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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Finding Light in The Darkness


Psalm 18:28
 "You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light."


This morning was my first week back at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bossier City, La since the start of Christmas Break! I couldn't wait to open the doors of our beautiful sanctuary and pour my heart out to God! 


Only one problem....


As Sunday morning approached, so did a winter storm. 


I awoke this morning to sleet, rain, and snow and the possibility of church cancellation. After reading my twitter and facebook updates it was apparent that this was a pressing possibility.


Much to my hearts gladness, Asbury Church was open for worship this morning! 


As I turned into the parking lot I knew church was going to be slim this morning. Oh well, God was still there with us in that place! We gathered in the sanctuary to images of our new logo, sounds of Casting Crowns, voices of the people, and a stir of the Spirit of God. I sat down in my usual seat near the Youth, and prepared for worship. As the time drew near the worship team walked on stage and grabbed their instruments. Just before the first cord could be struck, though, all went dark. No more power. 


Would this stop us from worshiping our King? Praising our Redeemer? Welcoming the coming Christ? NO, NEVER!


We all squeezed together into one or two sections of the church around 6 or 7 candles and we had church! Praise God! 


It was one of the most beautiful church services I have ever been to in my entire life. I was touched by the beautifulness in the whole thing. Amongst the chaos, the black, the stillness, God was there! 


We sang a few worship songs, celebrated the sacrament of Baptism, heard the word proclaimed, prayed earnestly to our God, and gathered as a community of believers in circumstances unexpected. 


As I left that place we call Asbury Church in the sleet and snow my heart was filled with gladness and the love of Christ! Thank you God for this day and that church! Praise be to God in every circumstance! 


John 1:5
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."

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