Touched

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And when Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.  Acts 12:11 NKJV

There's an old song that says, "He touched me ... something happened and now I know, He touched me ..."

We've all been touched by God.  We just might not realize it.  We all got touched (so to speak) when we were created. God was hands on in the designing and creating of each of us. (Read Psalm 119:73)  I just don't remember that one!

But, sometimes in life, God gives us a special moment, where we actually have a sense that He has come down and touched us.

Peter had that.  He was in prison (again) and an angel jolted him out of his sleep.  The image I have in my head as I read this is actually comical, for the angel was not passive.  The Bible says that the angel 'struck' Peter on the side and pulled him up!  Ha!  So here's what my brain sees ... Peter sound asleep.  An angel shows up with tons of light happening.  Peter stays asleep.  The angel gives him a boot in the side and yanks him up.  He tells him to get dressed, put his shoes on and follow.  Peter thinks he is dreaming.  They go by the 1st and 2nd guard posts and when they come to the exit, which happens to be a large, iron gate, it opens all by itself!  They walk out, go down the street a bit and the angel ... vanishes!  Peter wakes up.  (Read the whole story here)

Have you ever been touched by God?  Has He delivered you from something that held you in a prison of sorts?  I have.  He has touched me.  He has delivered me and led me past the 1st and 2nd guard posts.  He opened the massive iron gates without me even lifting a finger.  He touched me and healed me.  And I wasn't dreaming.

So, I ask you again, has God touched you?  If He has, tell someone about it.  If He hasn't, ask Him to.

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