Let The Church Rise

Last night at our bible study group, one of the ladies shared a story from her week.  She was on her way to Albertsons and stopped for gas.  Her plan was to get to the store, speed shop and get back home as quick as possible.  But, while getting gas, a lady she does not know came to her and asked if she was by chance headed toward a certain area.  She told the woman no but said she suddenly felt as though she needed to ask why, so she stopped the lady and asked why.  The lady had been out walking and was too tired and cold (it was after 7pm) to make it back home.  Sary changed her plans and gave the woman a ride home before going to the store.  She now thinks that she is to return to the lady’s home and ask if there is anything she needs help with or if she is in need of rides.

This morning I was listening to a song that I just adore.  It is one of many songs that brings me to a place of prayer for Gods Church.  The lyrics and a video of it are here

            Let The Church Rise

Verse 1

We are alive filled with Your glorious life

Out of the dark into Your marvelous light

We are waiting with expectations

Spirit raise us up with You

Chorus

Let the church rise from the ashes

Let the church fall to her knees

Let us be light in the darkness

Let the church rise

Verse 2

Moving with power

Bringing Your name to the earth

Singing your praises

Lifting up glorious songs

We are moving with His compassion

Spirit fill our hearts with You.

I began to connect many stories like the story above.  These people were in the dark and are now beginning to walk in the light!  His compassion is filling them! His Spirit is raising up in them!  They are expecting God to move in their life!  We do what we do in order to bring the church (God’s people) out of the ashes and darkness to their knees in surrender and thankfulness and into the light of Gods love.  

May God bless each of us with a heart that aches for the broken and the compassion to put ourselves aside to help others.  May He bless us with opportunites to love and to be salt and light.