Thursday, June 10, 2010

Overwhelmed by Praise

Have you ever been overwhelmed by praise?

It happened to me last night.Our VBS Family Night packed the sanctuary:  over 200 children and probably that many adults and youth.  We sang quite a few songs, but the one that stands out in my mind is called "Rise and Sing".
Our God is risen and reigning 
and we're elevating 
the glory of our God and King
Everybody rise and sing

Then we saw the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal acted out on stage.  When God's fire consumed Elijah's offering, the crowd erupted with cheers.  That didn't happen the first time we saw the skit.  But it did last night.  

Then, after the VBS festivities, we had choir practice.  

That sounds so ho-him and normal, doesn't it?  

For me, it was anything but.....

We sang a song called "Praise To the Lord, the Almighty."  It's a hymn you probably know if you are Baptist and over 30.  This particular arrangement has a repeating tag at the end of several verses:

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord

There was something about those words last night that made them different, made them ......

....... true.........

...................... alive................

......................................real.......................

It was an amazing evening for me.  

And now that I've tasted it, I want more.
 
 

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