Hebrews 11:16, “But as it is, they desire a better country,
that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God;
indeed, he has prepared a city for them.”
There is a portion in the poem Dreams, by Langston Hughes, that says: For if dreams die/Life is a broken-winged bird/That cannot fly.
Through life we often learn to keep our dreams close to us
to protect them from public ridicule. Sometimes we even have to keep them from
well meaning family and friends. However when we keep them even from ourselves,
we can begin to live with a meager perspective.
How can we understand the difference between humility and
fear when God puts gifts and blessings into our lives and encourages us to use
them, but we don’t? Instead, is it non-acceptance of His grace—which none of us
deserve anyway.
Does shame sneak into our lives when we don’t lift our sight
high enough to desire and believe and act with obedience to a love that turned
the world’s definition of blessings upside down.
“The thief comes only
to steal and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might
have it abundantly,” says Jesus.
Lord, please keep Your heaven in our souls so that our
heart’s desires match with Yours and we live in Your abundance instead of our
limitations. Keep us longing to dream of Your city.
Psalm of Worship: Psalm 63:8
“My soul clings to Thee; Thy right hand upholds me.”
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