Friday, January 16, 2009

Dreams Come True PT I

Christ Rules The Kingdom
DREAMS COME TRUE
Hab 1:5
Look at the nations and watch--and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.
Out of the mist, out of the fire (upon the mountain was he seen) his voice thundered--the Lord has spoken. The salvation of Israel, of the nations, of the sinners, of the saints, of the rich, of the poor, all is in Christ . . . and his voice will soon shake the earth and all that surrounds it.
Out of the mist, out of the deep comes the voice of the Lord eternal. He has spoken, not in a hidden place, not in a secret place, not in a dark place, but openly to the world. But men have shrouded his words in their myths. In the myths of their lies, deceit, and blasphemies.
Still, the Lord speaks. Kindly, he woos us to come to him and find life. Patiently, he endures our pride and rebellion. He knows we have hard hearts and are dull of hearing. He knows we resist his Spirit and seek to hide from his presence. He knows where we are hiding. He sees our heart. There is no mist so thick he cannot see through it. There is no lie so subtle, he cannot see clearly the motive behind it. All the hearts of mankind are an open book to him. He reveals the hidden things he chooses to reveal, to those whom he chooses to reveal them.
Those who close their eyes will never see. Those who stop their ears will never hear. Those who harden their hearts will never understand. But those who will open their eyes, their ears, and their hearts will hear him speaking out of the mist, and they will understand, and they will respond to his love. Though God is so huge that the entire universe cannot contain him, he will only be revealed to those who seek him one on one, heart to heart, and these will know the God who made all things.
He speaks out of the mist, and his voice is clear and his voice is comforting, and he speaks peace and good will to all who will listen. His Kingdom is coming, and out of the mist a glorious new world shall appear. In one moment the mist shall be rolled away, and the light will shine for all to see. And the blind shall see, the lame shall walk, the dumb shall speak, the deaf shall hear, and everything will be made right.
For the Kingdom of God is the Field of Dreams Come True. There is a place where dreams come true and anything is possible. This place exists, but it is not found on earth, so cease looking where it cannot be found. Jesus told us it exists, for he said to seek God's Kingdom. He would not have told us to look for something which doesn't exist. He said seek and you will find. It can be found, but not where you can see it with your eyes. He said the Kingdom of God is within you. It exists in the spirit, in the heart of all believers. It is the place where God's love dwells. There everyone knows the love of God. Everyone loves God and everyone loves each other. This is the place that has always existed and will always exist. It has never changed. It has been the same since before the creation and after the creation, since before the fall and after the fall, since before today and after today. God's love remains always the same.
Men have sought for it on earth and have not found it. They have called it many names: Avalon, the Fountain of Youth, El Dorado, and many more. Though they have dreamed of these places, they did not follow Jesus' advice and seek for the Kingdom of God which dwells only in human hearts. This is the place where no lack is found, for every want and need is already supplied. There is no sickness here, there is no death here, there are no burdens to bear here, there are no worries or care here, there are no sorrows to share here, for everything is perfect beauty and rest in the Field of Dreams Come True. Every desire of the human heart is met here. This is the Kingdom Jesus told us to find, and he told us how to find it and where it is. Yes, this Kingdom exists, but no one looking for it on the earth will ever find it. Not yet.

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