The perfect church service

The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.  C.S. Lewis

 

6 gather. 3 men.  3 women.  All God’s children. In his name. Under his authority. For his glory.

One mind.  One will.  One purpose.  One focus.

Silent.  Sitting.  Praying.  Seeking.

 

The home owner speaks.  “The Spirit led me to sing this song.”

The others heard the same, or felt peace, knowing the Spirit gave them nothing…yet.

 

He sings.

 

They feel God in the room.  They bow and worship.  Some cry.  Some clap.  Some praise.  Some remain silent.  Some stand. Some lie face down.  All focus on one purpose:  God’s presence.  Felt.  After the moment of praise, silence descends again.

 

They pray.  They seek.  She speaks. “The Lord Jesus is leading me to share what I learned yesterday.”

 

All agree.  She shares. A man receives exactly what he needed to hear to make the move of his life.  A woman receives exactly what she needed to converse with her mother.

 

“I feel led to speak as the Spirit leads me.”  All agree.  He speaks a spiritual language.

“I feel led to interpret this language.”  The speaker of the unknown language agrees.  The other four agree.  The interpreter speaks.  The Presence is felt.  All receive wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, individually and collectively.  They praise The Presence.  He responds in them and with them.

 

They sing, pray, dance, stand still.  Each acts freely.  None contradict the Presence or each other’s presence. 

 

The time ends. 

They talk freely. 

 

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.