When He Speaks

Have you ever been trying to tell someone a funny story but upon seeing how unamused they were, your response always is “Oh well, I guess you had to be there”? Have you ever tried to explain a feeling or sensation you have had and really can’t even find the words to accurate describe what it was like? It can be frustrating to be in those situations because you want someone else to be able to feel and experience what you did. We like to talk about and share crazy cool things that have happened to us. But sometimes it’s hard to find the words to make someone else understand what it was we have been through. Well, as if trying to tell about something in person isn’t hard enough, I’m going to try to describe an experience I had at church recently using this blog… So we’ll see how this goes.

I have been in church my whole life. I’m one of those people who was going to church even before I was born. And I love that that’s how my life has been. I know I’m so blessed! That doesn’t mean my relationship with Jesus has always been a walk in the park either. It’s had its ups and downs. I’ve had times I have doubted my faith. I understand the Bible is true. I know all of the right Sunday school answers. I am not new to things whole Christianity thing. That’s why when this happened the other week at church, it honestly kind of surprised me. I had never experienced anything like it before!

So this happened one Sunday during the worship part of the service. I honestly couldn’t really tell you what the song was that we were singing. But somewhere in the lyrics it was talking about the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross. Then, all of a sudden I got these like weird chills that radiated all over my body. Not like ones that make my hair stand up because it was cold in the sanctuary. I mean like chills from the inside of me. And then I heard this voice say “Yes, this song is about me. I did that for you.” And I heard it over and over again as we continued to sing this song about Jesus being our salvation.

Now if you have never had an experience like this before, I know this sounds absolutely crazy. I promise I had plenty of sleep. I was in my right mind. In fact, it has happened again many, many times since then. And it honestly kind of freaks me out every time. But I know it is just the Spirit inside of me reminding me that these songs are more than just the words and the notes. It’s more than just the fancy lights and all of the people who came together for church that day. It’s about us declaring who Jesus is. And what He has done for us. And yeah, this might be one of those things that you have to experience for yourself to know what that’s like. I hope you do get to experience the voice of the Spirit inside of you guiding you and reminding you who it is you are worshipping. Because hearing that and feeling that makes me want to get up, dance, and praise the Lord with everything within me.

That’s the coolest thing about the God that I serve. He’s personal. And yes, sometimes that’s a scary thing because that means He knows more about me than I may really want Him too. But it’s also so wonderful that this God of the universe wants me to know He is with me. And He is listening to me. So He does things like whispers His truth to us at church. Or remind us of His constant love for Him on our bad days. I mean after all, He did create us. He wants us to be so sure of our relationship with Him that He will speak to us in unique ways, just at the moment we need Him to.