God’s Dream For Me Are Better Than My Own

God’s Dream for Me are Better than My Own

Ecclesiastes 5:3

“For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.”

Today I want us to look at two forms of multiplication of dreams: one good and one bad. So first let us look at the bad form of dream multiplication.

Our Scripture demonstrates a cause-and-effect relationship, as it relates to our dreams and our daily lives. And it speaks of how a person who worries about many things will cause their mind to manifest those very worries in their dreams at night. And so it is that our dreams at times are the result of the heavy burdens we carry around in our day, as well as things from our past. These multiplications of dreams are the type that hamper us from being what God wants us to be, the type of dreams that cause us to wonder if we should leave the job we have, to leave the church we belong, to leave the husband or wife, to give up on life. These dreams are the types that bring on confusion in one’s life because we start to think they are a message from God. Which in a strange way adds to the worry in our life, thus multiplying our dreams…it is a dangerous cycle that we can get caught in and only leads us further from the God that loves us. But thanks be to the grace and mercy of God that there is a way out of this cycle of dream multiplication; we are told of this escape mechanism in 1 Peter 5:6-7.

“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

So, no matter what your cares or concerns are we need to turn them over to the Lord and let Him work them out. And in doing so we can clean our minds of the clutter of the day-to-day worries and concentrate on what is important: seeking first the kingdom of God!

Victor-Marie Hugo: (February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and perhaps the most influential person of the Romantic movement in France; had this to say about our subject. “Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones. And when you have finished your daily task, go to sleep in peace, God is awake!” And this is all so true because Scripture tells us that God neither sleeps nor slumbers. And that if we wait on the Lord, He will renew our strength. So cast your cares on the Lord because He cares for you. And although you are asleep God is awake preparing the next day’s events for you.

So, if you are worried about keeping your job in these bad economic times don’t carry that to the bed with you, turn it over to Jesus. If you are concerned with getting that promotion at the workplace; don’t carry your faults or other issues you think may keep you from rising to the next level. Humble yourself and know that God will give you increase when increase is due. Place that promotion at the feet of Jesus and sleep comfortably knowing that He is working it out in His time, and you will be exalted in a manner that no man can bring you down. Or if you are facing problems with your classmates and teachers, know that if you are doing the right thing and you turn it over to the Lord, He will work it out in your favor. So, whatever it is that has you worrying, a worry that brings about confusion the next day, cast them to the Lord and leave them there because He cares for you.

Now let us look at the good of God’s dream for us that is better than our own. In this form I would like to use a real world example of how a person took a venture using a pony and buggy, turning it into a company that is the second largest food and beverage company in North America, with Pepsico being number one, and the third largest in the world, after Nestle and Pepsico. And the story goes that when Dr. W. A. Criswell, pastor of the largest Southern Baptist church in the world, was preaching in the North Shore Baptist Church in Chicago, he was entertained at the home of deacon James L. Kraft, who was superintendent of the Sunday School and founder of Kraft Foods. Kraft said that as a young man he had a desire to be the most famous manufacturer and salesman of cheese in the world. He planned on becoming rich and famous by making and selling cheese and began as a young fellow with a little buggy pulled by a pony named Paddy. After making his cheese, he would load his wagon and he and Paddy would drive down the streets of Chicago to sell the cheese. As the months passed the young Kraft began to despair because he was not making any money, in spite of his long hours and hard work.