Vision
TOPIC TAG: Vision (438)
1. the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
2. the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be: prophetic vision; the vision of an entrepreneur.
3. an experience in which a personage, thing, or event appears vividly or credibly to the mind, although not actually present, often under the influence of a divine or other agency: a heavenly messenger appearing in a vision. Compare hallucination (def. 1).
4. something seen or otherwise perceived during such an experience: The vision revealed its message.
5. a vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation: visions of wealth and glory.
Devotional: Seek Not the Vision of Our Own Heart, But of God
Submitted by Randy on Tue, 2011-10-18 01:26SEEK NOT THE VISION OF OUR OWN HEART, BUT OF GOD
Illustration: Prophecy in the Past Tense
The illustration of the Prophecy in the Past Tense provides us a great example of how God's word and promises are timeless. In the Bible, God's promises were revealed through the prophecies of his prophets. What is peculiar is that many prophecies in the Bible are stated in the past tense. From God's perspective these prophecies have already happen because his promises are timeless.
Definition of Revival - An Extraordinary Movement of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:17. Another aspect of the definition of revival is that it is an extraordinary movement of the Holy Spirit. The prophet Joel spoke of this in Joel 2:28-29 and Peter spoke of it in terms of the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts.
Biblical Business Principle: Communicate the Vision
Habakkuk 2:2. As the Bible tells us in all aspects of life, businesses must also have a stated vision (a purpose; an understanding), for its existence. From a Biblical perspective, a business vision must line up with the Word of God.
Abram Feared Not Because God Promised to be His Shield and Great Reward
Genesis 15:1. If we have a promise from God, we should not fear and should have peace concerning the promise. Not like man, God’s promises always come true. God is like no other person. When we encounter God, it can be quite fearful because he is full of all righteousness, truth, and love. When God makes a promise, it is right, it is true, it is full of love, and it will happen.
The Power of the Holy Spirit Can Move Us Physically
Acts 8:39. The Holy Spirit has the power to physically move people great distances. In Acts 8:39 the Holy Spirit transported Philip many miles after Philip had ministered to the eunuch (Acts 8:39, “And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing”).
Sleep Needs Include a Time For God to Give You Instructions and Insight
Job 33:15. There are many reasons why God, our Creator, has created us with a need for sleep. One of the reasons is it is an undisturbed time for God to give us instruction and insight. During the day we are bombarded by all types of stimuli from our five senses. When we sleep, we are in a spiritual state that is completely separated from the natural world.
Understanding Prophecy
Bible Summary. Only if you love God with all your heart, body, and soul, will you understand true prophecy. We can never understand prophesy if we do not have a relationship with God and we are not in Christian fellowship. Even if you understand prophecy and have faith that God's prophecies will come true does not make you a Christian.
The Bible Warns of Visions That Come From Our Heart and Not of God
Jeremiah 23:16. It is a natural desire to know about the future. The Bible tells us that visions can tell us about the future. The challenge is that the Bible also tells us that not all visions, dreams, and prophecies come from God, and thus all visions are not true.
To Understand Prophesy You Must be in Fellowship With Other Believers
Zechariah 10:2. We can never understand prophesy if we do not have a relationship with God and we are not in Christian fellowship. Without a relationship with God, we cannot hear true prophecy because there are too many other false prophets that distract us and mislead us. These false prophets are many and can be ministers, advertisers, your friend, celebrities, and outright scammers.
