For a couple of decades I’ve enjoyed intimacy with God. It has, however, been impossible to experience this without bringing the Creator down to my own level, in human terms, so to speak. But how else can any of us even dare to experience knowing Him? After I believed in Him as my personal Savior, I wanted to live to please Him. At that point I began this extraordinary, transcending experience that is often impossible to describe to someone who hasn’t known such things. I actually hear God’s voice. I know what He thinks! Sometimes I am too comfortable, though, I suppose because He hasn’t appeared to me in His glory. I haven’t seen Jesus’ brilliant, blinding form as did Paul on the road to Damascus. Many have witnessed similar things, like light radiating from Him. John, Peter, and James once saw Jesus transfigured on a mountaintop.
Jesus is full of glory and yet I have two-way conversations with Him. I often notice things He orchestrates on my behalf. It’s amazing to know God! What astounds me is the utter majesty and mystery of the fact that God became like me, a lowly creature of His own design. He lived a life much like mine. On earth. He came from heaven and lived as one of us. Why do we take this for granted? Jesus, God, had dirty fingernails from hard work and earned blisters on His feet. And, yet, He is the designer and engineer of the universe–the Maker of all that exists. He made my heart to beat and to love.
The least I can do is respond to Him with all that He made me to be. I know now . . . I was made for Him simply because He wants to love me.
I know I don’t think big enough when it comes to the reality of who Jesus is. He’s stooped so far down to me. He loves me and has given me eyes to see Him through faith. I know, though, I catch only tiny glimpses of His glory. That’s why I often ask Him to open my eyes and heart to Him in spirit and truth. He always responds to my desire and request. I’ve seen it countless times.
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13
Jesus is the designer of the universe. Our thinking is ridiculously tiny when it comes to our apprehension of His presence and reality with us. Sometimes we can get a glimpse of His beauty, genius, and greatness. This YouTube clip did it for me the other day. God is so amazing.
Numbers in Nature:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKPzDFDnmuw&feature=related
Here is another one:
God’s Fingerprint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9MwNm0gXd8&feature=related
This man died in an airplane crash and experienced seeing a great light – he returned to life and now lives for Jesus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRSjzY0s0SM&feature=related