Lost and (un)FOUND?
hey Ignyte Ministry! Are all of you absolutely elated that (un)Found is SOOO close? It begins in less than 24 hours, and all of us who are involved in it are looking forward to the work that God is going to do tomorrow! We certainly hope the rest of you are just as excited and have done all you can to make sure that your friends turn up. They are the reason why this musical has been so tediously and thoroughly put together.
Just to update everyone a little on what has been going on, we have had rehearsals nearly every day this week. In fact, we just had a full-dress rehearsal on Thursday. Ever since our first meeting together as a whole cast, there has been a lot of polishing of the actors and actresses. They have been doing such a great job! Our wonderful stage crew, the ones who emerge only when all the lights go out and are rarely noticed by the audience (maybe only heard), have not been working any less hard on creating props and setting up the scenes. How can I miss out the people who let the actors and singers be heard loud and clear? The tech team has had a mind-blowing time getting all the sound dynamics right for a production that is on such a massive scale.
Yet, to simply be satisfied with where we are and to bring our friends to come see a show with an attractive plot, cool music and happening people, is far from enough. It is far from what our God has called us to do. His Word clearly tells us in Psalm 127:1 that “unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.” God had spoken to me during the time of worship and prayer, before one of the rehearsals, that I must acknowledge that He is the centre of our focus for this entire production. Even in the midst of all the preparation and practices and perfecting it all, I need to constantly surrender my part in this event back into His secure hands. Unless I allow Him to use me as His tool to give form and shape to the story, unless He oversees it, unless I choose to let Him guard my heart from the attacks of the enemy, it will be very hard for anyone to be impacted by my part in the production.
Jeremiah 50:6 says “My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray and caused them to roam on the mountains. They wandered over mountain and hill and forgot their own resting place.” People, our friends out there are hopelessly lost in the things of this world and in life. They are searching aimlessly for love, security, significance and acceptance. What they need is for someone to come along and reveal to them the unconditional love of God. Get them down for this event that will bring them back into the arms of our Father, so that they no longer need to wander around lost, but they can finally be (un)Found in Him.
-Zhihe
posted by IGNYTE, Trinity@PL @ 1:43 AM
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