This past weekend I was witness to something that many of you who are involved in a Sunday service have experienced.
The Sunday service involved a lot of variations in every aspect of the service which included the Tech Team, Sound Team, Lighting Team, Pastors, Audience and Praise Team. We were excited about what God was going to do as we arrived at 6:30 a.m. for our first service at 10:00 a.m.
Like we had experienced most weeks the rehearsal did NOT go well. Timing was off and whatever could go wrong, went wrong. Tension arose in the room and then our wise Worship Leader just said "Stop! Let's pray." Throughout the auditorium people were on their knees and bowing to ask God to show up and take us out of the problems and to move in and take over the services.
We finished rehearsal and thought that God was going to have to show up and remove our simple frustrations so that He could be glorified because rehearsal did not go well.
With the first drumbeat at each service God showed up! I mean he really showed up. Praise was everywhere, tears were flowing, and 41 people accepted the Lord in baptism as well as about that many more giving their lives to Christ and are now learning more about their decision and walk with the creator of the Universe.
In the service there were prayers for healing, for financial miracles, and for reconciliation. Before our eyes on stage we saw God show up in a BIG way. It was no longer our performance but it was how the Spirit moved in each service. We could have sung out of key and it would not have made any difference.
If you get out of the way in your life you will see where God shows up every time at just the right time.
But I will say it is hard to sing when tears are flowing down your face, so I know for sure that the Lord showed up in my life at just the right time. I just had to get out of the way.
