During this pandemic the only church for me has been online or on tv
For most of the months I’ve been just a spectator
But today, the Holy Spirit struck me
When the preacher said clap your hands or pray
The Spirit said “clap your hands”, “bow your head”
And when I did so, I felt the presence of the Lord and Jesus Christ
I felt more joy, like I was not just listening, but actually in church praising God
It reminds of Psalm 47:1 which says
“O clap your hands, all ye people, shout unto God with the voice of triumph”
And Nehemiah 8:6 which says “…Amen, Amen with lifting up of their hands:
and they bowed their heads and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground .”
I may not be able to go to the church building
But I can still feel the spirit of collective worship
By being a participator, not just a spectator.
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