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The bride of Christ in Cape Town is beautiful. Refreshing, passionate. The songs I have been singing since middle school have new found meaning. The songs are no longer dead, but alive. Worship brings such an overwhelming sense of peace. The presence of God is tangible. The voices are angelic. I can’t even describe the sound of all the African voices harmonizing together. The first time I worshipped with other brothers and sisters in Cape Town, I felt right at home, almost at home in the sense of being in the realm of heaven. Everyone seems to be so focused on meeting Jesus face to face. There are no distractions. I can see revival building. God has blessed me without limits to have placed me in the Church in Africa to learn and grow.
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I know I haven’t wrote a blog since being in South Africa, but here’s a small thought:
There’s a homeless man I often past in the street that has Jesus in his eyes. I can see it with one glance. Light, beautiful, penetrating, reflecting perfect light. He almost looks like a seer, like someone who knows the future or has a gift of knowledge. He knows. It’s almost frightening to think about, but I want to talk with him and learn.
I am reminded of this So Long Forgotten song, Pilgrim:
“I saw Jesus among the pigeons. I found him in a drunk man’s vision. I just wanna give. I just wanna give. I just wanna give what I’ve been given. This place is bold. This place is dauntless. It needs not our assistance. This place is for the birds.”
Maybe the poor really is Jesus in disguise.
