I’ve been struck as we read the accounts of “Doubting Thomas” (John 20:24-29) and the story of  Jesus’ invitation to Simon and Andrew to “follow me.”  Thomas, upon seeing the resurrected Jesus and being invited to touch his wounds exclaims, “My Lord and My God!”, and Simon (Peter) upon seeing the miraculous catch of fish kneels and says, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”  Also, Isaiah’s autobiographical report of his vision of God in the Temple includes his reponse to his seeing God “high and lifted up; with the hem of His robe filling the temple” which was “Woe is me!  I am lost for I am a man of unclean lips…; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”  (Isaiah 6:1-5)

These seem like such healthy responses to Christ/God.  All three of these men moved from these moments of profound worship of God to lifetimes of service.  I wonder if most Christians have experiences such as these men did.  I don’t mean the exact same circumstances and events, but a similar encounter with God’s majesty - one profound enough that one is driven to one’s knees (maybe not literally, but spiritually) out of a recognition of God’s or Jesus’ holiness, majesty, or sovereignty.  Do you have such an experience?  Would you be willing to share it in response to this post?  How does God’s Greatness and/or Christ’s presence impact you in your daily lives or in your worship, either private or corporate?