| Thursday, November 25, 2004 |
| To fulfill another's dream... |
Title: The Next Best ThingAuthor: Warren Wiersbe
Read Psalm 132:1-10
What is the consuming ambition of your life? What is the dream that fills your mind and heart? King David's dream was to build a temple for the Lord. He tells us about it in this psalm. I wish more people had this same wonderful ambition--to be builders, not destroyers.
During much of his life, David was a soldier. He defended Israel from her enemies and brought about peace in the land. But then he wanted to turn from battling to building. He wanted to exchange the sword for a trowel. He said, "I am not going to have any sleep until I find a place for God to dwell."
But God did not allow David to fulfill this high and holy ambition. Solomon, his son, built the temple instead. David was disappointed at first but then said, "If this is the will of God, I'll accept it." Then he did the most wonderful thing: he helped the next generation build the temple. David provided the plans and millions of dollars in gold, silver, precious stones, bronze and iron.
We may not fulfill all of our plans and ambitions, but we can do the next best thing. If God doesn't let us accomplish our goals, let's help somebody else meet his goals. Let's pay the bill. Let's give our wisdom. Let's encourage. We can't do everything, but we can do something.
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If your dreams are not fulfilled in the will of God, help fulfill someone else's dreams by sharing your talents and resources. When you're concerned more with God's glory and not with who gets the credit, He can use you in more ways to accomplish His purposes. Let God use you in the ways He sees best.
HOw difficult it is to be fulfilling the dreams of others instead of your own.. I think that Lord is telling me something above building His house, but to help fellow sisters and brothers fulfill their dreams.. G12 vision is indeed a wonderful vision, but wiht the tribal identity... people may jus become to focused on building their own network, then we gotta relly think if we are building our house or God's house. I remember in one of the Leader's meeting, the Lord showed me a relevation, He told me that in order for me to see unity in my subzone, it is not for me to do it by my own human efforts, but He says, untill Pastor Debra's 12 is one, then that unity will flow downwards... Then i had a burden to see Pastor's 12 become united.. but over time, that went to the back of my mind.
When i see every leader putting their attention in building their own spiritual families.. it makes me wan to jus do that.. but perhaps God is asking me to do sth else.. to help others fulfill their dreams.. to not build my house. Lord i pray you will remind me of your word today. SHow me the steps to take, and when u show i pray, i will obey!
Studying is getting kinda dry and aimless... Lord, give me new passion to study again..
commit tomorrow's paper into ur hands.!
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