Heaven On Earth

Cold Water – How we long for it especially in the melting heat of the now-confused supposed-to-be-only-summer –weather.

As I open our refrigerator, I would more often grab the transparent pitcher and pour water on my glass. Yes, another opaque, beige-colored pitcher is there but I always opt to grab the transparent one – where I see clearly the water it’s containing.

This helped me reflect after attending some sessions in the Worship Camp.

 

11:30 pm after the Unstoppable Worship, Kick-off Night, Non-stop Party Party:

                “Glorious- it was Heaven on Earth, Unstoppable Heaven on Earth! I’ve been singing with angels – with tired hands, shaking knees – all was left for me to do was surrender, no nothing to withhold, nothing to reserve for myself – ALL FOR YOU!

                 That encounter with Christ...

                 At His feet

                 Worshipping Him alone... that makes Him smile

                 Glory, Glory, Glory

                That glorious moment... I wanted to live in that moment. I long for it until now.”

 

I’ve been jumping from the very start of Kick-off Night, I was wild in worship. (probably a little wilder than my students) I just can’t keep from celebrating the freedom I have in Jesus.

Here I am to worship 100 times raised to endless times would spell it. I, we live to worship Him. Every breath, every strength – ‘til the end of it!

Truly “What are these silly matters of the heart” compared to the glory, pleasure we give God in worshipping Him.

 

But the question is: What happens to this “Heaven on Earth” after stepping out of the four corners of the sanctuary, of the Church of God building? How unstoppable are you after the sessions or the camp?

I was not able to attend the last session with Ptr. Anthony Velasco but some of what he has shared was relayed to us by Ate Mai and Kuya Robby.

 

The nine-letter word, INTEGRITY.

                Being the unstoppable worshipper that you are whoever you are with and wherever you may be!

                       That indicates a very serious, heavy responsibility.

 

But how it is related with the cold water and the two pitchers?

                We could be jumping, using all our strength praising Him because that’s what we feel at the moment, that is what the event conditions us to do at that time. We cling on what is visible; we go with it and grab it!

                But being unstoppable is not the clear, transparent pitcher of water you take because it’s what you see, it’s the thing that you feel and will satisfy your thirst at the moment of a Kick-off night.

                It is an opaque, beige-colored pitcher that you choose to take even without the conditioning, extreme emotions or visibility of need at the moment.

 

                It is choosing to keep the Heaven on Earth burning with you even without a Worship Camp!

                A camp, or any session will soon pass, but let not the learning and experiences you got from it pass away too!

 

                Choose to hold fast on it with integrity. Keep that Heaven on Earth on a usual Sunday Worship Service, on a usual fellowship and even on your own personal quiet time.

 

                “For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it.” Proverbs 2:21