You Need A Vision (#879)
Today we’re going to talk about the importance of having a vision.  Is is humorous and rather interesting to me that some people can see things up close and need glasses to see things at distance and others can see things far away, but can’t see things up close without glasses.  So it seems to be true in life, where some people are great at dealing day-to-day challenges, but ask them about the future and they panic; and other people have a great vision of where they want to be ten years from now, but they can’t deal with practical realities day-to-day.  Well, God wants us to have a vision for our lives that is good for both; a great positive, expectation for the future like the return of His son.  But he also wants us to be have a vision for today.  Let get into the records covering this subject.
Taught by Bruce Mahone 20150823.  All rights reserved.
Verse Listing and Notes
II Kings 6:8-23           Chariots of fire – Raise your vision for your life
Psalms 60:11-12       Through God we shall do valiantly: for he shall tread down our enemies
Psalms 91                  1000, 10,000 shall fall, but it shall not come nigh thee (vs. 7)
Prov. 16:3                  Commit(roll) your works unto the Lord, and your thoughts shall be established
Prov. 28:1                  The wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the righteous are bold as a lion
Prov. 29:18                Where there is no vision (divine communication), the people perish (wander): but he that keepeth the law, happy is he
Eccl. 9:4                      For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope [986 – bittachown – trust, confidence, hope]
Jer. 17:7                      Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope [4009 – mibtach – trust, confidence, refuge]the LORD is
Dan. 6:1-23                Daniel prayed, survived the lion’s den
Dan. 11:32                 The people that do know their God shall be strong (stand firm) and do exploits (take action)
II Cor. 4:(1-)18           Look not at those things which are seen
Phil. 3:3                      Worship God in the spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, have no confidence in the flesh
Col. 3:1-3                   Seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth (vs. 1)
II Tim. 4:16-18          At my first answer [defense] no man stood with me.
The Lord stood with me…shall deliver me from every evil work.
Teaching
You Need A Vision (#879)