A Touch from God

A touch from God is like a small portion of heaven on Earth.

A touch from God is an experience unlike any other earthly experience.

A touch from God fills us with joy so overwhelming that it cannot be expressed in words.

A touch from God gives us the assurance that God is close to us in times of grief and in times of joy.

A touch from God gives us strength and hope to face tomorrow.

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It's an awesome experience to feel the Holy Spirit's loving embrace. It fills you with tremendous peace and joy that cannot be expressed in words.

Close your eyes...

Imagine...

Standing on the edge of a cliff, overlooking the most beautiful valley you can imagine.

A heavenly breeze beats against your face and you splay your arms to just allow yourself to feel the calmness of the breeze.

You cry out, "Forgive me, Lord. For the times I've committed wrong in your eyes. For the times I've failed to obey you in my weakness. For the times when my best just doesn't seem good enough. For the times when I have not given my everything to you."

Forgive me...Lord...

You feel a pair of arms wrap around you.

You open your eyes to see the figure of a man, yet he was no ordinary man.

Radiance shone from him.

Dis face was barely visible, but you could tell that he was offering a comforting smile to you.

He whispers softly, "Shhh...it's alright my child. My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect through weakness. Now be at rest, dear child."

You were speechless. You wanted to speak, but couldn't find the words to do so.

You feel the peace and joy flowing through you, those which did not come from any earthly experience.

You close your eyes again...

You well up with emotion, and barely being able to contain any longer, you burst into tears.

As tears roll down your cheeks, you cry out deep within you, "Praise you, Lord! Praise you..."

"Thank you, Lord...for being with me all this while...for showering me with your love...a love so great that I could never comprehend it."

"Who in this world has ever loved me so much that he or she is willing to die for me?"

You try to grasp the fullness of the love he has poured out to you, and you are overwhelmed by it.

Fresh tears stream down your face. Not tears of grief, but tears of joy. Tears of thankfulness for the sacrifice that has been given to us.

Amazing love...how can it be...

That you my King would die for me...

Amazing love...I know it's true...

And it's my joy to worship you...

Feeling renewed, you open your eyes and smile...

You can face tomorrow again...by His love and His grace...

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I've had this experience once, as I was laying down on bed, thinking about my past failures, about things which I could've done but didn't do, about things that I shouldn't have done but did it anyway.

I was overwhelmed with grief. I felt useless, unwanted, a loner, a failure.

Then, I began thinking about God's amazing love for me. Because of Him, I can start my life anew. Because of Him, I no longer have to dwell on my past failures, but I can move on by His grace and mercy.

Tears streamed down my face. Suddenly, I felt a great peace enveloping me. I could feel unspeakable joy flowing suffusing me.

The unbearable burden has been lifted from my heart. I could face tomorrow again by His great love and grace...

Brian Chee