How To Welcome The Heavenly Beings

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By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze

1. Preparedness.
   The congregation should be very well prepared. This is compulsory, especially for the ministers.
   


2. Attentiveness.
   When you come into the presence of God, you must forget about the world and your problems. And pay complete attention to God. You must be physically and spiritually present in the church. It is a sin to worship God with absent-mindedness.
   


3. Liveliness.
   In rendering temple services and worship, you must be fast, agile and efficient.
   


4. Good singing.
   You must open your mouth to sing and praise God, because you come to the temple of God to worship God, not to stay idle.
   


5. Steady beat of music.
   Those who play music should play cool, gentle and melodious tune. Noise in the form of booming sounds, noisy music or reverberations are not required. The music must be continuous. Intermittent music is an abomination, and a show of carelessness.
   


6. Loud and steady clapping.
   You must prove yourself alive and strong by clapping steadily.
   


7. Enthusiasm.
   You have to show warmness, like those visited by a good friend. You have to demonstrate joy, happiness, interest and zealousness in serving the Lord. Do not attend worship with luke-warmness or indifference.
   


8. Wholeness.
   Welcome the heavenly beings with your heart, mind and soul, attentively and continuously.
   


9. Joy.
   Welcome them with joyfulness and gladness of heart.