GLORY

Wow.

My heart is still beating out of my chest, and the worship service has been over for hours. I prayed tonight for Him to blow us away – to do exceeding, abundantly above and beyond anything we could ask or imagine.

Wow.

What a glorious God we serve! What an amazing worship experience! I don’t want to try to put all the pieces together in my mind tonight – this night is all about HIM.

Wow.

I am more in love with Jesus than I have ever been. I am blown away by His faithfulness, His surprises, His overwhelming LOVE for His kids.

Wow.

What an amazing gift to be allowed to be a part of - watching Him show off – watching Him fulfill His promises in the presence of so many. What an amazing gift to be allowed to be part of it all.

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

--Anne Murray

The Scripture Josh used to lead us through the birth of the Ring Community Church was from 2 Chronicles –

5:13-15 - 13 The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang:
"He is good;
his love endures forever."
Then the temple of the LORD was filled with a cloud, 14 and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the temple of God.

6:15 - 15 You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.

6:40 - 40 "Now, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

7:15 - 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

7:1-4 - 1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. 2 The priests could not enter the temple of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled it. 3 When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD, saying,
"He is good;
his love endures forever."
4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.

6:7-9 - 7 "My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart. 9 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, who is your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.

The fulfillment of His promise to the Ring settles me deep in my soul. My heart is overflowing with love and adoration and praise. I am overwhelmed with the wonder of it all. My words are few tonight - there is no way for me to adequately convey what is in my heart. That will have to wait for another time. Tonight, I don't know if I want to dance, sing, or get on my face before Him. There is not a way to show Him what is in my heart - good thing He's God... He can just take a peak inside and see the love overflowing there.

What a glorious night, and what a GLORIOUS GOD!