Wednesday, April 11, 2018
“Be Thou My Vision”
by Dona Hake
Proverbs 29:18 ( Amplified Bible, Classic Edition )
Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]—blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he.
Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]—blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he.
Without God‘s vision it does not go well for us. One is left unrestrained if he has lacks the vision and revelation of his God. But if the believer guards his heart, guards God’s law, and obeys what he has been taught, this is the man or a woman that will be happy and blessed. This is the man or woman that will run with a God given vision in their heart. This is the life of living and being blessed according to His Word. Oh Lord of our heart, help us to press into your vision every day of our life.
“Be thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light“
This is a portion of the lyrics from “Be Thou My Vision”. I love the first line of the lyrics “… Oh Lord of my heart.“ When we have made Him the Lord over our hearts, we are asking Him to take all control, we will seek out His vision for our life, and His presence will illuminate , guard, and direct our paths.
Today let us look to run with his vision. God’s Word says in Isaiah 40:31 “We shall run and not be weary.” Psalm 119:32 says “I run the same path as your commandments because you give my heart insight.” Hebrews 12:1 says “Run with patience the race that before us, looking onto Jesus.” These Scriptures should motivate and encourage our hearts to run with patience, run with insight, and run with strength as we run with His vision.