It was the summer of
2015. My parents and I were going to
make our yearly trip to the South Crysler Restoration Branch Reunion, and this
year we were taking my friend Taylor, too.
I had prayed and prayed
for weeks about it. I wanted it to be a
good experience for all of us. I was
nervous about Taylor meeting my friends, and I think she was nervous about so
many new things. Nevertheless, we were
excited.
The week went on and
many people had incredible testimonies.
So did we. One that sticks out to
me is from Thursday night of that week.
A Special Music Service
was scheduled for Thursday night, and a lot of the musicians – vocalists,
flautists, and pianists alike – had prepared beautiful pieces of music. The South Crysler Restoration Branch Young
Adult Choir had selected two numbers, one entitled ‘And Can It Be’, and one
called ‘My Jesus, I Love Thee’.
As the choir sang the
first song, I reflected on the words, which talked about how much God loves us
and how He gave of Himself for us. I was
stunned by what He did for us, and I felt the Spirit in great abundance.
At last we reached what
I consider the climax of the song. The
words read, “Alive in Him, my Living Head; and clothed in righteousness divine,
bold I approach the eternal throne, and claim the crown through Christ, my
own.”
As we sang these
words, I was given the knowledge that angels were standing before us,
singing. Tears came to my eyes and
rolled down my cheeks. The love of God
was so apparent to me at that moment, and I hope I never forget that
experience.
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