Married to a very creative and artistic person, I have come to trust in whatever Peggy plans to make for VBS decorations, Sunday school decorations, Christmas play sets, and so on. Frequently her descriptions of what she plans leave me shaking my head. I usually don’t see the picture completely until we are well on our way to making the vision a reality.
If we will see the church grow there may come a time when we must share God’s vision, no matter how difficult it may be to understand. One person who saw God’s picture was Ezekiel.
Ezekiel has been called to be a prophet of God and part of his duty is to show the people of Israel what will happen and what they can expect. What strange things is Ezekiel told to do? What caution is offered in verse 3?
The people of Israel were facing exile and Ezekiel had to show them there was no easy solution to the problem. So God was warning them of what would happen, and it fell to Ezekiel to show these people what that was going to be. God put a picture, an image, in his mind and it was Ezekiel’s duty to make that picture something others could see.
Not everyone is able to comprehend another person’s ideas, and not everyone is receptive to new ideas. If you will be a visionary for God, imagining new directions for the church, you will need to go through a few steps.
First, you must be certain the idea or vision you have is truly God’s vision and not simply your own. Second, you must share the vision with others so that they might understand it. Finally, the picture you receive from God should be one that others can support and be part of.
If we will do the work of God we must allow God to create a picture for us. Then, even if the picture may be a little intimidating, we need to work toward this image God has given.
DAILY CHALLENGE: How can you allow God to give you an image of what He wants?
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