If you did not read my previous entry or if you have, I just want to point out a few things, 1) “I can just pray that I can have the faith that… I used to have… but I just can’t find it right now, though with God’s help, I will.” 2) “I am going to a Delirious? Concert” Now that I have pointed those two things out I will tell you why I have.
Just a few short days ago, my relationship with God was struggling greatly as you may or may not have read, but in one night, the acquaintance became a friendship once again.
Thursday (July 14) - I wrote an entry feeling lost and hungry for the wonderful friendship I used to have with God and could only pray that some day I would get that relationship with Jesus back.
Friday (July 15) - My parents woke me up at 4:00 AM( or sometime near then) telling me that it was now time to leave for the trip to Stanford then up to Sacramento for the anticipated Delirious? Concert. This early head start did not surprise me, for my dad is an early bird and always (or 98% percent of the time) we leave the house before 5:00 AM when going on a vacation. My thoughts were on the Delirious? Concert that we would be going to the next day and wondered if like all the other times when my relationship with God would grow stronger or if I would go to the gig, enjoy watching/hearing my favorite band play, but in the end it would have no meaning, only time would tell.
Saturday (July 16) - After a grand and enjoyable day at San Francisco, my family and I drove to Sacramento, checked into a motel then getting ready to leave for Delirious?. With my Delirious? ‘Purepop?’ book in hand as well as the black Sharpie I had just purchased, I took my seat (which was very close to the stage) before going to the lobby and buying $32 dollars worth of Delirious? Merchandise.
The opening band started to play and my excitement grew as they finished their act, soon after Delirious? Took their places on stage and soon ‘glory, glory, send the glory’ came to my eager ears. Before the first song ended (which was ‘My Glorious’ ) my hands were raised to God as I felt his awesome presence as I worshiped, already I knew that my heart was changing rapidly.
The song which seemed most powerful as well as meaningful to me was ‘Majesty’. God was there that night and all could feel His presence which seemed to sky rocket while the song was playing as so much feeling was going into it. Right now I am at a loss of words, for nothing can come close to even describing or coming close to how wonderful and powerful it is. The presence of God is so much, it is so holy, yet joy is found through it making the experience so worth while and beautiful.
Sunday (July 17) - Right now I am writing this and I cannot express my feelings. There is so much joy and happiness in my heart, a fire which burns and has now consumed my heart. Jesus has blessed me so much, I prayed and He helped and answered me, He has made my relationship with Him even better than ever before. I thank Him so much for the band’s music and the guys that He works through, I was truly blessed by the concert. After the gig was over God gave me yet another present (I guess you can call it that), after the concert I got my ‘Purepop?’ book signed by all the guys and spoke briefly with them, also I was able to get the drummer‘s set list (Stew) :-D!
Hopefully, later I will try to write a review and scan in the set list to post, but for now, Jesus loves you! : -)
Hugz & Luvz,
~Your Favorite Aunt Pneumonia~