The following are examples of either Angels or men who actually stood in the presence of God Himself. These instances, I believe exemplify the God given, God birthed purpose for their existence. We were created with purpose, specific purpose, and with an ultimate purpose of being like, and conformed to, Jesus Himself. Each of the following examples will showcase a specific trait that God Himself possesses and is found mirrored in their examples. Please enjoy reading about them and ultimately use their experiences to find and fulfill your own unique, God given, God birthed, image within.
I am Gabriel
“… I am Gabriel , that stand in the presence of God ; and am sent to speak to you…” “ Fear not Zacharias for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elisabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John... ”
Luke 1:11-20 (The birth of a son, John the Baptist, announced to an aged couple)
And then Zacharias asks the Angel, “How…” (can this be?)
And Gabriel responds…
“And behold you shall be dumb and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because you believed not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.” We have been given instances in The Scripture whereby beings, be they Angelic or human, have stood in The Manifest Presence of God. These instances, or rather examples of their personal calling/purpose, showcase a glimpse into a world designed to mirror, by replication, an attribute of God Himself. Follow with me then as we take a quick tour of those ‘instances’ whereby The Scripture has revealed God Himself and those privileged to be standing in His Presence ; a proximity which exemplifies ‘ that specific creations ’ manifest destiny. At the end of the examples, I will bring forward the relative correlations to our
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