It is interesting that every time I mention the need to
consider evangelizing (whether at home or abroad – wherever God directs) people
blanch and balk. Building God’s house is something that should be foremost in
our minds and we should be asking ourselves how we can be of use to God in doing
that. Instead, we have become contented sheep in a pasture. I am not saying
that everyone is like this – but the majority of response is always the “don’t
bother me” or “I evangelize by my life and example.” So, here is a question –
Is this what God wants? Would want you to say? The Attitude that God wants you
to have?
“Open my eyes, so that I may see the wonderful truths in
your law.”
Psalm 119:18
The Bible is filled with hundreds of examples of people being
given a vision, like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Hosea, Jonah, Micah and more.
Seeing God’s vision for your life is not a crazy thing, and many times not even
miraculous. God often uses a mental picture to clarify the next step He wants
you to take. I admit, that there are differences in people and the way
that they think. Many are visual thinkers, able to read and picture the story
in your mind. For others, this is harder and you tend to think in words and
logic. For the visual thinker, seeing God’s vision is a Technicolor experience.
But what if you’re not a visual thinker? How do you get God’s vision if you’re
not a visual thinker?
The same way that you do anything else that you do
respecting God – “Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman
that needs not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth (2 Tm.2:15).” After you've read the Bible and ask God, “God,
is there anything you want me to see from this? Is there anything I need to
know that I’m not thinking about?” And then you wait. James 1:5 says, “If any of you need wisdom,
you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won’t
correct you for asking.” God wants you
to ask him for advice, and he wants you to be specific and He’s waiting for you
to ask!
Psalm 119:18 is a verse you should memorize: “Open my eyes,
that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.” Every answer to every problem you have or will
encounter is in the Bible. But you've
got to read it, study it, memorize it, and meditate on it, and with that seek
God’s vision for your life or even if it is just for today.
What is keeping you from seeing what God wants you to do and
then rising up to do something about it? What vision has God given you? What do
you think you’re supposed to do about it? James 1:5 “If any of you need wisdom,
you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won’t
correct you for asking.”
Jim
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