The Reason We Went

Saturday evening in Hangzhou we visited the largest church in China. It was amazing, nearly breathtaking to walk in and see the sea of black haired people, all there for this service. The auditorium was packed, with people standing in the aisles and along the back. People insisted on giving up their seats for us. Luis Palau and his son Andrew both spoke through and interpreter. It was comical for us because we were the only ones understanding the message in English, so when Luis or Andrew said something funny, we were the only ones that laughed... the rest of the 8000 people laughed ten seconds behind us when they heard the interpretation! At the end of the service when the invitation was given, it seemed to us that half of the congregation responded. We found out later that nearly 800 people had... right here in China. It was truly a privilege to see this, and to hear the sincere worship in a language that we could not understand the words of but could truly sense the spirit in which it was offered... we longed to join in, but could only do so in our hearts, tears on our faces. The Father heard and understood! Praise Him for the work He is doing in hearts everywhere!