this past friday my little family went to the Good Friday service at church.
our church, being one of the largest for space in the community, hosts the Community Good Friday Service.
The churches in the area get together to remember Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
*Then on the sunday we are all at our separate buildings celebrating the resurrection!*
When the kids were littler we didn't go to the service because there's no child care during it.
and, honestly, with little ones we wouldn't really be focusing on the service.
we were there this year.
i love seeing all the pastors sitting up front.
I love seeing faces from the community that i don't normally see in our church, but now connect them to a church.
i love hearing the variety of pastors as they either pray, or read the Scritpures.
i love seeing the pastors i look to as a friend - people i don't see in the pastoral role otherwise.
but what brings tears to my eyes...
what gets me choked up...
what stirs my heart...
when the whole auditorium is standing,
singing about the cross, and the resurrection.
singing praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
when i see the hands being raised,
the smiles,
some eyes closed as the singer is focused on God and blocking out all around them,
when i hear the voices blending.
no one caring if they're off key, or in perfect pitch.
the volume that comes..
the emotions that come into the singing as the words hit home...
what a teeny tiny glimpse of heaven.
that is why i love the Good Friday service.
to hear I Need You on Good Friday morning...
goosebumps.
*i don't really care for the video of this but it's all about the words of the song.*
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