Pastor John’s Blog

Have you ever been so caught in a moment that you lose track of time? Joshua seemed to experience this often with God. Exodus 33:11 tells us that “Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting” (NLT). Moses would finish with God and would then return to his responsibilities in the camp. But Joshua would get so caught in the moment with God that he would lose track of time. The interesting thing is that God’s presence would not leave Joshua. The two stayed together. This tells us that when we enter God’s presence in worship and prayer He is not the one to leave. He will stay with us until WE leave. This reveals how much God longs for us to get caught in a moment with Him. So starting today, make it a point to set aside more time with God. Like Moses, your responsibilities will call to you. But like Joshua, set everything aside to be with God. You will be so blessed because of it.