Experiencing God

In this week's devotional message Pastor Jim reminds us of how God comes to us in deeply personal ways, enters our life and speaks with us. God shows up unexpectedly by making the first move. After reflecting briefly on Luke 5:1-11, Pastor Jim then considers how the psalmist in Psalm 24 sings about this dynamic relationship with God from the context of worship in the temple. The place where the Israelites would go to have a face-to-face encounter with Yahweh, the God of Israel. And as people throughout the generations have known in their relationship with Jesus, we can experience God's presence and receive God's great love and joy for us in the midst of our troubles and as we gather together for worship.