"As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him."Acts 9:3
For Moses, it was the burning bush.
For Peter, it was walking on water.
For Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, it was walking through the burning furnace untouched.
For Paul, it was being blinded and spoken to by Jesus on the Damascus road. For Daniel, it was deliverance from the lions' den.
For Joshua, it was parting the Jordan River and crossing into the Promised Land.
There have been many defining moments in the lives of human beings that changed their lives forever. These defining moments often set the course for the balance of their lives.
We could go on and on. Each of these servants had years of preparation leading up to their defining moment. These moments forced the servants to be involved in something beyond their human experiences. It took them outside their own paradigms of life. God had to move them outside their own boxes. And when He did, their lives were never the same.
You may be in one of three stages of life: You may not have had your "defining moment" yet - God may be preparing you with many important life experiences. You may have had your defining moment and you are living out your call. Or, you may be toward the end of your journey and you have already experienced what I speak of. We are all called to a relationship with God; and we are all called vocationally, which is often ushered in by a defining moment. And there can be more than one defining moment, each pointing you down a path that God foreordained from the foundation of the world. The secret of a great life is often a man's ability to discern the defining moments given to him, understanding them, and learning to walk in the path that leads him to his ultimate destination.
Once you have had a defining moment, you are never the same. Pray that you have eyes to see and ears to hear when your Master brings a defining moment into your life.
Today God Is First (TGIF) devotional message, Copyright by Os Hillman, Marketplace Leaders.
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The most defining moment anyone could have is to recognize that they were lost and in need of a savior. God had a plan that all who would call on His Son's name, He will give them everlasting life. The problem from the beginning, after the fall of man through Adam and Eve was that everyone was born into sin. The ultimate price for sin was death. God loved us so much that He gave His own Son Jesus, that we may be set free from sin, sickness and disease. All we have to do is have simple faith to believe what He did by confessing Him as our Lord and Savior.
Let this be your defining moment to experience a new birth and life in the grace of God through Jesus. Repeat after me if you are ready to make the decision to follow Christ:
Jesus, come into my heart and fill me with Your presence. I , repent, renounce satan, turn away from sin and I confess You as my Lord and Savior. Thank You for saving and setting me free. In Jesus' name I have victory, Amen!
If you prayed that for the first time, welcome to the family and body of Christ. Please let me know of your decision so we can get you connected to the processes of the next step (Get a Bible, get connected to other believers and pray to be led to a God filled, bible believing / teaching church).
If you have already given your life to Christ, praise God for you and let God continue to minister to you. Let's keep each other in prayer and fellowship.
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