January 13, 2010

Of all there is in life, nothing is more precious to me than close encounters with God. Jacob had his ladder encounter Genesis 28:12; everywhere Jesus went, people had encounters with God-- the dead were raised, the blind got their sight, people were delivered, Matthew 9. Not a day goes by when I'm not touched by Him in some way. Most of the time it's seemingly small things-- the guidance of the Holy Spirit or the strong conviction of the Word. But it's what makes my life worth living. Psalm 11:7 "the upright shall behold his face." How aware are you of the presence of God? Can you look in the mirror, view yourself and say "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." ? Can others?