I hear the song by Journey ringing in my ears, reminding me to keep believing. Now you hear it too...sorry or you're welcome! Either way I want to talk about HOPE, DREAMS and FULFILLMENT.
The Message Bible says it this way, "Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heart sick...." We've all had dreams and hopes, desires and plans that we know run deeper than just some foolish wishing upon a star. Dreamers have been deemed flighty and foolish, but to be honest where would we be without hopes and dreams?
Look at Joseph the ULTIMATE biblical example of "The Dreamer". He dreamed so much he had a gift to interpret dreams. He was beaten, sold as a slave, lied about thrown into prison and out of his continuance to trust in that one original dream and DARE to keep the hope alive that one day it would happen, he became Pharaoh's right hand man! Through his hope in that dream he saved a nation and his very own family, who started the trickle effect of what seemed to be his downfall, but set him up for victory.
Now let's look at Noah. God told Noah, "Build an ark, I'm bringing a flood and all the animals will come 2 by 2 to this floating zoo." (Yes, I had to rhyme 😂) Noah could have argued and stopped believing when people mocked him, called him crazy and all that nonsense but he kept the hope alive, that what God promised He would do, He would come through.
Then the final biblical example, lady and gentlemen, give a hand for the Father of Faith.......Abraham!!!!!!
Romans 4:18 says, Abraham, who had no hope, yet in hope he trusted the promise of God that he would be the father of not a village, city or even one nation, but the father of many nations. Okay so let's look at this story deeper.....Sarah couldn't get pregnant she was not only old but also barren. She wanted to have hope but as the years ticked on she was starting to wonder what she missed and maybe God needed her help with this promise. What does she do, she says, "yeah, I believe God is always true and faithful but let me help Him out since there's clearly no way He would fulfill this promise through my dead body." She sends the maid to Abraham, they make a baby, Sarah gets jealous sends her away and once again left with no baby and now a stepson from the maid......AWKWARD!!!!! Sarah had what Proverbs calls "deferred hope", unrelenting disappointment. So God had to come down Himself with angels and remind them of the promise and now put a date on it. BADA BING BADA BOOM.......Here comes Isaac "Laughter" Yep, I'd be laughing too Sarah, laughing because I foolishly allowed the hope for my promise to wane.
You know sometimes I look at some of the things God has promised me, big things, huge things and in the moment I get that vision from Him, I'm excited. I mean there is nothing or no one that could deter me from His promises then comes LIFE. Job loss, huge argument with your spouse, one of your kids acting like they will never serve God and the list goes on of unrelenting disappointment. You go to God and ask for a fresh word, "Inspire Me", "Motivate Me" "Do something to MAKE me trust You in this...." Ha Ha Ha it sounds so foolish writing that but we do it all the time, at least I've been guilty of it. The funniest part is I get the same response, peace and just the patient reminder that it's coming. Very few times have a gone to God and ask for a fresh vision in the same promise that I've actually gotten one. Why? Because if I need a motivation outside of the original promise because I don't see it right away I'M NOT LIVING BY FAITH......Faith takes that original word and stirs itself up with the word of God. "I know I don't see it but this is what He said and I am confident that what He promised He will bring it to pass. I will wait patiently and confidently for it Lord and I just thank you for the promise being fulfilled in my life."
What is it that you have in your heart? What dream or hope have you forgotten about or stopped going after because you think it's too late or yeah but I've gone a different way?
How many times has your spouse, kids, bank acct, friends, family etc distracted you or shown you the opposite of what God has promised?
Just because you don't see it happening in the way or time frame you wanted doesn't mean it can't or won't. The times you make a 100 page list on how it will happen, God is planning it out on page 101. His ways are higher and thoughts are higher, that means no matter how smart you are God loves to surprise His kids and do it His way and in a way you thought completely impossible or never would have even thought of.
So my friend do NOT give up on what God has spoken! If He said it, rest assured He will do it and you can sit back and rest in His perfect peace and watch that promise unfold before your very eyes and in front of all those who mocked you.
In the comments declare that dream so I can stand in Faith with you and watch God do it! Don't be afraid that if it doesn't happened you'll be embarrassed, it's His promise not yours and He is NEVER embarrassed because He always follows through!
Verses to reference:
Proverbs 13:12
Hebrews 10:36
Romans 4:18
Hebrews 11:1
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