August 5

The Lord does not want His people to focus so intently upon the immediate that they cannot project themselves into the future. He wants those who trust Him to be diligent about the task of the day and to leave the concerns of tomorrow with Him, but He also wants His children to envision bright hope for the future.

There is a fine balance between overcoming anxiety and appropriating a sense of expectation for the unseen that lies ahead. In Proverbs 29:18 the Word cautions, “Without vision, the people perish…” Without a sense of anticipation of future challenges and opportunities, stagnation can occur in the ‘now.’

God wants those who trust Him to be excited about the unseen circumstances He will unfold before them; He wants them to be tuned to His Holy Spirit so they will boldly go forward into the dreams He encourages them to achieve, for no great thing is ever done without vision.

In Habakkuk 2:2 and 3, He also reminds those who follow their dreams that, “The vision is for an appointed time; though it tarry, wait for it, for it will surely come.” The vision He gives does not come with a time table. The vision must be received and carried out in faith.