Jars of Clay Concert

I still can't get out of my thought that I actually watched Jars of Clay live at araneta. I never thought that the group will be here in Manila. Although they are very known in the west, they are not much known here in Phils. But i'm glad I was able to watch them. I'm not a fanatic though, but I really admire the band.Their songs speaks directly onto my life. The message are actually have been part of my life. Since the time I came to america last 1999 until now.
Anyway, i was starting to feel frustrated for not hearing them sing tea & sympathy. I told myself, why would they not sing the most known song here in phils? After their last song, the lights gone black out, but the people kept shouting "we want more!". I was one of the people shouting...so they came back to the stage after a few mins. the sang two last songs and the last one was tea & sympathy. I can't believe it...all the people stood up their chairs and just sang with the band (again, i was one of the first ones who stood up...among the hundreds of people in araneta). I felt goosebumps listening and singing along the music. A blessing indeed for me. I felt God's hands and hearing Him whispering that, you are not alone. Singing, the song was like a benediction to God and remembering that I am free. Free from all the things that's been bothering me, free from my sins and troubles, free from burdens, free from loneliness...because God is always there. The song actually gave me a way to communicate with God. It's been a while since i last spread my hands up to God and just feel His presence. It's been a while since I last shouted out singing...and I realized that the fact that I'm watching this group doesn't really mean that I idolize them and I'm a fanatic..but being able to remember what it's like to sing for Him wholeheartedly.
The crowd was amazing, they are very responsive. I think watching Jars of Clay is just a appetizer for me...a sign for what's coming ahead.