HEART AFIRE
And they said one to another,
Did not our heart burn within us,
while he talked with us by the way,
and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Luke 24:32
Have you ever
experienced this type of “heart burn?” I would welcome this heart burn every
day! It is a reminder of Jesus’s presence, His nearness to us. I remember an
incident that the Holy Spirit used to set my heart ablaze. A man I did not know
at the time, but I would later admire greatly stopped me as I rolled past him
and another man talking on my way out of a worship service. He said, “Excuse
me. When you walked past me, I felt the power of God all over you and your
life. May I pray for you?” He prayed, “May all the dreams and visions according
to God’s will for your life come to full and complete fruition.” He then
assured me that God said I was loved and beautiful just as I am, cerebral palsy
and all. I left feeling as if I were impermeable, insulated by the Spirit of
God. I knew I was empowered as if I could soar to the highest heavens. It was a
supernatural high that no drug could possibly imitate. This burning awareness
of the Lord’s presence lasted for several hours. I was overwhelmed with joy,
and the limitations of my earth-suit could not affect it. My shell no longer mattered.
I was aware only of the wondrous connection of my relationship with Jesus.
Father, thank
You for the times that we literally feel Your power burning within us. Help us
to remember those moments in the times that we may feel distant from You. Reveal
Yourself to us in Your word and draw us nearer to You.
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