24/10/2023
Encounter with God firmly root us in a heavenly reality and launch us into our divine trajectory.
Things That Happen When You Encounter God.
1) God longs to reveal Himself, especially during times of personal change and economic upheaval.
It was the year King Uzziah died. He had been king for 52 years and Israel had seen great prosperity and victory…until He became prideful and stopped inquiring of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 26:5. Things were changing, fast. It was during that time of upheaval and change that God revealed Himself to Isaiah. We live in times of great upheaval and change when God wants to reveal Himself to those that are listening and watching.
2) God encounters give us clarity and fill us with His presence
Isaiah saw the Lord and what was happening in heaven. – He had heavenly clarity. The Israelites understood the temple in Jerusalem to be God's earthly dwelling, but now we are the temple of the Holy Spirit. All it takes is to touch the hem of His garment to fill us because a little bit of God is more than enough. Today, God wants to give you heavenly clarity and fill you with His presence, if only you will come the 3rd day.
3) God encounters reveal our inadequacies and drive us toward repentance.
When we see God and encounter Him close up, we are undone. It reveals our shortcomings just as it did to Isaiah’s. There is only one appropriate response – repentance. As we turn back to God, the Lord cleanses us and forgives us. We can’t escape a God encounter without knowing how dependent we are upon Him. As you encounter God today and are undone, allow Him to forgive you and cleanse you (1 John 1:9.
4) God encounters clarify our calling and demand a response.
You can’t come into God’s presence and stay the same. Worship without action is no worship at all just as faith without works is dead. Isaiah’s response to God’s question demonstrates this. God said, “Who will go for us?” Isaiah’s response is classic, “Here I am. Send me.” God encounters tend to shake loose all the things that aren’t important. When we see God for who He is, clarity comes, and that clarity demands a response.
People often ask, What are the signs of an encounter with God? Here are a few:
1. Peace; when we lose His peace, we’ve lost His presence.
2. Clarity; we see clearly in His presence
3. Faith; we have a sense of trust and energized faith after an encounter
I hope you will set some time aside to encounter the Lord and remember, “When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.”Prov. 16:15
Hoping to see you again today , the 3rd day of this great event.
God bless you.
