November 9, 2009

We visited St. Mark’s church, an Assyrian church with a cute little lady named Sister Justina. St. Marks church is known to be built over the Upper room where the last supper took place and Pentecost. It was incredible going down to the upper room we sang “We are standing on Holy ground.” God’s spirit filled the room while we were singing that song…that song was perfect for that moment. What was Jesus thinking when he recline in the upper room with his disciples knowing full well what is going to happen next. He knew the torture and persecution he was going to face, and yet he still went through with it. He could have easily run, but he loved us so much he wanted to die for us.

Okay, Sister Justina was sharing with us a testimony of The Holy Spirit filling up the church when Russian man came, and they spoke to each other without knowing each others languages. What is great though she did not know that he was speaking Russian until he came back months later and they could not communicate. She had prayed earlier for her experience the Holy Spirit coming, so she can experience a similar situation from the day of Pentecost. She was saying that the day of Pentecost happened in the upper room. A couple of people I know have said the same thing. I just read the passage in Acts 2 that addresses where they were at for the day of Pentecost. In Acts 2:1 it says, “When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.” Well, it does not say the upper room like it says in Luke 22:12. I know Pentecost happened…and I guess it should not matter where it was located…I just had that thought that it did not happen in the upper room.

Anyways, Justina’s testimony and passion for God is incredible! She refired my spirit, and encouraged me to be on fire for God all the more. I have two videos for you of Sister Justina…the first one is when she was first talking to us as we arrived...this was right before her testimony…her testimony is too long and wont fit on my blog…later I will put I will put it on Picaso...then the other video is her singing the lords prayer in Aramaic. Aramaic is the spoken language of Jesus day. She is such a cute old woman, and her voice cracks me up. I really enjoyed being at that church…you can really since the spirit of God is on that place.

God allow me to be a light in other lives, just like Sister Justina displayed today. She was a light in my life…and I am thank that she was placed in my life just at the right moment. I love you and praise you!