Today was a blast from the past and it reminded how quickly we can forget. Even someone like me.
Set-up for our weekly meeting tonight was far from simple and problem free. Half the issues I didn't even know about much less how to remedy them. I just knew that things were not going the way they were supposed to which happens most weeks, but this week was seemingly on steroids.
It was the kind of meeting that began with me accidentally having my water spill drenching my bible. It was an evening of miscommunication, frantic hurrying, sweating and numerous roadblocks put in the way of a successful night. Honestly, it reminded me a lot of freshmen year when our movement was even smaller than it is now. Things were constantly frantic, there were always last minute fixes and I probably felt like pulling my hair out more than once.
The beauty of that year however is that some of our worst meetings ended up being the best. Because when it was all said in done, it did not matter what we delivered and what we brought. God was able to work through it and show himself despite our screw ups and pitfalls. He was magnified in spite of us. Amazing!
I think we might have unconsciously forgotten that a little bit. We are far from a well greased piece of machinery, but we have undoubtedly come a long way. I think it takes a meeting like this every once and a while to humble us and straighten out our priorities. It takes a time like tonight for us to come to the Lord in prayer and give all control to Him, because we are at the point of not knowing what to do next. Why isn't that our first response anyways?
All in all it was a good reminder and I dearly hope I do not have to receive another one! First, because I hate that uncomfortable feeling. Two, because I want to remain mindful of my need for Jesus to work in all our meetings. Not just during worship or the message, but before, during and after everything happens. He is not a God to be compartmentalized in sections of our lives, but a God who wants to saturate all areas completely.
Let us remember that tonight as we humble ourselves before Him.
All Glory to Him.
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