DREAMS AND VISIONS
Memorise: I press towards the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Christ. Philippians 3:14
Read: Habakkuk 2:1-3; Bible in one year: Judges 10:11;
Job 41:18-34
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 quite 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 quarter with four
bedrooms. All these were not part of the main house. But when I become 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 mansion 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
brining them over, I went to God in prayers and explain 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 cars? 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.
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