Remember the story of Jacob we talked about
yesterday? One exciting thing the Holy Spirit taught me form that story is that many
times when you are following God, you will have to walk away from your dream in
order for him to make it your reality.
When Jacob woke up from his dream of heaven, he was fully aware that he was standing
on his own home. His land which God told him was his own in the dream. He was a king, yet a pauper. He
had to stand up, pack his bags and walk away from his dream to a land far away.
Not knowing how he could reserve the land for himself or when he would return. All he had was God and God’s Promise. Genesis 28:12-17
Let me ask you, “Has God promised you anything and it is
still a dream?” Maybe the only glimpse you have of it is the promise he gave
you, which is behind you, in your past. Did you once discover something great in
yourself and now you find yourself doing some 'mundane tasks', compared to the
grandeur you imagined for yourself and experienced in the past?
I try to think of Jacob. How did he feel when he was
arriving at Labans house with nothing more than the Staff in his hand.
When he was working as a Farm hand working for 7 years taking care of Labans
animals for Racheal only to be cheated. Then working another 7 years for no
other reward except Rachel. For over 20 years after he found his dream, touched
it, lived it for one night. He was living a life with no apparent connection to
it. It was like HIS BEST DAYS WERE BEHIND HIM. But God was with Jacob.
Maybe in school you were a ‘king’, a motivational speaker, a
great writer, or during your NYSC you were the best musician, the one with all
the great business ideas or the most industrious (you may have even run your own
business). Maybe in primary school you discovered you had a passion for art,
cooking, engineering e.t.c You may have thought you would be a great Evangelist
working miracles for God because you experienced it some time ago. But here you
are, life has happened to you, and you feel like it's all in your past. You found
your dream you achieved it, but you had to walk away from it for some reason. Now you are a Mother, a teacher, a driver, a marketer, a Manager a
business owner, a writer, you are any and everything except what you dreamt of
and tasted. You may feel an emptiness that your dream is now behind you. Let me
give you a word of encouragement today. Your dream had to go behind you so that, God could put it in your future. God was with Jacob.
God is telling you today to hold on to his word, the
promise he gave you. His promises never fail. If you need a word from God, get
one using James 1:5 (click to read) but whatever you do, hold on to Gods
promise because it will take you where you are going.
THIS IS JUST THE
PROCESS. God says. “I will not leave you until I fulfill what I have promised
you.” He is preparing you for your
dream. What you saw in the past was just a taste. Whatever you are doing now, do it unto the Lord.
ITS ALL
PART OF THE PROCESS. The process may be long but its preparing you so that your
dream can come from your future into the present.
WHAT JACOB DID EVEN THOUGH HE WASNT YET AT HIS DREAM JOB
- · Worked hard and learnt the value of Labour
- · Learned how to manage a large estate of Live Stock
- · Learned how to manage a large family
- · Learned the value of integrity
- · He worked as unto God not Minding Laban's trickery
- · He was faithful not cheating Laban
- · Obeyed Gods instructions
WHAT JACOB GOT AS A RESULT
- 1. So much Livestock of his own that He could afford to offer up to 500 animals to Esau (cows, bulls, rams etc)
- 2. 2 Wives
- 3. 2 Maids
- 4. 11 Children
- 5. More than enough money to buy land for all his possessions and family, when he God back home
And in Genesis 35 God told Jacob, Arise and Go to
Bethel. You thought your dream was in your past, but it was your future and it is now time to make it your reality.
Halleluyah, Jacob was now able to buy the land and occupy it.
THE PROCESS THAT TOOK HIM AWAY FROM HIS DREAM, LED HIM INTO
THE FUTURE HE DREAMT ABOUT
Halleluyah!
Imagine if, back in Chapter 28 Jacob had woken up from the dream and said, "God
has promised me this land, I’m not going to walk away from it even if he tells me to, why should I go and work for Laban my uncle when I am the owner of this vast land?"
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord God, help me to stand on your word and realize that you will bring
me back to the dream which you gave me. Help me to remain faithful so that your
process will prepare me fully for the future you have in store and I won’t
loose out in the end.
I take authority over depression and discouragement. I receive
joy for the journey. Speak to me Lord, give me wisdom, knowledge and understanding
for the journey. Help me never to forget your promise. In Jesus Name.
Amen.
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