Home, Sweet Home – Making Our House Into a Home

I usually sing with the music minister at my church whenever we do Praise and Worship music during a service.  I’ll have to admit that sometimes my worship is somewhat fake.  I believe the words I’m singing, but sometimes I’m hindered by other things going on in my mind at the time.  But tonight…Oh tonight…things were much different.  We were singing one of my all time favorite songs, “Shout to the Lord” by Darlene Zschech.   I could feel God’s presence when I started to sing.  But as I got to the second verse, I began to shake and cry.  I almost couldn’t finish the words.  I closed my eyes, and raised my hands (something unusual in a Baptist church) and let the power of the Holy Spirit take over in my life.  I don’t remember the song.  I just remember God’s presence and power in me at that time.  It has been years since I felt that same overwhelming presence.  It was so awesome…so humbling…so moving. 

Father, I pray for your presence in my life daily.  I pray that I can feel you move in me like that more often.  And I pray that you awaken a revival in this church where people feel you and truly worship you.  You are so amazing Lord, and I thank you for all that you do in my life.