Comments on: When the Spirit Falls http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/when-the-spirit-falls.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robin Lee Hatcher's Write Thinkinghttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/when-the-spirit-falls.html#comment-24635 Robin Lee Hatcher's Write Thinking Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:28:28 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/when-the-spirit-falls.html#comment-24635 <strong>when the Spirit falls...</strong> Dan at Cerulean Sanctum has a great post dated February 6, 2007 that should not be missed: This last Sunday, I was helming the drums during a worship song our lead guitarist had written, when the Holy Spirit fell on the church. His presence was palpabl... when the Spirit falls…

Dan at Cerulean Sanctum has a great post dated February 6, 2007 that should not be missed: This last Sunday, I was helming the drums during a worship song our lead guitarist had written, when the Holy Spirit fell on the church. His presence was palpabl…

]]> By: David Rigginshttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/when-the-spirit-falls.html#comment-24634 David Riggins Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:03:10 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/when-the-spirit-falls.html#comment-24634 This has been a real "deep-thought" type of entry for me, as I come from a very un-pentacostal background, where the presence of the Spirit was not something that was considered a special event. Of course the Spirit is here. He always is. It wasn't until college and later that I encountered those times, in small group prayer or worship times that I encountered the SPIRIT washing over us in waves of His presence. I think it becomes sort of like a drug, one wants more and more of it, simply for the feelings. We forget what that spiritual moment is for: A reminder of things to come, a warning of what some could be missing for all eternity. We should not be so focused on the feelings, as much as we should be focused on the One who calls us to be Holy as He is Holy. To that end, I think your "To Do" list is appropriate, but like Nehemiah, it should be something that we do <em>constantly</em> and not just when we are in the presence of the King; so that we are <em>prepared</em> when we are visited by the King. Like Esther making herself ready, when we enter into worship, we are entering into the presence of the One who can take away our life, merely by not bending His favor on us. Sadly, many of us treat the presence of the Spirit like a ride at Six Flags. Entertaining, a thrill, something to be sought like crack cocaine. I wonder then, whose presence are we <em>really</em> feeling? This has been a real “deep-thought” type of entry for me, as I come from a very un-pentacostal background, where the presence of the Spirit was not something that was considered a special event. Of course the Spirit is here. He always is. It wasn’t until college and later that I encountered those times, in small group prayer or worship times that I encountered the SPIRIT washing over us in waves of His presence. I think it becomes sort of like a drug, one wants more and more of it, simply for the feelings. We forget what that spiritual moment is for: A reminder of things to come, a warning of what some could be missing for all eternity. We should not be so focused on the feelings, as much as we should be focused on the One who calls us to be Holy as He is Holy. To that end, I think your “To Do” list is appropriate, but like Nehemiah, it should be something that we do constantly and not just when we are in the presence of the King; so that we are prepared when we are visited by the King. Like Esther making herself ready, when we enter into worship, we are entering into the presence of the One who can take away our life, merely by not bending His favor on us. Sadly, many of us treat the presence of the Spirit like a ride at Six Flags. Entertaining, a thrill, something to be sought like crack cocaine. I wonder then, whose presence are we really feeling?

]]> By: James Burnshttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/when-the-spirit-falls.html#comment-24631 James Burns Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:40:46 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/when-the-spirit-falls.html#comment-24631 Thanks Dan, As a lead worshiper I have so many things I am analyzing and processing at any given moment sometimes I know I miss the Spirit. That is really one of the hardest things about being in a church as big as mine. With 5 services every Sunday worship feels so restricted at times. I pray for the day when the Spirit will come down at First Christian Church and instead of worrying about getting services started on time, we will just all be on our knees before God. James Thanks Dan,

As a lead worshiper I have so many things I am analyzing and processing at any given moment sometimes I know I miss the Spirit. That is really one of the hardest things about being in a church as big as mine.

With 5 services every Sunday worship feels so restricted at times. I pray for the day when the Spirit will come down at First Christian Church and instead of worrying about getting services started on time, we will just all be on our knees before God.

James

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