This past Sunday, I began to mourn the loss of these experiences. Evangelical churches in Austria are small, typically 25 - 50 people. When we live there, it will be rare that we will have the opportunity to worship in a large crowd in our "heart language" of English like we get to do every week now at Parkview. As we were singing a song this Sunday that was especially powerful for me, I was moved to tears thinking about how much I will miss that worship experience.
There are many exciting things about moving to Austria and the work we will be doing. But there will also be many sacrifices. This is one that I will miss very deeply.
'Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”'
- Revelation 5:11 - 13
Yes! PTL I remember this first happening at a youth conference. Its truely a spectacular symbol of our unity in redemption. WE have been delivered from the dominion of darkness and HE has transferred US to th kingdom of HIS beloved son. The unity in that! Colossians 1:13. We have been made alive together with Christ. And John chapter 19 where Jesus prays for our unity, and the most amazing park is that we can commune with father, son and holy spirit.
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