Habakkuk 2:2 (King James)
Verse 2: Then the Lord answered me and said record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run.
In verse 2, I want to key in on specific words so we better understand what the Lord is saying to us.
Let's begin with the word vision: It is a mental sight, a dream, a revelation, an oracle or a prophecy and comes from the Hebrew root word that means: To see, to behold, to observe and to gaze.
I want to ask you some questions:
1. Has God given you a vision concerning ministry and you know that there is a call on your life?
2. Have you received personal prophecy concerning that vision, that call, but it hasn't come to pass yet?
3. Has He given you a vision for your family, your marriage, a business or an invention?
Beloved, I want to encourage you today to keep trusting God in that, that He has shown you and the words that have been prophesied over you. Don't give up on that dream, that vision or that prophetic word. Don't get impatient and lose hope while you're waiting for it to come to pass. Be on the alert because the enemy will put doubts in your mind to try and discourage you when you don't see things happening or coming to pass as quickly as you would like. Remember what God tells us in Philippians 4:6,7 (amplified bible)
Verse 6: Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
Verse 7: And God's peace (shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace) which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Now let's look at the word inscribe in verse 2 and what it means: To write or engrave words on a surface and impress to the point that it would be impossible to wipe out.
So what the Lord is saying to us prophetically is to allow Him to engrave the vision on the tablet of our hearts. But how do we do that? By allowing the Holy Spirit to etch it so deeply within us that it not only affects our hearts, but the way we think, the way we talk and the way we walk through the waiting and the preparing process that God is taking us through.
During this waiting process be assured there will always be those in you family and even close friends that will try and discourage you because, they cant's see what God sees in you. And your adversary the devil will use any tactic he can to try and stop the vision from coming to pass and why? because, we are a threat to his kingdom and he sees the anointing on your life.
Getting back to our scripture, the end of verse 2 says: That the one who reads it may run.
If we look up the word reads in the Lexical of the Old Testament this is what it says: To declare or proclaim a prophetic message so that one may read it fluently.
And our last word in verse 2 is the word run and this is what it means: To go rapidly and move about without restraint and to finish a race.
At the end of verse 2 it tells us that the Lord said. This word carries in it the creative power and character of God's word and an example of this is when He spoke and called the world into existence.
God in this hour is calling us to be a prophetic people. But you might be thinking how do I become a prophetic person? By being full of the Holy Spirit and seeking spiritual gifts as I Corinthians 12: tells us. By asking the Holy Spirit to reveal greater revelation, vision and incite into God's word that will enable you to decree and declare God's word with power. By speaking God's word with boldness and understanding so those that are chained and in bondage, groping in darkness, paralyzed by fear, doubts and unbelief can be set free, live in freedom and finish the race in victory.
A Prophetic dream can clarify Visions:
I was standing in my dining room starring at the wall above a buffet table where I had just hung a beautiful picture. I remember being so excited about getting it hung and seeing it put into it's place, but as I starred at it intently I noticed that the picture was too small compared to the size and length of the buffet table....It just didn't fit.......It wasn't tall enough and wasn't wide enough.
Through this dream the Lord revealed to me that the picture on the wall represented my vision for ministry, but it was to small. God wanted to enlarge that vision so it better fit with His plan and purpose for my life.
The vision that God has for you is far greater and extends beyond the boundaries of what you can see or perceive. If you will learn to trust Him, the realm of the impossible can be reached and He will manifest His Glory in your life.
Next week we will continue with Part III.
Blessings,
Elma Garlock
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