September 5, 2015
Saturday
“You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11, ESV)
“He inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3)”. And when His presence is there, power is there. Every first Saturday of the month, San Fernando Christian Community holds a night of praise & worship. It’s called ‘Soaking’ because people literally soak in His majestic presence for 2 hours. There is singing, music playing, dancing, and victorious shouting. And why not? When there is light, darkness flees. Wounds and sicknesses are healed. Anger and feelings of resentment are flushed out. Problems are given solutions. And peace takes residence in every heart.
Justin Miranda had been suffering from intermittent high fever for a week. Add to that he was experiencing intense headaches and skin rashes, all symptomatic of the much-feared dengue. In fact, on the afternoon before Soaking, he was bed-ridden, debilitated by his condition. But inspite of how bad he felt, he chose to go to the Soaking and while worshipping, he experienced instant healing. The headache, the rashes, and the fever just went away, and he was able to enjoy the rest of that evening worshipping and praising God.
Truly, God is faithful. He never leaves us nor forsakes us.