THEME : DREAMS AND VISIONS
Memorise:
I press toward the mark for the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14
Read: Habakkuk 2:1-3
1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon
the tower, and will watch to see what he will
say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write
the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that
he may run that readeth it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time,
but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:
though it tarry, wait for it; because it will
surely come, it will not tarry.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : JUDGES 10-11 and JOB
41:18-34
Message
There are the two paramount things that will
keep you on course in achieving your destined
greatness. First, you need to have a specific
dream of what you want your future to look
like, and then keep the dream alive by having
a focus or vision. It is rightly said in the Bible
that where there is no vision, the people
perish. Set specific and workable goals for
yourself and endeavour to work towards
actualising them. Refresh yourself daily on
your dream and vision through consistent and
devoted quiet time. Be an ardent worshipper of
God and give your best to the Master’s
service. As you do these, you will see the
Almighty elevating you in all areas. The Spirit
of God can brighten your dream and refocus
your vision. Maybe you even have small
dreams and vision, the Almighty can boost
them beyond your imagination. Prior to
becoming the General Overseer of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, I was the
Head of Department of Mathematics at the
University of Ilorin, Nigeria. I was living in a
mansion with a two-bedroom guest quarters. I
also had a servant’s quarters with four
bedrooms. All these were not part of the main
house. But when I became the General
Overseer, I had to live in a one-room
apartment at Mushin (a poor neighbourhood in
Lagos). I left my wife and children at Ilorin as
a result of my mission in the church. Due to
my deplorable living condition at that time, I
had to tidy up things before my family could
join me. Before bringing them over, I went to
God in prayers and explained the challenges I
was facing to Him. I told God to build a house
for me. Left to me, I did not mind using the
one room apartment, but the thought of
housing my entire family in one room posed a
challenge to me. God’s response to me was:
“Son, don’t ask for a house, because I have
decided to build you a city”. That response
was beyond what I could comprehend. After
this encounter, I began to dream of a city
where everybody would be a Christian. A city
where there would be no form of molestation.
A city where there would be no power failure
or water shortage. God began to stretch my
mind to see a city where His praises would fill
every mouth.
In like manner, God can give you great dreams
of greatness and visions of uncommon glory.
Can you see yourself completely whole? Can
you see yourself not struggling to catch a bus
but sitting comfortably at the back of your
chauffeur driven car? If you can, then you will
have it. Do you have a dream of making a
phone call to a bank manager to come and
collect the money you have? Why not have a
dream of driving to the airport to board your
own private jet? The vision of greatness should
be so much in your mind that your spiritual
growth will be beyond limitation.
Action Point
Father, give me visions of uncommon glory
and dreams of greatness.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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