Anyone ever experience this?

[bshaw96]

I had the most awesome experience (for lack of better word) while reading my Bible this morning. Actually, it's been several experiences. I have been saved for 17 years, but sadly, have never been much of a Bible reader. I have read the same book over and over again, and quite frankly, always got confused or bored. Consequently, Ive never grown in my faith, falling often and hard. But God has really been dealing with me that that was the root of all my struggles, lack of knowledge and lack of a personal relationship with Him. Anyway, Ive really been making it a point to read my Bible, and now Im reading an NIV so it's easier to understand. Anyway, its awesome. He gave me a particular verse a few weeks back that just struck me that Id never read before. It was the story about the man who had been lying by the pool for 30 years and the angel would stir the water and you know the story. Jesus healed him right there. Well, the very next day that was the message our preacher preached. Then, last Sunday, we had an awesome message in which I actually responded to an alter call and was delivered from a lot of issues Ive been carrying around for literally years. The message was about how God handles ALL your needs, not just one here and there. Anyway, the day after that, the very first verse I read was exactly what the preacher had preached on the day before, kind of a confirmation to my soul. But the most awesome part is I long to read more now, the more I read, the more I want to read! And today, I was reading in John about the last days of Jesus' life and the crucifixion. I felt as if I was transported there and could feel what Jesus was feeling and could feel what the others around Him were feeling and for the first time, it all became real to me. It's like the words were alive and transported me there. I can say it's been a couple of hours since I read that, but it is still just burning in me, the reality of it. I don't know how else to explain it, except that I feel like I was just there. I could feel the love Jesus' was feeling for His disciples and all of us yet to come. This is the first time it has ever felt so real, and not just like a story I was reading! I mean, Ive always believed, but NEVER have I felt that. It's like He was in the room with me telling me the story Himself (which I guess in essence He was thru the Holy Spirit) All I can say is WOW! It's like a book that comes to life when you read it. Im hooked Thanks for letting me rant, lol.

 

[tonya]

Rant on...I like to hear testimonies of what God does in people's lives...

 

[whatseekye]

I had the most awesome experience (for lack of better word) while reading my Bible this morning. Actually, it's been several experiences. I have been saved for 17 years, but sadly, have never been much of a Bible reader.

Wonderful! I'm so glad to hear that the Holy Spirit is speaking His Word to you like this. I've had similar but different sorts of experiences when reading, and I know how wonderful it is, and how much it builds up faith.

 

[queenm04]

it all became real to me. It's like the words were alive and transported me there. I can say it's been a couple of hours since I read that, but it is still just burning in me, the reality of it. I don't know how else to explain it, except that I feel like I was just there. I could feel the love Jesus' was feeling for His disciples and all of us yet to come. This is the first time it has ever felt so real, and not just like a story I was reading! I mean, Ive always believed, but NEVER have I felt that. It's like He was in the room with me telling me the story Himself (which I guess in essence He was thru the Holy Spirit) All I can say is WOW! It's like a book that comes to life when you read it. Im hooked Thanks for letting me rant, lol.

Heb 4:
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. RSV


Its always enjoyable and complementing to hear from God! Beleive me. Spend time in His presence like that. You will get more and more suprises from Him. He has been longing for a close relationship like that with you! now that you have cracked it, nurture this relationship with more and more of reading oh Hiw word and pray more and more. There is nothing i have ever enjoyed in my This life than a real time relationship with God!

 

[SnowDove]

Yes! Lol...I have had that happen, too...and it's very exciting, 'tisn't it?! I've had many encounters where God used Scripture to encourage...one example is when my best friend was really struggling with family issues...some really heavy ones. When talking to her, I remembered a verse that said that God works for the good of those who love Him. Well, I couldn't remember the reference or anything, and so we just went on. Well, that night...I just opened my Bible and *POOF* there it was in my devotions!!! Now, come on...what are the chances?! Needless to say, I was very pumped and went to school the next day to find my friend. And guess what the first words out of her mouth were..."Hey!!! Last night I opened my Bible and there was that verse you were talking about...just right there!" LOL...my jaw dropped clear to China...we laugh about it still. And then there are other times when I seriously will not understand a passage, and I'll pray for it to make sense...and then it just does. I'm a skeptical person sometimes, so those are very fun times when the Holy Spirit seems to be communicating to me...very hauntingly delicious fun!

 

[bshaw96]

I'm a skeptical person sometimes, so those are very fun times when the Holy Spirit seems to be communicating to me...very hauntingly delicious fun!

Definitely, but sure makes me want to go back for more!

 

[Glorianna]

I love those times too! I think that every single Christian has similar experiences.

 

[Bartimaeus]

I love those times too! I think that every single Christian has similar experiences.

Yes, and I am among them. This past sunday, I found myself lying on the floor praying, resting in the Spirit...and prior to that, a couple of weeks ago, I did a search in my bible program and came up with Psalms 56: 8...which I've mentioned in other posts...and I'm telling you, the Lord is drawing me closer and closer! Hallelujah and amen!

 

[Glorianna]

Yes, and I am among them. This past sunday, I found myself lying on the floor praying, resting in the Spirit...and prior to that, a couple of weeks ago, I did a search in my bible program and came up with Psalms 56: 8...which I've mentioned in other posts...and I'm telling you, the Lord is drawing me closer and closer! Hallelujah and amen!

So you are a good person to keep me accountable!

 

[Bartimaeus]

So you are a good person to keep me accountable!

I hope so. If that's how God wants to use me, then I'm all for it.

 

[myrobinsnest]

The Lord has been speaking to me about how to teach people to walk in the spirit.

He leads me to tell them to get up each day and pray for Him to bless the day and read at least one scripture verse so he can speak into your day.

Well, I have experienced that taking time for just one verse quickly before running off to work, often, sets the tone of my day and often speaks into what is coming around the corner.

I have found that opening the word and letting God use it in our lives will build our faith and draw us more to reading the word.

Somehow, reading in dead obedience does not minister to our souls. Like the person said she could not understand the word. But when he draws us. What delight. I think everything starts with prayer and the leadership of the Lord. Asking HIM to draw us close where we need to be, brings a desire to read the word and spend time with our Savior.



When the spirit of God is involved, Wow!!!! what a wonderful experience to let him make the Word of God alive for us and feed our souls. It is then we experience the washing of the water of the word. Our minds start being more like the mind of Christ and we start being more conformed to HIS image in our lives, having the water of the word flowing from our experiences to the needs of others.

Miracles really do spring up in our lives and experience out of the Word of God.!!!!!


He is alive!!!!!

 

[Glorianna]

I definitely experienced this this weekend!!

 

[zylox747]

i had just finished writing about one of my experiences and was about to close my browser when i saw this thread... please read of my experience...
http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=10572666#post10572666

 

[Glorianna]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing zylox747.

 

[HisKnight]

No matter how many times you read a scripture God always has a way of bringing something new from each scripture that is read.
Because as we grow in Christ he always feeds us fresh from His Word.
He starts us out on milk then gradually leads us to the meat of the word. And the more you digest the meat the more He gives you from His word to keep us growing.

 

[Glorianna]

No matter how many times you read a scripture God always has a way of bringing something new from each scripture that is read.
Because as we grow in Christ he always feeds us fresh from His Word.
He starts us out on milk then gradually leads us to the meat of the word. And the more you digest the meat the more He gives you from His word to keep us growing.

So true. Thanks for posting.