A Fresh Encounter with God God is always ready to speak into your life. The question is, are you ready to listen? Does your spiritual life feel dry and empty? Have you lost interest in gathering with God’s people to worship and fellowship? Is reading the Bible more of an obligation than a delightful time of communion with the Lord? The daily grind of living in this fallen world has a way of dulling our spiritual senses. Instead of longing for deeper intimacy with Christ, many believers find their pleasure and fulfillment in the things of this world. The result is, we move from day to day, and week to week, robbed of the joy and satisfaction that are possible through a close relationship with the Lord. The sad truth is that some Christians are satisfied to have a distant relationship with God. From their perspective, Jesus is far away in heaven, and they’re stuck here on earth. They may offer up a prayer once in a while, but they have no idea how to experience the type of relationship they once thought possible. What they don’t realize is that God desires so much more for them. And He desires more for you, too. What Is an Encounter with God? Although the Lord usually communicates with us through prayer, the Bible, and quiet nudges from the Holy Spirit, sometimes He comes to us in a more dramatic way, as He did with the prophet Isaiah (see Isaiah 6). Such moments are: Unexpected. The word encounter conveys the idea of an unforeseen meeting. When Isaiah went to the temple one day, he had no idea that something life-changing was about to happen. It was just an ordinary day—until the Lord showed up with a dazzling display of His glory. Initiated by God. We cannot manipulate this kind of experience. Our responsibility is simply to keep our spiritual ears open and be receptive. Then when God has something to tell us, we’ll be ready to listen. Still happening today. Bible accounts describe God having unexpected and life-changing interactions with people. Since the Lord never changes, He continues to deal with humanity in powerful, unanticipated ways. What hinders an encounter with the Lord? This kind of experience isn’t reserved only for pastors or biblical figures. God wants to communicate intimately with all His children, but sometimes we’re too busy and preoccupied to hear Him. If you can’t remember any encounters with the Lord, perhaps it’s because your ears are attuned to the world’s sounds and voices.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 01:52:29 +0000
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