Last week I preached on encountering Jesus. I’ve been giving a lot of thought and prayer to the idea of encountering Jesus now. How do we, as Christians, encounter Jesus today? I know many of us have had times in our lives when we felt the presence of God very strongly: we received a word from God, an answered prayer, a moment of clarity, something that told us God was near and interested in our lives; but, often we struggle to believe or sense God is near now. Is there a way we can intentionally press into God’s presence? Can we press into a daily encounter with Jesus? I believe we can encounter God in His word. Hebrews 4:12 states that “The word of God is active, and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. It is a discerner of our thoughts and intentions…” If we approach the Word of God with the idea that God wants to communicate with us, that He truly has something to say to us and wants to speak with us, we can encounter Him daily. This is what abiding in the Lord and His words is all about. Approaching God in faith, believing that he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. Jesus said; “if you abide in me and my words abide in you, you can ask what you will, and it will be done for you.” John 15:7 We can approach the throne of grace with confidence because we know God’s abiding presence. I want to encourage you to seek God in prayer that is soaked in the word of God. God will speak to you as you expect to encounter Him in His word.