January 18th
It’s a “Dare to Dream” Day
LORD, BLESS OUR DREAMS TO BECOME A REALITY FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN, SO WE CAN MAKE THIS OLD WORLD INTO A NEW WORLD OF LOVE AND BROTHERHOOD. AMEN.
In the second chapter of the Book of Daniel is the story of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. He could not remember the dream, and none of the wise men of his court in Babylon could tell him what his dream had been. But Daniel told the King that he would reveal and interpret the dream if he could have a little time. Daniel and his three fellow captive’s prayed and God revealed the dream to Daniel in a night vision. When he told the King what his dream had been and what it meant, Daniel was rewarded.
We experience dreams in the night. But we can also consciously dream through our aspirations and ambitions. Children dream of growing up. Parents dream of educating their children. Grandparents dream of leisure, travel, and comfort. But we must not forget a segment of society that has no more dreams. The very old who have been placed in nursing homes and forgotten have little or nothing to look forward to; they have no more dreams left. What are we doing to make their remaining days on earth more meaningful and cheerful?
Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. was a dreamer because he knew it was good to dream and to plan for a better future. Whatever your age or problem, make a down payment on a dream. Most of the great inventions can be traced back to a dream. We often scold children for daydreaming. But when a person dreams a good dream and makes the dream come true, the world is blessed.
Travel today is fast and convenient because the Wright brothers dreamed they could build a flying machine. Now people can go to almost any place in the world on jet planes.
Henry Ford had the dream of mass-producing a car that common people could afford. As a result, almost every family in America today owns one or more cars.
A boy sitting under a tree followed a dream that he could make a machine that would help his loved ones hear well. Alexander Graham Bell later made his dream come true by inventing the telephone.
Our generation witnessed the fulfilled dream of sending men into space. Dreams made science fiction a reality. In our daily lives, we enjoy the technology that resulted from these explorations. The future may reveal additional benefits. The capability to dream and make them come true is one-way God set man above the other creatures.
Sunday school leaders can inspire us to think big and go out to win people for Christ. Evangelists of our day have big dreams of presenting Christ to multitudes. Over radio and television, they share their dreams with the listening world. Because of their vision people throng to vast crusades, we also need dreams for our local churches and a willingness to work together to make those dreams come true.
God used the dream of a powerful ruler to call the king’s attention to Daniel. Because, with God’s help, Daniel could interpret the dream, the king honored him by giving him a high position in the court.
God discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart. It is good to dream and make our dreams come true if we aspire to make the world a better place. Someone wisely said, “The largest room in the world is the room for self-improvement.” We can all dream of making the world a better place, and the way to start is with improving ourselves.
A young minister dreamed of being called to a certain church that had no pastor. He wrote letters telling about his education and abilities, but no one in the church seemed interested. He was in despair. But one day as he was praying, God seemed to say, go yourself and meet the people.
He and his wife drove fifty miles to this church. They went to the homes of several leaders and told them how much they wanted a church to pastor. The people asked them to come back on the next Sunday. They liked the way the young man preached, so they hired him as their pastor.
An older preacher later chided, “That just isn’t the way it is done.” But the young pastor responded, “I dreamed of being a pastor and I worked my way through two schools, so why couldn’t I go out and make my dream come true?” This young man was the best pastor that church had ever had.
Dare to make a down payment on a dream. Prepare yourself for the results. Then pray and work hard to make it come true. Our President Obama did and so can you! So what’s your dream?
This is Rev Dr. Wm. Rocky Brown, 3rd letting you know that GOD and I Love you, and we approve this message because we want to motivate your mind, body & soul. So be happy and enjoy the blessings of The LORD today my friend! Please subscribe to my website to continue to receive these daily messages at http://www.yourspiritualmotivation.com
