Attended my first Japanese church service with a fellow JET, Lediya last Sunday...returning to His house ofter 6 months of absence... Well actually I attended 2 services, one in English in the morning and one in Japanese in the afternoon. (English services are just once a month and the one I attended was the very first service the church decided to embark on)
It was refreshing to worship in Japanese that I could read and sing to and even feel for, understanding what the lyrics meant. It reminded me of my cantonese services back in Hong Kong, yet it felt different...my heart was carefree then but today it was heavy laden and filled with hurt and a kind of need I never felt before. As I sang, I found myself overcome with grief I had been trying so hard to put off...indeed God has created me a unique individual with a strong character and optimistic front but have I been true to myself the past few weeks? It came to a point where my thoughts sometimes became too loud for me to bear and the insanity escalates and enters troughs in erratic cycles too often. It was good to come before Him again and allow Him to break down my walls, as the sermon spoke of changing oneself first through God shaping us rather than saying that other people around us need to change.
Wait upon the Lord with expectation was the first word in the morning service. Have I actually ever learnt to wait upon the Lord before after so many years?
I don't know what to make of the service today but I broke down and hurt like I knew I should and this song rang through to me...
その日全世界が
作詞・作曲 長沢崇史わが神主よ
見させたまえ 偉大なるその計画天が開き
光が満ち シオンの上にとどまる救いの御業
全地をおおい 喜びの歌響かせその正義は平和を呼ぶ
主の御霊が流れるその日全世界が
主の御名高く掲げる叫べ
王の王イエスにハレルヤ
栄光とわにあれ王の王なる主イエスに
全能なる主イエスに勝利者なる小羊に
栄光永遠にあれ
And here's a youtube link to the song, will try to find an English translation for the song for you guys soon. Meantime, take care and stay strong in life that God has given to us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YemgilOoCGQ&feature=related
Love,
Kathy @ 日本
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