I love music. I love hearing songs that perfectly encompass my emotions and feelings. So I guess it's not really a surprise that I feel such a strong connection to worship music. I feel God's presence and love in an overwhelming way so often when I'm worshiping and singing. I've heard before that God uses different things and ways to deeply connect with each one of us. Worship is definitely something that he uses for me. I sometimes feel like there just isn't enough time to worship and sing during church services. And I'm grateful that churches don't extend it all the time because then I think services would be just too long. But sometimes I just want a couple of hours dedicated to only worship and last night I was able to experience that at my old church. And it was glorious.
First of all, I should explain that I'm completely biased about this church in particular because I loved it when I was attending and it was the first church I ever went to that felt like home. One of the things I loved the most about it was the worship music and band. They have incredibly talented musicians leading worship, and the song arrangements are brilliant. I've even heard other people who don't normally attend there and have perfectly good worship music at their own church, say that their worship is seriously the best they've ever experienced. I completely agree and wholeheartedly believe God gave the church this amazing gift of worship.
So with all that being said, last night I had one of the best worship experiences I have had in a long time. I think it was partly a combination of nostalgia and love for this church, but mostly it had to do with God. I felt God more throughout those two hours than I have for a really long time. I just knew that He was there showering me and everyone in the room with His love, grace, and comfort. There's something so incredible about worshiping with other believers. It makes you feel unified, like you can do anything. Or in better terms, that GOD can do anything. It reminds you that are not alone. There are other believers out there fighting the good fight. It also makes you not only feel loved, but also loving towards others. I swear I could've run around and hugged every person there even though I didn't really know anyone. But I just had such an overwhelming urge to share the joy and love that God poured out over me. It was a great feeling. It rejuvenated and refreshed my dry and parched soul. I don't want to be an apathetic Christian. I feel like I have been. I've also been disheartened lately about people and things in the world. Thank God for nights like last night to remind me of why I'm here and alive and more importantly, how amazing He is.
Psalm 95:1-2 NIV "Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song."
