Before Christmas I had an encounter with God.  I would like to share the experience.   I’m just putting down what said no matter if the reader thinks it was Godly or not. What I was thinking I could have stopped at any time but went with the flow. It was hard to explain except the thoughts were mine but they were being guided. It happened at a seminar at Gordon-Conwell seminary in Hamilton Mass.  The seminar was put on by a ministry called Leadership Transformation  Inc.  There were some lecturing but it was mostly being quiet and meditating. 

Since it was being held in conjunction with the Advent season, we were to meditate with the subject matter was to be centered around Advent.  We were not to talk during these times of meditation.  I sat down in a corner on a comfortable chair knowing the probability that I will just fall asleep. I got comfortable and asked God what I should be meditating on. My mind kept going from one subject to another rapidly. The different subjects just melted into each other. My mind then settle down. The following conversation in my mind happened. When I say conversation I mean these are thoughts that came to my mind one after another

“What must I do to be like Jesus?”

“Well it is too late to be born of a virgin. You can’t live a sinless life.”

“Will I ever heal anyone?”

“It may happen, but don’t count on it”

“Will miracles ever happen in my presence?”

“It may happen but don’t count on it”

“What about the signs, wonders and miracles that happen during the book of Acts?”

The following scripture immediately came to mind. “‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” (Mat7:22b,23)

Still another scripture came to me. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, c I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” (Mat 25:35-40)

I then heard the following. Another scripture came to me. “He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”. Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”” (Mat12:48-50)

Then it ended.

I was not sure what just happen to me. What is the final message? I thought about it for a couple of weeks. Some of this seemed bazaar but encounters with God usually are out of the ordinary. It seemed that I need to try to be less like Jesus and more like the person God created me to be. I will still be a lot like Jesus because I was made in His image. But there is more and I must discover that.

A “coincidence” occur at the next Church service. I heard the pastor is starting a new sermon series entitled “Finding Me” which is what to do to to find your real self. It is amazing how God works.