Encounters with God

 Have you ever encountered God? As we read His Word, we can experience what others experienced . . . personal encounters with God. God spoke to people in a personal way . . . Moses, Abraham, Elijah, Isaiah. Then He became a man and lived among common everyday people, growing up as a boy and developing friendships with so many like the apostles and many, many disciples . . . John the Baptist, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, Peter, James, John, and the Samaritan woman from John 4. 

The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” (John 4:25-26)

We all have our favorite stories and encounters from the Bible. What is yours? The best part about the stories is that they are real . . . they happened in real life! As we read the bible today, let's seek out a deeper relationship . . . a real encounter with the Living God today . . . because He lives within us as believers!