Written by Jennifer Azubuike
Imagine you are a believer in God who always prays. They say prayer is a two-way street, but you never hear an audible voice back—just your voice when you pray. However, you feel God’s leading through the scriptures, inspirational songs, and inner witness. Then, one day, you are getting ready for bed when you turn around, and a human figure is sitting on the other side of your bed. You own the room alone or only share it with your spouse, but the person sitting there is not your spouse. This person smiles at you and says, “Hello Justin, I am Jesus, who you have been praying to…I thought the time was right to reveal myself to you.”
Does it sound unreal? Maybe, but that was what happened to Moses. Moses went about his regular daily routine when God showed up. “The angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush….God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!… I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Exodus 3:2-6
The cool thing about this encounter was that God immediately identified Himself to Moses, so throughout this man’s ministry as a leader and deliverer, he never doubted God’s identity or power, regardless of his struggles and challenges.
Jesus showing up in a person’s bedroom is an illustration. He chooses to reveal Himself any way He deems fit. The point is that there is a difference between a Christian who knows God and another who knows of God. A man who has encountered God believes deeply.
What was the encounter that made a difference for you?
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