WRITE DOWN THE VISION (1)

READ: HABAKKUK 3:17-19

MEDITATION VERSE

“Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it” (Habakkuk 2:2).

According to P.K. Bernard, “a man without a vision is a man without a future. And a man without a future will always return to his past”. A vision is a picture of the future. Your vision is a picture of what living out your dream will entail, and it can be written as a statement. After God told Habakkuk to write down the vision, Habakkuk did not question God again. With the vision came understanding. He now had a picture of what the future would look like, and he was ready to wait for its manifestation, irrespective of how long it may take. Habakkuk ends with a declaration of faith: “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food…, yet I will rejoice in the Lord…”. This is the power of vision. When the times are tough, your vision will enable you to keep going. “But where there is no vision, people will cast out restraint. (Proverbs 29:18).

Your vision is not about your current reality. Though the present may not be as you desire, write down what you want to accomplish in life, make it plain and post it on a dream wall as a memorial. It will give you hope and build your faith. Your dream wall could be a journal you carry around, it could also be a piece of paper that you place in a conspicuous corner. If you write down your vision, it becomes easier to develop a plan or series of plans to actualize it. If you follow through with your plans, you will achieve your vision.

Visit your dream wall daily and verbally affirm your vision. The power of positive confession is real. The bible says “death and life are in the power of the tongue. And those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21). Never limit your confession to the level of your current circumstance or ability. “We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18, NIV).

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Oke Chinye.
Have you asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart?

He says in Mathew 11:28, “come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” He longs to give you rest."

Would you like to do so now? Here’s a prayer you can say:
Dear Jesus, I believe that You died to save me from all my sins. Today, I invite you into my heart and I accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Please forgive all my sins and help me to live my life for You.

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