E 169: Our Encounter with a MESSENGER

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If you listen to us on a regular basis, Mark and I, try to bring biblical connections and insights into whatever the conversation of the day is.

Today, we want to share with you what I believe was a TRUE and REAL encounter with a God sent Messenger!

Several weeks ago, on July 20, Mark and I were attending our normal Saturday morning men’s Bible study. Midway through our meeting, a new face entered the room and took a seat.

Our "guest" lives in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. He was told (urged) the week of July 8th to fly to the city we live in with no idea why!

He had no friends or family here. No reason to visit…other than an urging to go. He had no idea why BEFORE he left AND had no idea why ONCE he arrived.

WHO does that? WHO books a flight to travel 1,000 miles one way…with no clue who he’s to see or what his message is?!

So we prayed for him, for God to reveal to him the purpose. He then joined in the prayer, and mentioned how committed our group was in seeking God and prayed for the “lions”! LIONS?! Now that “lion” reference meant something to Mark and I. Our podcast logo is the face of a lion and our show description references its “time to wake up the lions.”
He left us with this simple instruction: “Study covenant relationships."

So here’s an event that has deep spiritual connection, in 2024, similar to spiritual urging or instructions issued in the Bible.

There are countless references in the Bible where normal people were visited by Messengers delivering a message. Mary was visited by a Messenger. Joseph…reassured by a Messenger. Gideon had lunch with a Messenger and tested the Messenger with several fleeces. I could go on and on.
All of these now known characters, were just simple, unknown people … what made them known names…relevant names worthy of remembering and studying comes down to one simple fact. They all acted on what they were told and accepted their instruction or message BY FAITH!

Which begs a host of questions.

Do you write this off as a weird coincidence OR a spiritually appointed Messenger visitation? Is it easier to write it off as an extremely bizarre string of coincidences OR is it easier to deploy one’s faith and ignite the possibilities?

If you opt to write it off as strange coincidences…there’s nothing more to do, but more importantly…There is nothing to gain!

But if you give it credence and opt to deploy your faith…everything is possible…there is much to gain!

What would you do if you were urged to do something as bizarre as Michael was? What would you do if you were in our shoes?

These are great questions to ponder for yourself and share within your sphere of influence, to possibly be an earthly messenger yourself to encourage, challenge or inspire.

I challenge you to forward this show to all your FB, Instagram, TwitterXers and Messenger contacts…regardless of their beliefs!

Simply forward this show to them….saying “you gotta hear this!”

Maybe that phrase is the only words or seeds you need to sow, to get them to ponder the questions / scenarios, I presented in the program.

You have nothing to loose…AND God only knows what you may gain by sharing this story and paying these questions forward.

To Michael, if you happen to hear this account from your visit…and still unsure what your trip was all about…hopefully this show gives you the answer.

“The measure of a man is in the character of his word and the actions of his deeds. Upon such, faith is deployed, trust is surrendered and hope expected.”

I know what I’m going to do with this encounter from a Messenger.

Do you?