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words that bring people into their destiny. I long to see restoration, reconciliation, and unity in my extended family and in the church. And for nations to come into the fullness of all God has for them, especially my own.
Maybe these goals seem too lofty. But then I read God’s word and I know
my dreams are the same as His. In John 14:12 Jesus said, “I tell you the
truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and
even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.” What were
some of those works? In Matthew 4:23-25 He taught people the truth of
God. God’s kingdom was his theme—that beginning right now they were
under God’s government, a good government! He also healed people of
their diseases and of the bad effects of their bad lives. People brought
anybody with an ailment, whether mental, emotional, or physical. Jesus
healed them, one and all. He healed out of compassion for the suffering
multitudes, momentum grew and people came from far and near. It’s clear
from John 17:21 that unity was on his mind, “I pray that they will be one.”
Having been exposed to the reality of human trafficking, I want to see
that evil brought down. I’ll admit the circumstance seems as big as
the ocean, and my resources seem as small as a teaspoon. I would
feel overwhelmed if I didn’t know the one who can hold the ocean
in His hand. Nothing is impossible for God. I’m sitting outside as I
write this now and I looked up to see a tree raining tiny yellow flowers. It’s really quite breathtaking and I’m just faith-filled enough to take
it personally. Isaiah 35 comes to mind. Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom
with spring crocuses. Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy!
Joseph had a dream. His dream surrounded his own household, perhaps his own country. But God had even bigger plans in mind. In the meantime, Joseph was thrown into
a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused, imprisoned, ridiculed, and generally beat up
by life. He had to decide if the darkness that surrounded him was going to snuff out
the dream that God planted inside of him. His circumstance stood in stark contrast to
the promise. Yet he stood with integrity and walked in humility. He was put in a place
of influence and used wisdom from God. When a famine hit the land he had stored
enough food to provide not only for his own but for many other nations as well.
Your vision might be from God if it’s too big for you to pull off on your own. Do others mock
and ridicule you? Do they say, “Here comes the dreamer!” Has the enemy of your soul tried
to snuff it out through suffering and trials? Be patient, hold on, because one day soon you
may be able to say like Joseph: Don’t you see, you planned evil against me but God used
those same plans for my good, as you see all around you right now—to save many lives.

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