Prophecies, visions and dreams

16 May 2010

My throat was parched. I have been on the phone the whole day.

Then it dawned upon me – I have been talking the whole day but have I said anything of significance?

We are talking all the time – on the phone, on MSN, on Twitter or on Facebook.

What if we are just sending out vocal sounds to each other without saying anything of value?

Then it dawned upon me again - eloquence has nothing to do with significant communication.

Words of any significance must come with insights and wisdom. For disciples, insights and wisdom can only come about as we spend time in prayers. God reveals His visions, dreams and hopes for our broken humanity through our time spent with Him in prayers. And of great significance are His revelations.

But frankly, our prayers are often too small, too predictable and too ‘routine’. Could it be because we do not really expect God to speak to us in prayer?

Our God is powerful and BIG and He has something significant to say to us still – about our imperfect world, about the imperfect us.

“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17)

May we become effectual communicators of God’s plan and will in these last days.