Here are some examples of spiritual break-in moments … moments where God breaks into our world and tries to get our attention.

Genesis 12:1 is a Break-in Moment for a man named Abraham. Genesis 12 [1] The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. [2] “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

In Exodus 3, there’s another Spiritual Break-in Moment. You may remember this story if you’ve seen The 10 Commandments, or The Prince of Egypt. It’s a great moment in movie history.

Exodus 3 [1] Meanwhile Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, [b] the mountain of God. [2] Then the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire within a bush. As Moses looked, he saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed. [3] So Moses thought: I must go over and look at this remarkable sight. Why isn’t the bush burning up? [4] When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.

This was a Break-in Moment for Moses. He was 80 years old, and he’d never heard God speak to him personally before.