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ave you ever experienced such a remarkable moment that every time you think of it, you're still in awe? A moment that you're able to draw on to help you face seemingly impossible situations head on? These moments often come upon us at a time and place when we least expect it, like when we're driving our vehicle, lying in bed half asleep, or just meandering through our normal, everyday routine, whether it be working, cooking, cleaning, or even watching TV. All of a sudden, before we even realize what is happening, Jesus' presence fills our space with love, warmth and peace like we have never known before. And after that moment has passed and we're still trying to process it, we realize that nothing else could ever be as powerful or life changing as that brief encounter with our Lord. In the Bible, God astonished His followers when He appeared to them and those moments had lifetime effects on them. Take for instance
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A Glimpse of God's Glory Paul, or Saul of Tarsus, as he was originally known. Paul killed followers of Jesus Christ because he believed they
caused many people to suffer, had to suffer many things for the sake of Christ's name. After he repented and was
deserved to die. He was the enemy of Christians and probably the one they feared the most. But one day while he was travelling on the road to Damascus, a light shone around him from heaven. "Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'" (Acts 9:4) In an instant, Paul's whole point of view changed. He was blinded by the light that surrounded him, but for the first time, he could see, for he was blinded spiritually, but God was opening his eyes. God had an important mission for Paul. However, Paul, who
baptized, he received the Holy Spirit and accepted the mission God gave him. He made a complete u-turn in his life and began teaching the things which he previously killed others for. Paul's calling on the road to Damascus became an important part of his story. In the case of Moses, God revealed Himself to him to prove His power and purpose in a burning bush. According to Exodus 3:1, while handling his usual daily workload of attending his father-inlaw's sheep, Moses saw an astonishing sight on Mount Horeb. A bush was on fire, but it was not burning up! He
went over to the bush to investigate and the voice of God called to him through the flames. God explained to Moses that He had picked him to deliver His chosen people out of the land of Egypt where they were being held as slaves. While Moses was overwhelmed with reverence, he was terrified and complained that he was not the one for the task, which angered God because of his lack of faith. God promised Moses that He would be with him throughout the difficult ordeal that God had set out before him. That powerful encounter transformed Moses' life forever and he became the leader of the historic Exodus and of the deliverance God had planned for His people. Then we look at a group of shepherds who were watching their flock at night. Luke 2:814 tells us that an Angel of the Lord appeared to them and gave them a message that would change the course of history forever! As the Angel spoke of the birth of Jesus, a great heavenly host
