Experiencing God: A God Encounter

The Christian season of Epiphany is bookmarked with the Magi visiting the young Child Jesus and ends with the disciples experiencing the Transfiguration. These were experiences which humans had encountered God on a new level which had never been experienced before.

The whole Bible is about people experiencing God in different ways. There are many books and devotions about this subject and we couldn’t begin to fill a library with all the personal testimonies of how people experience Him.

When thinking about how people experience God or encounter God, it is also important to remember that God has made us unique, with different ways of looking at and experiencing life. It would be wrong for me to tell you that you need to experience God in this manner or in that manner. For one may have an encounter with God in the middle of a forest, another through serving others, another through worship, another through silence. While some of our experiences are more common then others, it is important not to discount the unusual ways we encounter and experience God.

This is my prayer this week, that we can look at these Scriptures and find new ways and fresh encounters of God.

Monday – Exodus 3:1-4:31 – This is Moses’ first encounter with God. What can we learn about God’s interaction with us (and on behalf of others)? What can we learn about His character?  

Tuesday – 1 Kings 19:1-18 – Elijah is in the midst of depression, yet God still provides and speaks, but not necessarily in the way we expect Him to! How has He walked with you in a time of need in your life?

Wednesday – John 4:4-26, John 8:2-11 – These women were outcast in the society, yet Jesus still loved them unconditionally. Reflect on His love and grace for you.

Thursday – Acts 2:14-47 – Peter (the one who denied Jesus) was filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and spoke of His encounter walking with Jesus. What can we learn from this? What can we learn from His sermon and how the people interacted with each other?

Friday – Revelation 1:12-20, 19:11-16 – This is an encounter with the resurrected Jesus. In what ways did John react? In what ways do you think we will react? What are some words that come into your mind of these descriptions that describe God?

Weekend – Use the weekend to catch up on readings you may have missed through the week or reflect upon the verses that really spoke to you. Also think of a method you may encounter God and use this time to do it!

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