By[2] “Therefore the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart.” So I became dreadfully afraid,” – Nehemiah 2:2 (NKJV)
One preacher once told me years ago that men of vision are scarce in this generation. But after brooding over this statement, I realised it was true. From a personal observation I’ve made on several lives, many are just accustomed to living a low life because they aren’t close to the God who’ll help them to think beyond what they see or are going through right now. And in fact, it’s such an unfortunate thing happening in this generation.
Godly vision has a way of troubling the heart of its career. That person cannot but fulfil such desire to do what he wants to solve. And I want to say that it is not wrong to encounter that as a vision career. In fact, without it, the passion for the work you do or intend to do will begin to fade, and when it does, the growth of the vision will get stunted.
Nehemiah was one of such people inspired by vision. During his lifetime, Israel was in slavery to the Persians. The gallant wall of Jerusalem was in destruction, and nobody cared about it. It troubled the heart of Nehemiah so much that it began to reflect on his countenance. That was when the king, under which Nehemiah was serving as a king as a cupbearer, asked what was wrong with him. After some conversations, he gave Nehemiah permission and resources to build the wall back. What can we learn from this?
When God gives you a vision, it’ll burden your heart and make you uncomfortable with where you are in life. Embrace it, and don’t shun it. Most of the time, that’s your indication to your next level. May the Lord strengthen you.
You’re a blessing.
Prayer:
Father, help me to bear the burden of divine vision so that my passion to do what You’ve called me to do never fades. In Jesus’ name. Amen!
Devotional Code: KGD – 2025 – 060
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