically open and people would flock to the altars and fill the church and that would be "revival." That we needed to get ready to handle this mass influx of hungry people. So for years we have been sitting in the church just waiting for the people - we are ready - we can handle it -
But now that I have been asking questions and searching, I wonder this -
Could revival be somewhere else?
Could it be in my heart? Not something falling on me, but something happening in me?
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