Last night as I left for church, the sky was gently raining, a cool breeze was blowing, and I saw 5 deer down my driveway, by the woods. They just stood there looking at me as I slowly drove past. Just beyond, a large rabbit popped out by the driveway, stopped to eyeball me for a moment, then scampered across into the fields on the other side. I drove to church in silence, feeling as though I was already in the presence of God.
At church, we had a quiet, prayer and praise-filled service, with peaceful songs of worship and corporate prayer times, both at the altar and at our seats. I felt the presence of God strongly there too, among His people gathered before Him.
I don't know which is more beautiful, more moving- the harmony of His creation, or the assembling of His saints.
God wants us to not just relegate our encounters with Him to once or twice a week, but to see Him in our everyday experiences, and commune with Him among His people, and in His creation.
Living & walking in His presence,
Rob