All the chairs stood obediently in rows, except for a few pushed aside by a couple of hands-on, wiggly boys that follow me everywhere I go ;) People came in a few at a time. Some surveyed the obedient chairs as they passed through the door way, scouting out a route to their desired location that didn't involve any of the usual empty, "Hi, how are you- I'm good how are you- good". Other people ignored the chairs and scouted people instead. They mingled and laughed loudly, tugging their kids along.
Over the sound system the meeting was called to begin, and the minglers joined the sitters in the unmoving rows of chairs. The music began, and little pockets of people began to engage. Hands were raised, people stood to their feet or hunkered down into a quiet place among the crowd. Corporately, yet individually, the people interacted worship-fully with their Creator.
The chairs used to be an invitation, with their open seats waiting to be occupied. The chairs used to ask the people to come together, to unify. Now, as Heaven called earth forward, the chairs began to hold the people back. The rows were too narrow, too near to earth.
Someone was needed to turn to the crowd and call out to the people, shouting:
STOP WAITING! Let us, with each drum beat, charge the Lord's army forward! Worship is a victory dance! Let the crowd surge forward, out of their places, marching on toward Heaven! WE ARE NOT WAITING ANYMORE!!
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The Jews spent many, many years waiting for a Savior. And He came! As we wait for that Savior to return, let us not forget what He did when He was here... Jesus said in one of his parables (about sheep :) ) that He came that we may have LIFE, and have it TO THE FULL. (John 10) I think He means NOW!
Jesus also said,
"Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." John 14:12
Come surging out of your seat, fellow believers! Your seat was an invitation, and now it is time to rise up, and charge forward in victory-worship! Don't wait anymore- the Savior HAS come, and passed the torch to us for a time! Dance in His victory, and welcome "life to the full"!
P.s. I'm so, so new to seeing life like this. I have spent lots of years waiting... waiting for Heaven. Only recently has it really sunk in that Jesus didn't die for us so we could wait some more. I know there are portions of "life to the full" that will only be complete after Jesus returns, but I am discovering that there are HUGE PORTIONS of "life to the full" that I have been sitting in my seat, allowing to pass me by. I don't always know what keeps my arms at my side or my body still, but I'm starting to itch for freedom. I want as much as I can get of the life He gives, this side of Heaven.
This is how Jesus told us to pray:
“When you pray, say:
("The Lord's prayer goes on, found in Luke 11)
Over the sound system the meeting was called to begin, and the minglers joined the sitters in the unmoving rows of chairs. The music began, and little pockets of people began to engage. Hands were raised, people stood to their feet or hunkered down into a quiet place among the crowd. Corporately, yet individually, the people interacted worship-fully with their Creator.
The chairs used to be an invitation, with their open seats waiting to be occupied. The chairs used to ask the people to come together, to unify. Now, as Heaven called earth forward, the chairs began to hold the people back. The rows were too narrow, too near to earth.
Someone was needed to turn to the crowd and call out to the people, shouting:
STOP WAITING! Let us, with each drum beat, charge the Lord's army forward! Worship is a victory dance! Let the crowd surge forward, out of their places, marching on toward Heaven! WE ARE NOT WAITING ANYMORE!!
~
The Jews spent many, many years waiting for a Savior. And He came! As we wait for that Savior to return, let us not forget what He did when He was here... Jesus said in one of his parables (about sheep :) ) that He came that we may have LIFE, and have it TO THE FULL. (John 10) I think He means NOW!
Jesus also said,
"Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." John 14:12
Come surging out of your seat, fellow believers! Your seat was an invitation, and now it is time to rise up, and charge forward in victory-worship! Don't wait anymore- the Savior HAS come, and passed the torch to us for a time! Dance in His victory, and welcome "life to the full"!
P.s. I'm so, so new to seeing life like this. I have spent lots of years waiting... waiting for Heaven. Only recently has it really sunk in that Jesus didn't die for us so we could wait some more. I know there are portions of "life to the full" that will only be complete after Jesus returns, but I am discovering that there are HUGE PORTIONS of "life to the full" that I have been sitting in my seat, allowing to pass me by. I don't always know what keeps my arms at my side or my body still, but I'm starting to itch for freedom. I want as much as I can get of the life He gives, this side of Heaven.
This is how Jesus told us to pray:
“When you pray, say:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven...
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven...
("The Lord's prayer goes on, found in Luke 11)
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