Talking about Prophecies and visions, it's quite important we deliberate on it, to bring more light to a rather sensitive and conspicuous topic, especially for us as "Young Christians"Prophecies and visions are like spiritual guides for the actualization of destinies. It draws information from the future through the spirit, thereby, making known to man what is to happen in the future. One thing about prophecy and/or vision is that; it is meant to be fulfilled and it’s going to be fulfilled, all that is needed is to live in obedience to God’s plan for our lives without being enervated. Prophecies and Visions are good and are important in our lives, they are there to give us hope for the future and something to hold on to when it seems like all hope is lost. But then, lots of destinies have been truncated through the assurance they have gotten, upon the revelation of their destinies.
Daddy Adeboye shared a story about two friends who decided to seek the help of an oracle to know what lay in the future for them. As for the first one, after due consultation, he was assured that he would be a future monarch who would rule over a kingdom. His friend, however, was told that he would die a servant. Upon returning from the oracle, the one who had been told he would become a king decided to remain passive and crossed his legs, waiting for the day of his coronation. The one who had been destined to be a servant encouraged himself by saying “at least I can be useful to myself.” He went deep into the bush, far out of the town and began to farm on a large piece of land. After several years, there was a heavy famine in the land. When the people discovered that there was someone somewhere in the wilderness who had a large farm to feed the entire community, they decided to make him their king as long as their feeding was guaranteed. The other man who was daydreaming and waiting for his coronation eventually became his servant.
Now, Let Us Think About the Following;
If Joseph had known that he would one day be a Governor in Egypt and had left his family to live in Egypt waiting for the day of his coronation, do you think he would have ended up being a Governor?
Do you think, David, having been anointed king of Israel had immediately exalted himself and announced himself king, would still be alive to be the king?
Our Lord Jesus had to wait for thirty years before He started his ministry, and all through those years, He was getting Himself acquainted with the necessary things that will aid Him in the accomplishment of His mission. He even had to endure forty days without food in the wilderness. All these were to enable Him to actualize His destiny.
We need to understand that there are some already prepared strategic events we need to go through, some spiritual lessons to be learned, and some physical challenges we need to face to be strong and fully prepared and able to discharge our God-given duties. These challenges are never going to kill us or incapacitate us in any way, but rather, according to the saying, “What doesn’t kill you, will only make you STRONGER”
All we need to do is an endeavour to live a Holy life and follow God’s plan for our lives...
God Bless You!
