When God speaks to me, I usually hear him through songs or through daily readings in the Bible. To date, the loudest I have ever heard God is through the Clown Worship Service at camp, especially the week I was blessed to play the role of Jesus.
During the reflection scene, Jesus stands “dead” at the cross while the song “This Man” by Jeremy Camp is playing. While listening to the lyrics I could hear God telling me that my past sins and mistakes are still forgiven by God. When the song asks if you would take the place of this man , I always ask myself – would I? Instantly, I heard God telling me that its ok, Jesus died so I wouldn’t have to. A wave of relief came over me and I just become so incredibly thankful that Jesus died for my sins.
The last song in the Clown Service was “Our God” by Chris Tomlin. This song just filled me and overwhelmed my senses. All I could feel or understand was God’s love for me and his power over sin. I realized at that point that no sins in my past or even in the future would ever be too much for my God to forgive. The words in Romans 8:38-39 filled my mind and all I could think was that nothing can keep me from the love of God.
I pray that as your year continues, that you remember that you are a loved child of God. Nothing can separate you from that love.
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39
During the reflection scene, Jesus stands “dead” at the cross while the song “This Man” by Jeremy Camp is playing. While listening to the lyrics I could hear God telling me that my past sins and mistakes are still forgiven by God. When the song asks if you would take the place of this man , I always ask myself – would I? Instantly, I heard God telling me that its ok, Jesus died so I wouldn’t have to. A wave of relief came over me and I just become so incredibly thankful that Jesus died for my sins.
The last song in the Clown Service was “Our God” by Chris Tomlin. This song just filled me and overwhelmed my senses. All I could feel or understand was God’s love for me and his power over sin. I realized at that point that no sins in my past or even in the future would ever be too much for my God to forgive. The words in Romans 8:38-39 filled my mind and all I could think was that nothing can keep me from the love of God.
I pray that as your year continues, that you remember that you are a loved child of God. Nothing can separate you from that love.
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39