Would you stop doing whatever you are doing for a
moment?
I read something along with this topic last week in
my daily devotional plan. Lets then try to do this, I said to myself.
It was my usual kind of Sunday. I went to church,
grabbed my coffee and sat on the third row of the risers in Sanctuary. I sat,
put down my coffee and was planning to be in the service as usual. It was a
very busy week for me, I had too many things going on. I felt like my fingers
actually got stiffed because handling my mouse for long hours and my eyes were
tired. I fell asleep just before 10 almost every day to compensate with my new
routine of waking up early, and excercising! I did not want to think about it
on Sunday, I'd say. I placed my heart there, just before the Lord. Lets take
time and get my full attention for Him, I thought.
As we began to praise God and sang songs, I then
felt a sudden blur where all things of this world were kind of disappeared for
a moment. It was very peaceful, indescribeable kind of moment that honestly has
not happen to me too often lately. Then the lyrics of this old song came to
mind, "..and the things of the earth will go strangely dimmed, in the
light of His glory and grace.."
And not so long after that, Pastor John came up to
the stage. He was talking then about the same thing. He asked us who would we
be without our wealth / our title / our deeds / our skills? Who are we in the
eyes of God? When we are not to think about whatever happens around us... Who
do we see God as? He then asked us to embrace His presence and just focus on
Him.
Truly it is all always between us and the
Lord. I felt tiny. I felt small yet I am grateful, that I took that time
to think about Him.. to just being with Him and be in His presence. It was a
beautiful moment. I completely un-see the other things been happening in my
life that week. I saw Jesus and Jesus only for that second! Oh such a
majestic Lord! King of kings, full of splendour crowned in glory. A truly
magnificent God, He is!
And one thing I learn, when we are in tune with
God's heart, Holy Spirit will reveal Jesus to us.. And it was kind of cool when
the Holy Spirit told you the same thing with your pastor, means He is sooo
real! Undeniably.
I believe that wherever you are, whatever church
you might be in, those will not ever limit God's work in your life. He is
always with you and He will keep talking to you, through His servants, through
His people, through His Word, through songs, through quiet times, through
problems.. only if you listen, only if you take time to put your eyes on Him.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His
wonderful face (:
