The place we are staying at has a church right behind it; it’s so close you can stick your arm out of the window and touch the building. On Saturday night we heard the worship band practicing for Sunday’s service with a lot of drums and singing. We awoke Sunday morning to their service and we couldn’t help ourselves but dance to the rhythm of their worship while getting ready. We went to church which contained more praising and singing. I really enjoyed the service; we were fortunate to have the sermon in English since the guest speaker was from South Africa. In the early evening, we went to a young adult’s concert . . . 3 and a half hours of worshipping, singing and praising God. Of course we couldn’t understand much but you could see these young Mozambicans pour out their heart in true worship.
I love to watch Mozambicans worship. It’s not just a little clapping or swaying;
it is praising God with their whole body and voice. This is praise and it’s genuine. If you aren’t sweating by the end of the
service then you haven’t fully committed yourself to praising and worshipping. The songs they sing aren’t complicated. Most songs have a few lines that are sang
over and over and over again. Phrases
like, “Jesus is number 1” and “Christ rules above all” are just repeated in the
songs. I think at one point last night,
they sang the same line for almost 30 minutes while full out dancing and every
time the band ended the song they called out for more. I loved it!
It reminded me of Revelation 7:9-10 and I pictured people in every
tongue crying out and praising God.
We went for a quick trip to the beach after church and felt the waters of the Indian Ocean.
The skyline of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.
It's so great to see you guys actually there! Enjoy your time!
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