Gods Greatness And Compassion

Be A Participator Not Just A Spectator

Raised hands as in praise. — Photo by Luis Quintero on Pexels.com

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.

Now I see

Now I see
Why You didn’t answer me
When I prayed
But you delayed
You delayed the blessings for better times
And now I see, now I have an open mind

Some things needed to be straightened out
Before this blessing I received
If I would have gotten it earlier
I wouldn’t have been happy

I didn’t understand all the obstacles that got in the way
But it was Your intention to delay
And now I see
You were protecting me

And You made it better
Than I would have imagined
You blessed me with more than I was asking
It’s better than I thought it would be
You delayed the blessing And now I see.

Scripture Reference
God can bless us beyond our imagination. But His time for the blessing may be different from the time we expect to receive it.
Ephesians 3:20 Says “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”

And Acts 1 :7 says “And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.”

Lead Me Down The Road

Now the storm is gone
It’s time for recovery
Lord, don’t leave me here alone
Lead me down the road

I’m trying to get to
where I used to be before the storm
The road to recovery
So winding and long

Lord, more You can see
And You’re more strong
I want to succeed
So, Lord please
Don’t leave me hear alone
Lead me down the road.

Scripture Reference

Isaiah 48:17 ¹⁷Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.