I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By Your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When Your face
Is before me
I can only imagine

*Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine

   "In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; He will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgement and a spirit of fire. Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over all the glory will be a canopy. It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain." Isaiah 4:2-6

   i've been reading isaiah recently and this passage really spoke to me, because it paints such a beautiful picture of Jesus reigning on earth after the tribulation. it makes me want to live till then, even though i'll have to endure a lot of hardship before that. this passage, in all its inability to describe fully, is already infused with a sense of awe at God's power and glory, and i can't even begin to comprehend what it will actually be like, living for eternity in God's presence. my mind can't grasp the concept of eternity, but i just know for sure that it will be good, if i am with Him.

   we sang this song during prayer meeting today and it moved me, especially the chorus, because it reminded me of how i have to make the choice: to worship and obey Him, or not at all. even in the passage above, isaiah talks about how those who remain at the end are those who are "called holy". the only mark of distinction is holiness, and i want to be holy. today andrew talked about how Jesus' life is what we should aspire to, because His life reflects all the theology in the Bible. He was fully human, yet He also lived in a very godly manner. i've learnt that now i can't claim that i don't know how to be a good Christian, because Christ's life is the perfect example for me to follow.

   today has been a very good day for me. :) free worship during prayer meeting made me feel peaceful, especially when the songs we sang somehow all had the common theme of remembering God's love. lunch later with elg, wx, ella, jo and andrew was very fun and it made me less stressed, because we were talking all sorts of nonsense and it was a good experience. i just hope that prelims and holidays will not see us drifting away.

   so i had a good day and i thank God for that.