Today’s Bible Journaling comes from Joel 2:28-29, “It will come about after this that I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind, And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. Even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.” (NASB) As we look at having a vision, we learn from our Scripture today that visions come from God.
What we may think is our idea really comes from God. He plants that desire, whatever it is, in our hearts. It is part of His plan for us. It is from Him that we receive the desire for our vision to come to fruition. It is His desire to see us succeed in those plans that He has placed in our hearts.
How do we know that our vision comes from God? First, we must pray and ask Him, “Is this part of your plan for me?” If the answer is yes, then we need to ask for His help in making that vision come to pass. Secondly, as we stated yesterday, we should set “God” goals so that we can see the progress we are making in achieving that vision.
If we pray and ask if this dream or vision is from God and He says, “No,” then we need to seek His will for us. Search the Scriptures. If our vision does not line up with the Bible, then the vision is of our own making, not from the Holy Spirit.
When our vision comes from God, He works through His Holy Spirit to help us in accomplishing what He has placed in our hearts. He says He will “pour out My Spirit” upon us, and it is through His guidance that we can walk in the pathway He has set before us. Amos 3:7 says, “For the Lord God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets.” (ESV) He will reveal to us the vision He has placed in us.
It is up to us to be listening to His still small voice. He reveals His plan, will, and purpose for us through many avenues – through Scripture, by way of revelation from another person, in prayer, and in many other ways. As a sidebar, I need to also state that when we receive a revelation from someone, it is always good to look for confirmation of that revelation, either through prayer, Scripture or by way of a second person declaring the same thing to us.
As we take that step toward fulfilling the vision He has placed in us, we are walking in alignment with the plans and purposes He has for us. When we set “God” goals, we ensure that we are walking in the direction He has placed for us and we can become successful in accomplishing the vision He has given us.
Now that we know that visions come from God, if we haven’t received a vision or desire from God, it is up to us to ask Him to reveal to us the vision He has for us, and then start on the journey to accomplish that vision. Go for it with wholeheartedness!
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