Sunday, July 10, 2016

Touched

In I Kings there are two interesting verses about touch:

And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.

Have you ever been touched by an angel…or by the Lord?  Both of these passages are referring to a man who was down and discouraged, in need of encouragement.  God could have just spoken, whispered or reminded…but he sent a touch.

Maybe we miss God’s touch because we are so focused on our discouragement.  However, he is always with those who love him, and we can feel him touch us to tell us to “arise” and “eat” and be strengthened in Him.

His touch might come in the form of a friend, a cool breeze on a hot summer day, a sense of warmness that sinks deep into our soul, or a light feeling after being heavy and sad all day.

God wants to touch us, and he’s always near, so just ask him to touch you…where you are…now.


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