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Key Verse
- As he traveled he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him [displaying the glory and majesty of Christ]; and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting and oppressing Me?” Acts 9:3-4 AMP
Insights
1. Life Transforming Encounters
- Moses: Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Exodus 3:1-2 NKJV
- Samuel: Then the LORD came and stood and called as at the previous times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 AMP
- Paul: As he traveled he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him [displaying the glory and majesty of Christ]; and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting and oppressing Me?” Acts 9:3-4 AMP
One could say that they were not directly responsible for the encounter. However, one who has an encounter can do all within one’s power to keep getting regular encounters (Read: Ongoing Encounters). Likewise, one who has not had an encounter can seek it actively.
Read: GOD Promises Encounters
2. Ongoing Encounters
- Moses: Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp. And it came about, whenever Moses went out to the tent, that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent. Whenever Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent; and the Lord would speak with Moses. When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would stand and worship, each at the entrance of his tent. So the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent. Exodus 33:7-11 NASB
- Samuel: And the LORD continued to appear in Shiloh, for the LORD revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD. 1 Samuel 3:21 AMP
In simple terms, Moses kept his Quiet Time regularly and kept on having Encounters with GOD.
Read: QUIET TIME
Read: QUIET TIME
3. Encounter in the Wilderness
- Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Exodus 3:1-2 BSB
See also
- “Therefore, behold, I will allure Israel And bring her into the wilderness, And I will speak tenderly to her [to reconcile her to Me]. Hosea 2:14 AMP
4. Long for Encounters
- As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Psalm 42:1-2 NKJV
- Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually [longing to be in His presence]. 1 Chronicles 16:11 AMP
5. GOD Promises Encounters
- you will seek Me and find1 Me, when you search2 for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 NKJV
In other words, when one worships God with all their heart, God’s Presence appears i.e. one has an Encounter with God.
Read: WORSHIP
6. GOD Can Give Regular Encounters
- What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou visitest him? Psalm 8:4 KJV
- But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that Thou visitest him? Hebrews 2:6 KJV
What is man that … You should visit him every morning? Job 7:17-18 AMPC
Songs
Footnotes
- 04672 מצא [mâtsâ'] \maw-tsaw'\ A primitive root; properly to come forth {to} that {is} appear or exist; transitively to {attain} that {is} find or acquire; figuratively to {occur} meet or be present: - + be {able} {befall} {being} {catch} X certainly (cause to) come ({on} {to} to {hand}) {deliver} be enough (cause to) find ({-ing} {occasion} {out}) get (hold {upon}) X have ({here}) be {here} {hit} be {left} light (up-) {on} meet ({with}) X occasion {serve} (be) {present} {ready} {speed} {suffice} take hold on.
- 01875 דּרשׁ [dârash] \daw-rash'\ A primitive root; properly to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication to seek or ask; specifically to worship: - {ask} X at {all} care {for} X {diligently} {inquire} make {inquisition} [necro-] {mancer} {question} {require} {search} seek {[for} {out]} X surely.