Saturday, March 7, 2009

Face to face ...

"The LORD spoke with you face to face at the mountain, out of the fire"
Deuteronomy 5:4

Moses had a particular privilege of being with God. He would go to places like a mountain or a tabernacle tent-dwelling of God in order to talk with God face to face. Outside of Jesus, the Son of God, Moses was one of the few human beings that was able to have such a close relationship with God.

For me experiences of "having conversation with God" occurs in various ways. One experience occurred this past Sunday. We served a free breakfast in church and one family came as our guest. For me, conversations with them as well as other experiences in life could have well been "conversations with God". For me, there are also moments when God speaks through the silence of my reflection on events. And, of course, God also speaks through and around Scripture.

For me, a "face to face" with God moments are when the ways I think, believe, act, plan ... are challenged to change. Such is the work of God that always strives to encourage me to love more fully than I ever have before.

To seek a "face to face" moment with God, I invite you to ...

Arlington United Methodist Church (Worship: 10:00 AM; Community breakfast; 8:30 AM)

1360 Murfreesboro Road

(between Briley Parkway and the airport runway)

Nashville, Tennessee 37217

(615) 361-4896

arlingtonum.org

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