I got to "see" God all day long. From the moment I arrived at the fairgrounds, I was met by a friend who was there to help set up technical equipment. We served together side by side as we shared stories of other times we had seen God at work. People arrived one by one and began setting up band equipment, sound boards, tables for "coffee bar" and "programs." God's Spirit was in the air.
We began our church service a little after nine. The worship was awesome; the message, right on point: Lord, let us be one. We were. Finishing with a final song provided, for us, a sense of "home" even when out on the fairgrounds with no tables and chairs.
Then it happened. We realized that the crowd was filled with much more than Life Bridge. Another church had come to join us in worship. Yet another church was there for the end of our service, preparing for theirs at 10:15. Open Door Fellowship set up for their time of worship. We shared equipment. We sang His praises together. We listened to a different message that was, strangely, the same. The preaching was Biblical. The testimonies were powerful. God was working in and through others' lives. Praise God!
Then the set up took place for the next group, and the next, and the next. Different churches, groups, and individuals too the stage; one after another. Each of them was praising God with their own musical talent. Sometimes we were invited to sing along. Sometimes we were simply captivated and drawn into worship in our hearts. God was Glorified. We were His Body. We were one - each one doing his own part.
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