Vision Wanted
How often is God with you and you don't know it?
Jacob left Beer-sheba and went towards Haran. He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the Lord stood beside him and said, 'I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring; and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring. Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.' Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, 'Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it!' And he was afraid, and said, 'How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.' - Genesis 28:10-17
Jacob was lucky.
He had a vision in a dream, and from that moment on, he knew God was with him. That doesn't happen to us very often, if at all.
We don't get reassurances like that, or at least we don't recognize them as such.
Jesus promised us that we always have God with us. His Spirit dwells within us and guides us, if we choose to listen.
Jacob was given one vision and it was supposed to last a lifetime. We have an unlimited source of God's power and guidance, which we can tap into at any time. Yes, we may not see Him or experience His presence in a dream, but He is there and we can have faith in Him.
But many of us want proof. We would love a vision, a sign. But as Jesus told us we recognize some signs, like the coming of Spring or Fall, but we fail to see all the many signs of God's presence in our lives.
Maybe if we just trusted God, we would know.
We are never alone. He is always with us. We can lean on Him when times are rough, or when we feel abandoned or alone.
And through Him, we will find peace, truth and love.
That's a vision I can accept.
More to come...