Passionate Worship Let Us Recap & Remember!
Shalom REMNANT& Friends:
This past weekend was truly an experience of diverse cultures all gathered together in an Oasis for Worship. Friday morning began with a call to order and Worship with song. Remnant moved with the selections by the praise team and Psalmist and Teacher, Preacher and Mentor Rev Cynthia Wilson, PHD, but eventually ministered special selection to "Alabaster Box". All I can say is that, I don't think Clear Lake United Methodist will forget the Remnant (nor will we forget them) because G'D was glorified form morning until well after sunset.
Though much of the morning services were locked into traditional methods, morning/afternoon classes were filled with liberty and freedom. It was so rewarding to know what it is to have the liberty/freedom to worship in movement at the Tabernacle that would otherwise be frowned upon in many other settings; however, as is most often the case when Remnant moves in a House, a shift in the atmosphere took place. Each gathering was a continued reminder of the foundation of the Remnant as the conference theme scripture was taken from Rev. 4 in its entirety, specifically:
4And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold (Rev. 4:4 KJV)
The traditional mindset of many of the congregants and psalmists seemed to take on a different perspective in regards to the Sacred Fine Arts of ministering through dance. They expressed a sense of freedom and liberation that was felt in watching the Remnant as the atmosphere in the House was beginning to shift. Friday night's worship service proved to be a total sense of any worship restrictions were being lifted. The time and stage would be set when all who made the choice, would write down their cares, imperfections and issues so that they could dip the list into a bowl with the waters of forgetfulness. It was a time of having the weight of arrogance, anger, resentment, jealousy and condemnation to be dissolved, if you so choose to adhere to this call. As the musicians and the dance (with the Remnant) clapped hands with a sound of thunder, slowly some of the congregants began to rise from their seats and move into the aisles to Towdah (worship by extending the hand in adoration, thanksgiving or agreeing with).
Saturday morning began with the blowing of the shofar which was followed by the choir singing, Remnant moving and read of the traditional scriptures before taking communion. It was a different learning experience of their communion process, which was a more visual aid of how many take of the same bread from the same loaf and the same wine from the same cup by the individual's immersion of their piece of bread into the cup of wine. As with all classes where the Remnant is concerned, it still proved to be a blessing to the participants and the Remnant members.
There was an exceptional blessing that the Remnant received by all but especially an elderly couple (the Perry's). They were great-grandparents. Who would have ever imagined that the husband (who claimed to have three left feet) would step out of his comfort zone and move to music? They all ~Stepped into the Flow~ His wife also blessed us as she pressed onward in spite of her having survived three strokes, a coma and living with multiple sclerosis. She bravely rose up to her feet to move regardless of her being bound to a scooter for mobility. Amazing, simply amazing!!! They blessed me soooo! Sometimes we don't realize the treasures in our lives, and fail to appreciate them while we have them.
Kudos and blessings to Lady Michelle who continues to walk in humility and compassion. She was the leading vessel that G'D so used to welcome in others through the open portal that chosen select seemed to desire to step through out of their box (comfort zone) and into uncharted waters liberation to bask in for awhile. To members of Remnant who were present and in place, may each of our lives be more enriched with each of these experiences? To those like Pastor D. Nurse who stood in the gap and interceded, great is the Faithfulness of G'D for HE does hear and answer prayer. Thanks for being on the wall.
Regardless of what may have been going on in the world or their own personal lives, we all have to set aside a time for G'D. Remember we are not our own. Will you offer yourself as a living sacrifice, praise HIM and worship HIM? Continue to press through the tough times and rough circumstances. Stop, inhale, pray, receive and respond in obedience.
What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? (1 Cor. 9:16 KJV)
From the Desk of B. Mike Floyd!
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