Sorry to everyone that I'm been lazy to update my journal. I have heard non-stop "nagging" regarding the lack of updates. Thank you for keeping me accountable. Today I've set the afternoon aside to update all my entries. Enjoy.
Love,
Joel
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I had a wonderful lunch today with Judy (our housemate) and mom. Over lunch, Judy was sharing what a pastor recently shared with her.
A lady from the pastor's church fell into a coma for a week during Christmas time. When she awoke from her coma, the pastor visited her and asked her what did she experienced during her coma. In her sharing, the lady asked the pastor how come there were so little people attending the Christmas Service while she was in the coma. Confused by her question, the pastor replied that the regular attendance of 400 attended the service.
"No," she said, "There were 400 at the lunch afterwards, but only 200 at the service." The pastor was surprised to hear that the lady knew that 400 at the lunch while she was in the coma, so he asked her what she meant when she said there was only 200 at the service. She said she was there are the service, and only saw 200 in attendance worshipping God. But also there were many angels in attendance worshipping and praying to God.
WOW!!!
God knows your heart. Even if you are in attendance on Sunday, if you do not have a heart of worship, God will not even acknowledge your presence.
And when you worship and pray, angels are worshipping and praying along side you. Imagine that!
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Now I know, when we spun out on the 404 on our way back from Buffalo 2 weeks ago, angels were on the highway, stopping the cars behind us so they wouldn't hit us.
When we sing and dance during worship, we are singing and dancing with angels.
When we kneel down and pour out our hearts in prayer, angels are laying hands on us praying with us.
We doubts surfaces in our hearts, angels lift our hearts up so that we can see God.
What else do you want? More blessings? More protection? More guidance? More salvation? We have all of that already, just look around you, angels are standing by your side.
Love,
Joel
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I had a wonderful lunch today with Judy (our housemate) and mom. Over lunch, Judy was sharing what a pastor recently shared with her.
A lady from the pastor's church fell into a coma for a week during Christmas time. When she awoke from her coma, the pastor visited her and asked her what did she experienced during her coma. In her sharing, the lady asked the pastor how come there were so little people attending the Christmas Service while she was in the coma. Confused by her question, the pastor replied that the regular attendance of 400 attended the service.
"No," she said, "There were 400 at the lunch afterwards, but only 200 at the service." The pastor was surprised to hear that the lady knew that 400 at the lunch while she was in the coma, so he asked her what she meant when she said there was only 200 at the service. She said she was there are the service, and only saw 200 in attendance worshipping God. But also there were many angels in attendance worshipping and praying to God.
WOW!!!
God knows your heart. Even if you are in attendance on Sunday, if you do not have a heart of worship, God will not even acknowledge your presence.
And when you worship and pray, angels are worshipping and praying along side you. Imagine that!
*********
Now I know, when we spun out on the 404 on our way back from Buffalo 2 weeks ago, angels were on the highway, stopping the cars behind us so they wouldn't hit us.
When we sing and dance during worship, we are singing and dancing with angels.
When we kneel down and pour out our hearts in prayer, angels are laying hands on us praying with us.
We doubts surfaces in our hearts, angels lift our hearts up so that we can see God.
What else do you want? More blessings? More protection? More guidance? More salvation? We have all of that already, just look around you, angels are standing by your side.
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