What Encounter Are You Expecting?

by Timothy Howe

Let's recap from the week. Peter and John encounter a man unable to walk who desired money. The encounter took an unexpected turn when they took the time to actually notice him. They turn the encounter into an opportunity to demonstrate both God's love and power. The larger community encounters God in a more significant way as result of the event. 


A Chance Encounter Becomes Life Changing
A chance encounter for a man expecting to receive a little change turns into a moment in which his life is changed, a moment in which he becomes able to freely worship God for the first time in his life, and a moment when an entire community witnesses God’s power and presence as a result. 


I'm sure the beggar did not wake up that morning thinking that he would have a new lease on life in a few hours. He had been in the same predicament every day of every week of his life. There was no reason to expect things to change. And yet they were about to change in a radical fashion. 


What about us?
I wonder how many times we begin our day expecting this sort of change. I doubt very seldom if ever. We get used to the same set of problems, the same fears, the same obstacles.  We are often like the man simply asking for a little bit of change, when the reality is that God has a great big change in store for us.


What encounters are you expecting today?
What encounters are you expecting today? How will God work through you today? Do you trust that God has your best interest in His care? Is your walk with Jesus such that you are regularly coming to a point of worshiping the Father? How is your walk with Him impacting those around you? 


If you want to see your walk deepen and God to fill you each and everyday, all it takes in an invitation on your part. He is there waiting and willing to be a part of your life, to make it a witness to those around you, drawing them to Him through you. Please take time to focus on Him today.


I invite you to encounter the Lord today.

Once you have encountered the Lord, the question turns to what will come out of that encounter.

How will you lead someone 

else to encounter Him today?