Topic: Biblical Examples Of Men Of Vision [Thursday January 11th, 2018]
Scripture: And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. Genesis 13:14-15.
Thought For The Day: To be dreamless is to be doomed.
From our previous studies, we saw the importance of vision in life. We saw that vision is what takes a person to where he is meant to be in life.
Today, we shall look at men of vision and how they ended.
There were men in the Bible and in our contemporary world who had vision and their vision took them to greater heights in life. A few examples of these men would make us pursue our vision for living:
- Abraham
God told Abraham that He would give the land He saw to his descendants. God fulfilled His promise and gave the land of Canaan to the children of Israel, the descendants of Abraham because he (Abraham) saw it.
- Joseph
In Genesis Chapter 37, Joseph saw himself as the leader of his brothers. Though it took him thirteen years to actualise that vision, it eventually came to pass when he became a leader in Egypt. The dreams of today are the realities of tomorrow. To be dreamless is to be doomed.
- David
He had a vision of bringing down Goliath and the vision came to pass (1 Samuel 17: 49-50)
- Moses
Moses had a vision of delivering his people from the bondage of Egypt. Even though he failed at his first attempt, the vision eventually came to pass when God stepped in (Exodus 12:40).
Beloved, endeavour to follow the practical steps of these great men of God by conceiving a vision for your life.
Remember This: To be dreamless is to be doomed.
Assignments:
- Take a closer study of the lives of Abraham, Joseph, David and Moses.
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Practice what you learn from their lives.
Prayer: O Lord, give me the grace to walk with You like the Patriarchs. Do with me Lord, what You created me for, in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE LIFE OF VISION.
Amazing Fact: We have the same amount of hairs on our body as a chimpanzee. Most are useless and so fine that they are invisible.
Today In History: 11/01/1964 – U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report that said that smoking cigarettes was a definite health hazard.
Quote: Vision is the focal object of a man’s pursuit. Culled from 10 PRINCIPAL SECRETS OF PRINCIPAL PEOPLE by Dr Paul Enenche.
Daily Reading: Genesis 24:52 to 26:16, Matthew 8:18 to 34, Psalm 10:1 to 15, Proverbs 3:7 to 8.
Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities.
