I knew this is going to be a great Sunday from the moment I woke up till I had my first cup of coffee today. I went to the piano, played some tune, and got myself ready for church. Afterward, I headed to church with a different kind of excitement like I never had before. But the setting at church, as soon as I got there seem to not jive with my mood. It seem to have a subtle intention of messing up my zesty feeling. Although I admit I was a little late, but it was a time at church that is supposed to have some church people already starting to fill up the chairs. But it looks like the rapture just took place and me and a couple of teachers are the only ones who got left behind. Now, where are God's people today? But it was awesome how this time, I wasn't even disappointed, meaning, the situation didn't ruin my hour.
It was almost nine o'clock when people started arriving; and then, I saw at the gate brother Jeff with three of the students that we bible study in Catanduanes State Colleges. That was such a moment in time. A moment of sheer joy. Brother Mar, the diabetic folk whose withering foot made me pass out last Friday, hahaha, also arrived. Now, things are just starting to get even more exciting! I finished my Sunday School class and started greeting people with a handshake. So, we started the worship service at almost 9:20 a.m.
My mother sang in the service a tagalog version of the classic song "Down from His Glory" which Elvis Presley popularized during his era and was secularized later. See, the word "glory" is starting to appear. haha.
Bro. Bong followed with a song that is my all time favorite, "Turn your eyes upon Jesus". Just another song that tells of the ever wondrous glory of the Lord.
I stood up behind the pulpit afterwards and preached about the glory of God whose text is found in Isaiah chapter 6. It was a message that really blessed me a lot, first of all. It is my utmost desire for the church that every one of the members will truly be in love with the Lord and really see the infinite, matchless beauty of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is hard to compel people to serve God if they are not really in love with Him. Whereas, if folks are truly in love with God, the word compelling even becomes irrelevant.
Service was over and now I was back on my computer at home checking some online notifications. Suddenly, my phone rang and I ran to pick it up, but really doesn't know who was calling since it was a new number appearing on my screen. I answered and yes, it was a stranger but not really that kind of strange because I had him as friend in facebook. He was the brother of the one who responded at my Green Barley ad on my facebook wall. Well, we had the same family name and the same place of origin of our grandfathers, Daet, Camarines Norte. He introduced himself and told me how he went to Health Wealth's office to buy ten bottles of Green Barley and told me how it helped lower his mothers blood sugar and told me furthermore how he is so interested to becoming a dealer. At this point, I was having a big, big smile on my face and acting like crazy for too much happiness. It was really unexpected. I actually did not assume that his brother who was in abroad would took his interest seriously. But it's here now and I just can't stop thanking the Lord.
Well, it was almost 5:00 o'clock and I have a discipleship class at church so I need to go to church again. But...not again, the morning setting is here again! Only two of my students came, well, three, the other one came late. I decided to cancel the class and just talked about funny movies and cartoons with the three. We had a good laugh and again it didn't ruined my hour.
Fifteen minutes before we will start our evening service, the power was cut off. Time to start and still, no power. Let's wait a little more, it could be that it will resume in less than 5 minutes. But time passed, and still no sign of power. We lighted candles and we started singing short choruses trying to pretend that we are in 1st century A.D. during the early church. You see how someone was trying to mess up my day but he seem to not succeed at all? Well, I know why. I was in the presence of the Lord and in the presence of the LOrd is fulness of joy, in His right hand are pleasures forevermore!
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