Today's Scripture Reading (December 8, 2025): 2 Chronicles 7
Vision is
important; without it we have no idea of where it is that we will end up.
Whenever I go on a trip, especially if I am planning on driving, I spend some
time with a map and plan out where I am going to go, which stops I want to
make, and how far I feel I need to go before I stop for the night. Vision isn’t
much different from my trip planning. Vision is always about the future. It is
a plan for where it is that we need to go. Vision sets the destination as well
as the plan to get us there. And without vision, according Solomon, the people
perish (Proverbs 29:18). A compelling vision for the future is the driving
force that takes us into the future. Without vision, the future holds no
attraction and there is nothing to bring us toward it.
This is only
one verse in Solomon’s life, but I wonder if this is the point that Solomon’s
life went wrong. The writer of Chronicles simply states that he had “succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind.”
It is
probably a time in our lives that we think would be good to experience. But in
reality, it is the point where we lose the vision that we need to walk into the
future. It is the place where we begin the death process; a moment when we have
achieved everything and we lose our need for our vision. Without the need for a
vision, we perish.
So, what
exactly is your vision? What is it that drives you or attracts you to the
future? Having a vision for the future isn’t optional, it is essential for
life. Without it, our lives will spiral down out of control.
We don’t need
a vague feeling that there is something in the future for us. We need to hear
God’s invitation into purpose and into a specific vision of our future. Our
lives are worth the effort of making sure that the vision is clear. So, what is
your vision?
Tomorrow’s Scripture Reading:
Psalm 135
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