There are crucial moments in life when you know with absolute certainty that this is an “aha” moment. Nobody has to tell you, little can prepare you for that moment, it just is. When the moment comes time as one normally knows it virtually stops. Everything goes into slow motion, senses are at their highest, and the body’s alert system tries to capture everything. So much is going on that you are often overwhelmed! Afterwards you can remember very few of the details. Everything seems to be a blur. You know but you don’t know the details.
This isn’t new. It has happened in the past and it will again in the future. John saw the scene and everyone present in that moment knew something significant, beyond comprehension and appreciation, was happening. “When the Lamb ripped off the seventh seal, Heaven fell quiet—complete silence for about half an hour.” (Revelation 8.1)
There is something unique for those at the top of their game. In moments of extreme stress they operate on instinct. Naturally their bodies slow down, gather the details, formulate a choice, evaluate the viability, and then execute. This can happen in an instant for observers but to the individual involved time doesn’t exist. This isn’t unique to basketball and racing, it also occurs in more time-free events like snooker. One might think it ends on the field of athletic competition but “knowing” can occur in the corporate experience and even more frequently in personal relationships. We all have moments, often several during a day, when life comes to a fork in the road. In those moments one knows something is crucial yet we often let the rush of life carry us on by.
When God crossed one of those moments the heavens stood still. I believe we need to understand that certain moments in life demand silence, appreciation, and then action. We ignore them at our peril. We appreciate them and in that process take on the big challenges and opportunities of life! With the Spirit one can “know”. Life is at stake.
