Sunday Ponderings

When I got home last night S17 was talking to B14 on their cellphones. I was loud excited and hyped. S17 wanted to know what Id been drinking. While there was a lot drinking at the concert - I was not one of them. I have a very strong stance about drinking and driving anyway. The concert was held at a vineyard hence some people were drinking.

Anyway, it took a while to come down off my Ronan high :) :) :)

This morning in church I got to thinking if I was so energized hyped excited etc about Ronan. If I feel so moved by his music. Then whats it going to be like when I finally met Jesus in Heaven. He is so much more than anyone else can ever be. I should be just as hyped, excited, energized by Jesus now. Mind you maybe it will happen when I get to met Him face to face. Seeing Ronan puts a whole different dimension on my feelings about him.

No wonder the bible says we will not experience any pain. That there will be no more sadness. That God will wipe away every tear from our eyes. (Revelation 21:4) We will be so much more energized than I was last night.

When I think about meeting Jesus fact to face I am reminded of a stage play I saw last year. It showed that when we enter the gates of Heaven Jesus will greet us with an huge hug. How awesome that will be There were some people last night that shook Ronans hand when he went down into the crowd behind a barrier. When I get to Heaven there wont be a barrier I will freely be able to hug Jesus. I imagine I would say thank you for being here for me. Thank you for loving me. No wonder another imagine I have of heaven is singing praises to Him. In the Bible it says that we will hear and I imagine join in singing:-

"To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!" Revelation 5:13

I sang and sang last night at the concert. How much more I have to thank Jesus for. How much more of a party atmosphere there will be with everyone praising and thanking God and Jesus for having me/us there with Him - in a place that has already prepared for me (John14:2). We will be worshipping Him the one whom made "the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water" Revelations 14:17 (and indeed even knitted us together).

Last night I got to the concert early. I sat in the allocated seating part. As I was the first one there I felt like a VIP. I wasnt really - people soon started filling up the seats. In Heaven there is an allocated place for those that believe. We are important VIPs - we are the chosen people (1 Peter2:9). We are Gods special children (Romans 8:15-17)

I had made the sign and it took a while for me to displayed it and dance with it above my head. As someone reminded me in church this morning people dont always feel they can shrug off our insecurities and worship fully. However in Heaven we will feel just as passionate about things and in particular Jesus. There we will be less passive reactions though. There we wont have insecurities. There we will love and sing praises actively. There I will stand up and sing my heart out with my whole body loving what Im doing thanking my God.

One last after each song there was a lot of clapping and cheering. I was among those showing my appreciation of Ronans music - I imagine there will be a lot of cheering, clapping and love and appreciation shown in Heaven too when we join in shouting "Hallelujah!!! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God." (Revelation 19:1)

That will be the day when I met Jesus. It will be the day that will never end that I wont ever have to come off my Jesus High. Hallelujah. Amen