
“If this was your last day on earth, how would people remember you? What do you want to be known for? Where do you find your identity? John was ‘the disciple Jesus loved.'”
The Bible teaches that God communicates in many ways, including dreams:
“For God does speak—now one way, now another—though no one perceives it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people… He may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings, to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride.” (Job 33:14-17)
In a world where people seek meaning for life through astrology, psychics, and new-age philosophies, dreams remain a direct line from heaven—if we learn to interpret them biblically.
“The very fact that the writer is addressing these feelings to God suggests a level of confidence that God will in fact listen and care about the situation.” How much of the transformation we need to go through only happens in the furnace of pain, grief and darkness?
David’s greatness as a leader wasn’t in his strength or skill—it was in his seeking. He wanted to hear and follow God’s guidance. So he didn’t just ask “Can I?” but “Shall I?”
Can I – assumes capability
Shall I – asks for confirmation
If you have a mortgage right now, as you live in the property you may think you own a house – but really you don’t. As people who get over their head in debt too often discover, until the final payment is made, it’s the bank that owns the house. If you get together enough money to pay off a loan, you ask for the redemption figure – what’s still owed. Redemption is that final payment.
What battles are you facing right now? Have we forgotten – there is power in the blood of Jesus! I am praying this way through Lent and invite you to join me.