Prayer

WOW- I just got home from my Care Group. We focused our time on prayer and really what that means...I was so moved! A guy who is a pastor in California shared his experience. Ohhh how I wish it was my encounter, but I will gladly listen and ask for an encounter of my own with my God! This pastor guy (oh, I wish i remembered his name) was reading Revelation 4. Now I have read and re-read revelation many times and honestly, I am such a literal thinker and it really, honestly is hard for me to step outside the box, so for me, reading Revelation is somewhat like reading French. Oh, in high school I took 2 years of it so some of the words are a bit familiar but for the most part, I am sitting there thinking, huh... so I need the Holy Spirit to reveal Himself to me and He uses His Word of course, but sometimes, He uses His people to teach!!! So, this guy was saying He was reading Revelation 4. And John described God sitting on His throne and how God didn't have a body like you and I, rather He was dazzling with radiance, sparkling of diamonds and rubies and flashing with lightening and bright with fire...do you see Him? Can you picture in your mind God? WOW...I just want to shout with gladness (but my hubby and girls are in bed) oh, but my heart is bursting! Ok, so we were challenged tonight that when we pray or talk to God that we visualize Him...a REAL person...not just a God all the way in Heaven, but a REAL person...so, the next time you pray...look for Him...pull out a chair because the creator of the universe can't wait to chat with you. He longs to talk.... thank you, Jesus!