Sunday Morning (9.22.19)

During morning worship at the 11 AM service last Sunday, I felt and pictured something that I forgot to write down, but I intentionally tried to remember it so I could write about it tonight. The song that was being played was one of my favorites that is not selected often: “There is None Like Thee”. It is a song about the praise and worship before God’s throne — the image that is described in the book of Revelation. It is a very beautiful song on its own, but there was something about the atmosphere. Everyone’s voices were blending together with the instruments, without a care for time or anything else but praising the Lord.

One of the lyrics of the song declares that “Together, all of heaven sings this song” . The second time this line (right before the chorus) happened, I immediately had the sense that this is what was happening in that moment. Unseen by anyone in the room (I didn’t really “see” anything either, it was more of an impression), Heaven itself was joined with Heritage in praising the Lord with every ounce of passion and joy.

I went quiet for a long while, just listening and feeling the faith in the room; I really felt like the Holy Spirit was moving over the whole place, reaching out. It was brief, but I still made a mental note to try and remember so I could write about what I felt.

I did not see this image on Sunday, but when I went to find an appropriate image that had to do with what I felt, I immediately pictured a white, wispy flame. I pictured that same fire floating over the heads of everyone gathered together that Sunday morning. It was not moving randomly or without focus, but gliding gently throughout the room,hovering for a moment, ensuring every single person was touched. I thought that was incredibly cool, so I saved the first image I felt drawn to.

I wanted to write about what I saw, because that is where I am able to write out my thoughts in a way that I feel honors the One who made my mind and heart to feel and see the way they do — and I felt like this is just one of many experiences that I will have and be able to share with whoever needs to know that the Holy Spirit is real and is really working.