Amongst the chaos of trying to finish my last semester of school, raising money for the WR, and attempting to fit a social life in there somewhere..the Lord has taught me so much. A former racer told me that starting now, I should begin praying for God to reveal to me the deeper things of Himself. Everyday since then I have prayed that God would reveal to me the deeper things of the Holy Spirit. Raised in a baptist church, I wasn't taught much about the Holy Spirit. It's almost as if the Holy Spirit wasn't spoken of. Quite frankly, I'm done scratching the surface of who my God is. I want more! And that's exactly what the Lord is giving me– MORE OF HIMSELF! Last week, I helped lead a Disciple Now for the youth of Batesville, MS. Yes, I was there to lead the youth, but like always I knew God had something to teach me. What happened next is one of those times I will consider "a holy moment." The moment we began lifting up praises to the Lord through song, the presence of the Holy Spirit became so overwhelming. As the band continued playing, and the crowd around me continued singing, I became silent. Standing with palms faced up, head towards Heaven, and my eyes closed..I pictured myself standing before a Holy God. I pictured myself, a sinner, standing in this throne room worshiping with my Father as He sits on His throne. In that moment, this indescribable feeling overtook me. As I began to truly realize THE ONE I was singing to, I could no longer stand. I fell to my knees in complete awe of THE KING. In that moment, the Holy Spirit began teaching me about what it means to be able to come before a HOLY GOD. In the old testament, someone had to enter the Holy of Holies in order to talk to God. But Jesus has made a way for us to have an intimate relationship with the Father. We are able to go to the Father whenever we want. We are able to enter into the very throne room of God and worship the KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS— where the enemy has NO power. I began to realize how often I trample the courts of my God, babbling song lyrics and prayers that are nothing but empty words. While on my knees, I realized the intensity of a HOLY, RIGHTEOUS God allowing me, a sinner, to come before Him and worship Him. The glorious thing is that when the Father looks at me, He no longer sees my sin, He sees RIGHTEOUSNESS because of the blood of HIS SON. That thought, that realization–is what brought me to my knees. How can we enter into the throne room of our Savior and not be moved?
" Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy in his dwelling place. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come before him; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. " 1 Chronicles 16: 27,29-30
