The word Vision is defined as the act or power of seeing.
- The physiological sense of vision is the special sense by which light rays are transformed by the eyes retina into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain by the eyes optic nerve.
- The spiritual sense of vision is the ability to conceive a thought or concept by unusual discernment or foresight.
God communicates His will to His people through the men that He has chosen to lead His people by vision. God came to Abram in a vision (Genesis 15:1). God spoke to Israel in a vision (Genesis 46:2). God told Aaron and Miriam that when He wants to make Himself known, He will communicate through a vision but Moses was the only man at that time who God said He would speak to mouth to mouth (Numbers 12:6-8). God does not normally speak to people mouth to mouth and there were times where the revelation of God was rarely heard or seen. During those times, God’s Word was extremely precious (1 Samuel 3:1).
The real question is, how can we tell, especially during these precious times, that God is leading our spiritual leaders? If people cannot see what God is doing, they will stumble all over themselves. Moses told the Lord that the people would not believe him when he told the people that God sent him (Exodus 4). Even though God gave Moses several different signs to use to prove to the people that God was leading him, the ultimate expression of God’s love was the assurance that God would be with Moses (Exodus 3:12 KJV). It took some proof before Gideon actually perceived that it was the Lord speaking to Him, but God assured him also that He would be with Gideon; “And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee” (Judges 6:16 KJV).
How do we know that the Lord is with our Pastor and giving Him a vision for our church? We see God’s presence in His life, and we can see the successful progress of our church. Potiphar saw that the Lord was with Joseph and helped Joseph be successful in everything He did (Genesis 39:3 KJV). King Saul’s life lets us know that God does not respond to disobedience because when he petitioned for God’s help, God did not answer (1 Samuel 28:6). On the other hand, Jesus Christ was the perfect example of how obedience grabs God’s attention (Hebrews 5:7 CEV).
God has given our Pastor a vision for our church that models the life, the teachings, and the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. We know that the teachings of Jesus Christ are solid doctrine because Jesus is the Word of God (Revelation 19:13 KJV). We also know that Jesus is one with His and Our Father, God (John 10:30 KJV). Therefore, our Pastor’s vision for our church includes that we model our spiritual lives after the life, the teachings, and the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the best of our ability. We are a church that is willing to be convinced of who He is, and we are seeking to be an expression of His life. Jesus says that if we truly love Him that we should do what He says so we are committed to what He taught and we are striving to live our lives so that our lives are an expression of His teachings, consistent with what He did and an expression of His ministry. Remember, there is nothing too hard for God!!!
Submitted By Trustee Stanley Ridley