Fall At Jesus’ Feet
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. (Revelation 1:17)
In today’s key verse, we read about a personal encounter that John had with Jesus. When John saw Jesus, he fell at His feet like dead. It completely overpowered him.
Think about that for a minute. Have you ever had an experience like that with the Lord? We think about worship as being corporate. It is true that worship is corporate, but your posture does not create a worship experience. Rather, your worship experience transforms your posture. Does that make sense to you? I pray that you would realize that God wants to be very real to you.
It's really interesting. This was a personal time between the Lord and John. Without any hesitation, John fell at His feet as though dead. You don't find any other time in John's Gospel when he falls at the feet of Jesus as though dead. Now in the Book of Revelation, he fell at Christ’s feet as though dead. This was because John saw Him for who He really was and it overpowered him.
I pray that you would long for that kind of encounter with God, where it so overwhelms you that you are willing to go prostrate on your face. You are not doing this just to have an experience. Because of this encounter with Christ, you cannot help what you are doing. According to this image, the appropriate response to being in God's presence is to lay prostrate on your face.
In today’s key verse, we read about a personal encounter that John had with Jesus. When John saw Jesus, he fell at His feet like dead. It completely overpowered him.
Think about that for a minute. Have you ever had an experience like that with the Lord? We think about worship as being corporate. It is true that worship is corporate, but your posture does not create a worship experience. Rather, your worship experience transforms your posture. Does that make sense to you? I pray that you would realize that God wants to be very real to you.
It's really interesting. This was a personal time between the Lord and John. Without any hesitation, John fell at His feet as though dead. You don't find any other time in John's Gospel when he falls at the feet of Jesus as though dead. Now in the Book of Revelation, he fell at Christ’s feet as though dead. This was because John saw Him for who He really was and it overpowered him.
I pray that you would long for that kind of encounter with God, where it so overwhelms you that you are willing to go prostrate on your face. You are not doing this just to have an experience. Because of this encounter with Christ, you cannot help what you are doing. According to this image, the appropriate response to being in God's presence is to lay prostrate on your face.
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This is the type of intimate encounter with the LORD that I spoke of years ago when I said "free will" goes away. One is left with no choice but obedience. Not to mean that one is not able to choose again as your life continues, but in His presence, every knee will now. Be God's Always
I had a dream years ago that I was in the presence of God and instantaneously wanted to bow down. In real life, I want to bow down when worshipping in song. There are times when I am in deep prayer that I will feel that way