Awakened by God
I woke up several times this evening. First a little after midnight and then again at around 4:30. The second time I woke up, I simply lied in bed for a moment and was about to close my eyes again to fall back to sleep. Then, in the corner of my eye I saw a flash of something. A bright white light, not very large, about a foot long and only an inch or so wide. It flashed near my head and then pulsed down. In my spirit I knew that it was something spiritual. I knew it wasn't made up. I saw something!
My first inclination was to fear. I've had spiritual attacks in the past, but this was different. Then I remembered that my mother usually is awakened in the middle of the night and then she prays and reads her bible. Wearily and a little reluctantly I sat up and turned on my lamp. I didn't quite know exactly what to do at first. Do I go get my bible and start reading? Do I pray? I decided the most logical thing was to pray. God woke me up, He must want to talk to me. So I prayed a little, worshipped a little. Mainly just sitting in silence and listening for Him, seeking Him.
After a couple minutes I felt the urge to get up and read my bible. So I pulled out my Kenneth and Gloria Copeland daily devotional, as well as my bible and studied the lesson for the day. It was about faith. I read the mini sermonette and then read the passages assigned. I have already read the passage before, but not in a while. I read it.. looked at it.. tried to figure out what God was telling me. Then I realized that I had highlighted a verse.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
At first I didn't know what to think. Then, through the wisdom and understanding of the Holy Spirit I realized.. this is God's will for you. Oh! Duh! I have been praying for God to make His will known to me and I was right then reading a passage specifically stating exactly what God's will is for me. I was overjoyed. Thank you Father for your blessings and Thank you Father for your faithfulness.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 "The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it."
I woke up several times this evening. First a little after midnight and then again at around 4:30. The second time I woke up, I simply lied in bed for a moment and was about to close my eyes again to fall back to sleep. Then, in the corner of my eye I saw a flash of something. A bright white light, not very large, about a foot long and only an inch or so wide. It flashed near my head and then pulsed down. In my spirit I knew that it was something spiritual. I knew it wasn't made up. I saw something!
My first inclination was to fear. I've had spiritual attacks in the past, but this was different. Then I remembered that my mother usually is awakened in the middle of the night and then she prays and reads her bible. Wearily and a little reluctantly I sat up and turned on my lamp. I didn't quite know exactly what to do at first. Do I go get my bible and start reading? Do I pray? I decided the most logical thing was to pray. God woke me up, He must want to talk to me. So I prayed a little, worshipped a little. Mainly just sitting in silence and listening for Him, seeking Him.
After a couple minutes I felt the urge to get up and read my bible. So I pulled out my Kenneth and Gloria Copeland daily devotional, as well as my bible and studied the lesson for the day. It was about faith. I read the mini sermonette and then read the passages assigned. I have already read the passage before, but not in a while. I read it.. looked at it.. tried to figure out what God was telling me. Then I realized that I had highlighted a verse.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
At first I didn't know what to think. Then, through the wisdom and understanding of the Holy Spirit I realized.. this is God's will for you. Oh! Duh! I have been praying for God to make His will known to me and I was right then reading a passage specifically stating exactly what God's will is for me. I was overjoyed. Thank you Father for your blessings and Thank you Father for your faithfulness.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 "The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it."
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