Cribs or Vision?

 

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Have you ever got caught up in the vision of another persons life. You see them living the life you want? Remember the show cribs on MTV? That had the ability to make you feel like a failure in about 25 seconds…

Did you know Psalm 73 talks about that show? Oh how the wicked prosper….

 

 

You know I am not sure what is more debilitating in our Xn walk… getting caught up in another persons life OR not focusing on your own…

 

But the absolute tragedy is if you have a vision for your life… but not a vision for your spiritual life.

 

 

Psalm 73

A psalm of Asaph.

1 

Truly God is good to Israel,

    to those whose hearts are pure.

2 

But as for me, I almost lost my footing.

    My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.

3 

For I envied the proud

    when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.

4 

They seem to live such painless lives;

    their bodies are so healthy and strong.

5 

They don’t have troubles like other people;

    they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.

6 

They wear pride like a jeweled necklace

    and clothe themselves with cruelty.

7 

These fat cats have everything

    their hearts could ever wish for!

8 

They scoff and speak only evil;

    in their pride they seek to crush others.

9 

They boast against the very heavens,

    and their words strut throughout the earth.

10 

And so the people are dismayed and confused,

    drinking in all their words.

11 

“What does God know?” they ask.

    “Does the Most High even know what’s happening?”

12 

Look at these wicked people—

    enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply.

13 

Did I keep my heart pure for nothing?

    Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?

14 

I get nothing but trouble all day long;

    every morning brings me pain.

15 

If I had really spoken this way to others,

    I would have been a traitor to your people.

16 

So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper.

    But what a difficult task it is!

17 

Then I went into your sanctuary, O God,

    and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.

18 

Truly, you put them on a slippery path

    and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.

19 

In an instant they are destroyed,

    completely swept away by terrors.

20 

When you arise, O Lord,

    you will laugh at their silly ideas

    as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.

21 

Then I realized that my heart was bitter,

    and I was all torn up inside.

22 

I was so foolish and ignorant—

    I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.

23 

Yet I still belong to you;

    you hold my right hand.

24 

You guide me with your counsel,

    leading me to a glorious destiny.

25 

Whom have I in heaven but you?

    I desire you more than anything on earth.

26 

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,

    but God remains the strength of my heart;

    he is mine forever.

27 

Those who desert him will perish,

    for you destroy those who abandon you.

28 

But as for me, how good it is to be near God!

    I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter,

    and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 

 

But what does it say a few verses before this verse?

 

8 Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have. 9 They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them,” declares the Lord.

 

WOW! Did you catch this? God is warning us not to run after people who are going to tell us what we want to hear.

 

And he is saying that God wants to reveal his plans to you. 

 

Psalm 37:4

Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

 

 

Let me explain how this works….

In my quiet time I just begin to imagine what God has for my spiritual journey. It is in a sense my time to daydream about Gods future for me.

I have visions of my future -healing people, leading rockstars to Jesus, Prophetic words to heads of state and presidents and kings. I have visions of me raising people from the dead. Visions of me seeing scripture in such a new light that his Holy Spirit literally falls on a congregation or a crowd of people and they fall to their knees and accept Christ. I have visions of having people walking into an elevator with me and me sharing Gods vision for them that literally change the course of their life - people who I do not know, but have major access to influence through money, business, politics etc… I have visions of walking through hospitals and people being healed simply by the presence of Jesus in me. I have a vision of building a business that makes billions and using that money for world wide evangelism. I have a vision of people being convicted of their lukewarmness because they see me hotter than ever before for Jesus.  I have a vision of me standing before Jesus and he says well done good and faithful servant. And I have a vision and strong belief that it will all be for Gods glory - and not for my recognition.

NOW YOU MAY SAY… WOW THAT DOES SOUND EGOTISTICAL…

 

Oh I am sure there is some ego in there… that is why I give my vision to God daily… he does like to change things on me- but always for the better.

 

but what I really want you to come away with is 2 things:

1. a lot of this has already happened in my life
2. What is the vision you have for your spiritual life?