Echo: The Abilities Of Visions

ECHO… THE ABILITIES OF VISION…

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (I do this in 2 parts)

I once read a lesson about this man, Simeon, he was a shepherd that lived in 390 A.D. He saw how corrupt the world had become. So he decided to LIVE ABOVE ALL THE EVIL and CORRUPTION. So he built a 6 feet tall pillar to be above the evil world. He built a little area and he lived on this pillar. He saw he could still see everyone’s evil and corruption. So he built several higher and higher columns. He finally achieved a pillar 60 feet high with a small platform on which he lived. He built a tiny perch and built a railing around his perch. He had very little comfort above everyone else. The railing kept him from falling while he slept. He was above all the stupid people and silly problems. Simeon lived on top of this 60 feet high perch to avoid man’s corruption. SIMEON FELT HE WAS LIKE A CANDLE ON A CANDLESTICK SHINING OUT ABOVE EVERYONE ELSE. SIMEON LIVED ON TOP OF THIS PILLAR 30 YEARS… He died on September 2, 450 A.D. What a wasted life. SIMEON MADE the choice to live ABOVE EVERYONE ELSE. Simeon wasted many years to live above the corruption of the world… IF HE HAD GOOD VISION HE COULD HAVE SEEN LIKE JESUS AND WALKED AMONG THE PEOPLE AND MADE A DIFFERENCE AND HELPED OTHER PEOPLE… It appeared this man’s vision was like a blind person?

WE NEED HOPE, JOY AND PEACE THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM THE PLAN OF GOD… LET US GO TO ONE OF THE MOST MISQUOATED AND NOT CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD VERSES OF THE BIBLE. Seems it may be easy to twist the scripture to support our own perspective… BEWARE? LISTEN? We need God given dreams and visions to see… GOD DESIRES TO GUIDE US TO SEE BEYOND OUR HISTORY AND OUR LIMITATIONS…

TEXT:

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Proverbs 29:18 (MSG) If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.

Proverbs 29:18 (NLT2) When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

First thing I must tell you we need dreams and visions to return to the HEART OF GOD’S PEOPLE. We must develop GOD BIRTHED, GOD GIVEN VISIONS AND DREAMS … WE HAVE HAD SOME MUCH FLESH VISIONS AND DREAMS … PIZZA OR BOLOGA DREAMS… WE NEED PEOPLE WITH VISION AND REVELATION THAT COMES FROM GOD’S WORD, NOT MAN’S OPINIONS… WE NEED VISIONS AND DREAMS TO DRIVE US TO THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. REAL SPIRITUAL CHANGE WILL OCCUR WHEN WE ARE FAITHFUL TO THE WORD AND THE DREAM. I am often very leery about many dreams that people give credit to God… NEVER FORGET IT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT GIVES REAL VISIONS AND DREAMS.

SEEMS WE LOVE FREE AND EASY --- WHAT DOES DIVINE FAVOR COST? ATTITUDES? WORDS? HAVE WE FOUND THE FATHER’S FAVOR?

Genesis 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

HOW EASY IS IT TO KILL A VISION OR DREAM? HOW MANY BURY THEIR VISION AND DREAM? DO WE ALLOW DESPAIRS, PAINS, HURTS, DISAPPOINTMENTS AND PANIC ATTACKS TO DESTROY OUR DREAMING ABILITIES?

Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

IS IT POSSIBLE TO ALLOW OTHERS TO KILL OUR VISION ABILITY? SOME SEE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE… GOD’S CALL IS TO SEE BEYOND THE PROBLEMS OF TODAY… WHY SHOULD WE ACCEPT THE WAY THINGS ARE AND SAY: WHY IS IT THIS WAY? WE MUST GET UP MY FRIENDS. WE DO NOT HAVE TO KEEP ASKING: Why? Why? Why? If we could just see things not as they are … BUT LET US EXCLAIM: WHY NOT? WHY NOT BRING THE CHANGE? THE VISION AND THE DREAM?

DO WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A THERMOMETER AND A THERMOSTAT? Which are you? Do you focus on the trials and problems or do you realize that your choices and attitudes can determine where you are and where you are going…

REAL DAILY LIFE SEEMS TO BE A REAL VISION KILLER. SEEMS WE SEE THE TEMPORAL MUCH MORE THAN THE ETERNAL? HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS?

1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.