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That night was soooooo incredible! I super felt how God shook the whole Araneta! I can’t even believe I was there. Two weeks ago, I blogged about wanting to attend just one Hillsong Conference in Australia. That night is no Conference, BUT I knew deep in my heart that God gave me a peek of what it feels to be there. I also believe it was just the beginning of a dream come true! (patikim pa lang ni Lord un..hehe) Someday! In God’s perfect timing..
When Joel Houston and the whole gang went up the stage, everyone was shouting and screaming! I was no exemption..I’ve been wanting to see this group, yeah, the group who has drawn a lot of people in the world close to God through their music. Who wouldn’t want seeing them anyway? BUT God impressed something in my heart: “Aren’t you here for me?” Every time I fall short of God’s expectation to me as a worshiper and commit this kinda form of “idolatry” (is it?) God will remind me of what Darlene said somewhere I’ve read before, not exactly the same words but meant something like this: “I pray that when we stand in front of many people, performing, it is God who will be seen and be lifted up!” That’s their ultimate intention, for God’s name to be raised and not theirs. And we must not defeat that purpose. It was God’s presence that mattered most during the concert and not the band’s. Hope everyone made the same realization too.
So back to my concert review. It started 8:10 pm and finished almost or a little past 11:00. They sang 23 songs according to Dol, but wished they sang 23 more..hehe.. I wouldn’t care if I have to stay there till dawn. As a matter of fact, worshiping God uplifts our spirits. So we’ll never grow weary when we sing praises to God. I wish I could remember their exact line up of songs. Coz’ I’ve been thinking to make a playlist of it..hehe..help please!? I also wished Brooke Fraser was there. How I would love to hear her sing my favorite worship song as of this very moment: HOSANNA. Also JD too..
They first sang “Time has come” and ended with “Solution”. Joel also gave some bible readings at the beginning and in betweens.
One thing that made me glad also about this concert was how it gathered a lot of Filipino Christians and Catholics together..Hillsong United has filled the whole Coliseum with people ready and willing to offer praises to God-all UNITED to worship God. So amazing is the power of HIS music!
I hope next time it’ll be Hillsong Band naman.
I hope next time everyone in our small church could attend.
I hope next time 50 songs all in all. please!!
I hope there’s next time.
So thanks to God for giving me a small glance of my ambitious dream! Amen!
YA KNOW? : my ticket for this concert is my seventh! This is also my seventh post! (just thought it’s cool and trivial so i shared..hehe =) )
(I’m supposed to put some videos I recorded during the concert, kaso mas malakas ung boses namin than United’s hehe..wag na lng..)
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