When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
(1 Corinthians 13:9-12)
The acts of God are signs that reveal His nature. Love, healing, deliverance, providence, protection are some of His natures. He doesn't only love us but He is love. He doesn't only give healing, He is healing. He doesn't only deliver us from bondage, He is deliverance. He isn't just the protector but He is our protection. He is not our provider, He is providence. In other words, signs and wonders are a reality leading to a greater reality, the knowledge of Himself.
[Exodus 3:1-4]
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. Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”
So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
Moses was an example of a man that understood the importance of valuing an act of God so much so that when He saw a seemingly natural phenomena (a burning bush) he paused and turned aside. The difference between Moses and most Christians is, Moses turned. And sometimes the action of pausing what we do on our daily routine and turning our thoughts and affection to Him is what leads us to an encounter with His nature. It is His acts that leads us to a direct encounter with His nature.
In a season of great encounters and testimonies of healings, deliverance, supernatural providence and favor, let us never stop hungering for more. Let us not put a value on what is a bigger miracle or a lesser miracle. Let us continue to celebrate His acts, even the tiniest of things. Let us take on the posture of children being excited by what the Father has to give. Valuing His acts leads us to an encounter with His nature.
'THAT'S A GOOD WORD RIGHT THERE'
The renewed mind sees potential in a moment.
Bill Johnson
The acts of God are signs that reveal His nature. Love, healing, deliverance, providence, protection are some of His natures. He doesn't only love us but He is love. He doesn't only give healing, He is healing. He doesn't only deliver us from bondage, He is deliverance. He isn't just the protector but He is our protection. He is not our provider, He is providence. In other words, signs and wonders are a reality leading to a greater reality, the knowledge of Himself.
[Exodus 3:1-4]
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. Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”
So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
Moses was an example of a man that understood the importance of valuing an act of God so much so that when He saw a seemingly natural phenomena (a burning bush) he paused and turned aside. The difference between Moses and most Christians is, Moses turned. And sometimes the action of pausing what we do on our daily routine and turning our thoughts and affection to Him is what leads us to an encounter with His nature. It is His acts that leads us to a direct encounter with His nature.
In a season of great encounters and testimonies of healings, deliverance, supernatural providence and favor, let us never stop hungering for more. Let us not put a value on what is a bigger miracle or a lesser miracle. Let us continue to celebrate His acts, even the tiniest of things. Let us take on the posture of children being excited by what the Father has to give. Valuing His acts leads us to an encounter with His nature.
'THAT'S A GOOD WORD RIGHT THERE'
The renewed mind sees potential in a moment.
Bill Johnson
