I Wanna Yearn For You

What an interesting week it has been. I think it was a time of learning, celebrating, thanking, teaching and seeing what God has been doing in my life here and through each person I have encountered. I am amazed at all that God has laid out for me and every time I come before him in worship. I am always reminded of the song “The Heart of Worship” especially the part where it says, “I’ll bring you more than a song for a song in itself is not what you have required. You searched much deeper within through the way things appear you’re looking into my heart.” Worship is not only about singing or playing guitar for me; it is giving my whole life to God in hopes of my existences being somewhat of a help to God’s kingdom.

Recently, I have decided to have every night (well, as much as I can) to have a time of prayer and worship starting from 10 PM to 11 PM (ish). I made a promise to God that I want to do this as much as I can until the day I leave. Whether it is me by myself, or people come and worship/pray with me. God has really blessed me during this time and I can’t believe I didn’t start doing this earlier. But it’s never too late to worship God, right? From the first day I did it until the end of this week, it truly has been so good for me. I don’t even know who walks into the room sometimes or when they even leave, but I really hope and pray that during that time, they can encounter God in their own way—a very freestyle way of worship. Sometimes I would be singing a song, other times I’m just quietly playing some background music while praying to God quietly, or even I start playing loud and crying out to God. I’ve just really had a good time with God every night before I go to sleep. It is such a nice way to end the day.

Many good things are happening on campus and it is good to see God work when I leave my worries and doubts to the side and just go for it. God is opening up doors to certain people for us to go and be a part of their life. Celebrating with them, talking with them, encouraging them, hearing their stories, etc. It has been all a good part of evangelism and just getting to know them in a personal level.

This Sunday was FT Worship (Full Time Minster Worship [I don't know where the "M" is in FT Worship, but oh well]) So Ryo, Saya, Yui and Miki-san all spoke today. J-House believes in everyone within the church and committed to Christ is a Full-time minister. It is good to see members of the church stepping up and giving messages and challenging themselves as well as the church about what they have learned so far. I had a chance to do this also last Friday, and I believe this month, there are a lot of members speaking; whether it is Big Wave, Prayer Meeting, or Sunday Service. After talking with all those who have done or will do a message soon have said that the time they had preparing was a good time between them and God. They yearned for more of him! I must also agree with that too, when I was writing my message, I felt the same way too!

I have been really into this song recently and the words just really burn in my heart every time I sing or hear it. It’s called “YEARN” by Shane and Shane. Here are the lyrics:

Holy design

This place in time

That I might seek and find my God

My God

Lord I want to yearn for You

I want to burn with passion

Over You and only You

Lord I want to yearn

Your joy is mine

Yet why am I fine?

With all my singing and bringing grain

In light of Him

Oh You give life and breath

Through Him You give all things

In Him we live and move

That's why I sing

Please continue to pray for J-House and for me that we would be a people that wants to yearn after God. Many people think Japan is spiritually dead and think that God isn’t alive here, that is a total lie. God is ALIVE and MOVING here in Japan, we just need more workers to spread the Gospel to the people of Japan!!