I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected. And the Lord answered me and said, ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it will speak, and not lie: Though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry…the just shall live by his faith’” (Habakkuk 2:1-4). As believers, we must trust God to direct our lives according to His purposes. Even though it may seem that the vision will not be fulfilled, God is still at work, shaping our character and preparing us for His promises. Second Corinthians 3:3 declares, “Clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God; not on tablets of stone, but in tablets of flesh that is the heart.” When we write God’s vision in our hearts, and communicate our faith by trusting in Him, we are allowing spiritual growth to take place in our lives. Since we can learn so much from observing things in the natural, let’s take an everyday situation and examine it with spiritual eyes. Going to the doctor’s office for a physical check-up is for many of us, a normal and regular occurrence. If you think about it, what are the first things that a doctor will check to make sure they are functioning properly? He checks all of our basic senses. In the same way, we can check our progress by doing a spiritual check-up:
· Check your tongue - What have you been talking about?
· Check your ears - What have you been listening to?
· Check your eyes - Is your vision still in focus?
· Check your heart - Are you bitter and angry?
· Check your reflexes - Do you respond in anger or are you full of love and mercy? Finally, check your blood - Are you cleansed and covered by the blood of Jesus? Today, let David’s prayer to the Lord in Psalms 139:23-24 be yours. Allow the Holy Spirit to search your heart and perfect you into the individual He desires. Be encouraged that the vision God has given you will not tarry. He is preparing you to fulfill His call and His promises in your life.
