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Four years ago this month, I surrendered my life over to God. Four years ago last month, I was living for myself; I sought after the pleasures of this world, yet I was on course for a collision with God that I could not avoid. God’s love was so great He was determined it would happen, and I would be given (as I strongly believe) my final opportunity to give up the life I was chasing and accept God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness. I was a Prodigal Son. Through a series of events I found myself lying on my bed, so deeply angered at the world. Everything had completely collapsed. I had nothing, I felt as though I had no one. I felt without God, and unless I surrendered, my life was no longer worth living. Praise be to God for the grace given in the night I called out to my earthly father, “WAIT… I am going to go to church with you.”That was the first step. I went to church for the first time in a long time, sincerely and desperately in need of something. That something I needed was a Divine encounter with the Love of my Savior. I walked out of the service that night, and I honestly cannot even tell you what the preacher was preaching on, but it was as if God was opening windows in Heaven and pouring His love all over me, and I could not escape it. I did not surrender that night, but God’s pursuit of lavishing His love on me was undeniably present. I did not know what to call it at the moment, but I knew whatever it was, it was real and I had never experienced it before.
Now: Just yesterday I was able to share about that pursuit of God lavishing His love on me. I had the honor and privilege to encourage others in their walks and be part of leading the first person to Christ since I surrendered my life to God. Some plant, some water, and some reap in what they did not plant. We were blessed to see God do it all, touching a man who could not deny, like myself, that Someone, or Something Greater had just touched him. It’s so real you could practically physically feel it.
Challenge: I challenge you to reflect on when you encountered God for the first time. Please share this experience with someone today, whether by posting on here or by physically sharing. May God receive all the Glory, Honor, and Praise, Amen.
