Genesis 18:1 (NIV)
Now the Lord appeared to Abraham ...
The Lord may be a Christophany, another Old Testament appearance of Jesus. Here, He shows up as one of three men. Later in the chapter, we get a glimpse of His thoughts.
Genesis 18:17-18
The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?”
Abraham had quite the conversation with the Lord. Read the whole chapter. It certainly sounds like a face-to-face meeting.
Good morning, Lord. I’m grateful for our morning conversations. Often, I’m not at my best — sleepy, slow to think, even a bit cranky. But You are always present and patient. I tell You my doubts and my worries, I ask for Your help, I go over the plans for the day, I count a few blessings. Sometimes I do all the talking.
Still, I sense Your smile, Your nod of approval or nudge of correction, Your word of encouragement. Not quite face-to-face, dear Jesus, we meet spirit to Spirit.
