Can we envision what God has for us? Do we have any vision about our future? God has a vision for all of us. Maybe you would say no, the problem you are facing is not enabling you to see what God has for you. The same was the case with Abraham. When he was tired while waiting, God took him out of his place. He asked him to count the stars and envision them as his own generation.
He took him outside and said, ‘Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then He said to him, ‘Your offspring will be that numerous.’” (Genesis 15:5, NIV)
The vision strengthened him to look forward to receiving the promise. The vision will change your perspective. Try to envision the promises God gave you. Our God is the God of Abraham. He who blessed him will bless us like He blessed him.
How are we talking about us, our promise, our God, whatever He has given us? Recently, I listened to a pastor named Justin Samuel, who said the following: Imagine that you are giving a gift to someone, for example, a watch. The person keeps on looking at the watch and saying that it does not look nice, it is not trendy, fashionable, this and that. By saying so, the receiver is not only talking ill of the gift but also the gift giver. God has given us many gifts, like our parents, spouse, children, jobs, house, and church. Are we thanking God for the received gifts, or are we dishonoring Him by talking ill of them? Let us be careful in what we say about what we have, as we got all we have from God.
We have people from the Bible who had good vision and also good words. The best example is Caleb and Joshua.
They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey. Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”Numbers 14:6, 7,8.
Though others visited the promised land along with them, only these two went in. They honored God by honoring what He promised to give. They praised the land. By doing so, they honored God. They never said they were not going to live well in the land. They did not mourn about the giants in the land. They called them as Prey! They never said a negative word about what God promised them. They glorified God by trusting in His promise.
What are we going to do, my friend? Are we going to murmur, curse, feel hopeless, and cry about the gifts God has given us? Praise God for your parents, spouse, job, house, church, etc. Glorify God today. Honor Him by cherishing the gifts He has given. God knows the giants you will face. But that is not an excuse for you to utter hopeless, negative words, which according to God is a sin.
Dear God, thank you for everything, Father. I honor your name. May you be praised in my perspective, attitude, and faith. May I always lift you up by not letting you down by uttering anything negative about what I have. All I have is yours. I praise you for all. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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