Hebrews chapter 6
Today we are walking: Be Patient in the Fulfillment of Vision
Habakkuk 2:2
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
VISION
Today we look to the word VISION- H2377 chazown- vision(in ecstatic state), visions (in night), oracle, prophecy (divine communication), vision (as title of book of prophecy) from H2372; a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle:—vision. to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide, to see, behold, to see as a seer in the ecstatic state, to see, perceive with the intelligence, to see (by experience), to provide
The Torah testifies........
Numbers 24:4
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision H2377 of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers 24:16
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, which saw the vision H2377 of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
The prophets proclaim.........
1 Samuel 3:1
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days;there was no open vision H2377.
Jeremiah 14:14
Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision H2377 and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
The writings bear witness.........
1 Chronicles 17:15
According to all these words, and according to all this vision H2377, so did Nathan speak unto David.
Psalm 89:19
Then thou spakest in vision H2377 to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Principle #11:
Be Patient in the Fulfillment of Vision
Imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. —Hebrews 6:12
Principle number eleven is that we must be patient in seeing the fulfillment of our visions. Again, it may take a while for your vision to come to fruition, but if you are willing to wait for it (which many people are not), it will come to pass. The writer of Hebrews tells us, “Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere [“have need of patience” kjv] so that when you have done the will of Yah, you will receive what he has promised” (Hebrews 10:35–36). People who have long patience will always win.
Patience Ensures the Eventual Success of the Plan
When some people make plans to carry out their visions, they try to force those plans into their own timetable or their own way of bringing them to pass. However, you cannot rush a vision. It is given by Yah, and He will carry it out in His own time. You may ask, “Then what is the reason for developing a plan in the first place?” Remember that the reason why you make plans is so you can have plans to modify, as necessary and appropriate, along the way—while still keeping to the overall vision. We are not all-knowing, as Yah is. We need to patiently rely on His guidance every step of the way. Remember that He promises to take us step-by-step, not leap-by-leap. Part of that step-by-step process is making some adjustments to the plan as the working out of His purposes becomes clearer to us.
As I wrote earlier, when we first receive our visions, we are not ready for them yet. The vision process takes us to the point at which we are ready for them to be fulfilled. If Yah showed us the entire path right away, we might balk at it. As we grow and mature along the path, however, we are able to follow Yah’s leading and adjust our expectations and plans accordingly. We learn to follow the subtle leading of the Holy Spirit in our lives in which we “hear a voice behind [us], saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it’” (Isaiah 30:21).
Again, you should always put deadlines on your goals, but you must also bewilling to rearrange those deadlines; be assured that the vision is coming at just the right time. Yah sent Yahusha to be our Savior about four thousand years after the fall of humankind. Humanly speaking, that was a long time to wait. But He came just as predicted and at just the right time. The Bible says, “But when the time had fully come, Yah sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons” (Galatians 4:4–5). Yahusha came in the fullness of time, and so will your vision. That is why you need to be patient with your dream as you wait for it with anticipation. If someone asks you about it, say, “I’m just waiting for the next move.” Some people might wonder if it will ever happen. You do not need to wonder, however, but simply to wait. It will all come to pass if you are willing to progress at the vision’s pace.
If Yah has shown you that you will own a store, but right now, you are just working in one, then you can be happy and content, knowing that what you see with your eyes is not the vision you see in your heart; you can be certain that your current situation is only temporary. Or perhaps, right now, it is your job to make coffee for the boss. Y ou’re “enduring the shame” (see Hebrews 12:2) because you know you’re going to be a general manager one day. Making coffee doesn’t bother you, so you make the best coffee you possibly can. Perhaps people think you are just a secretary, but you know you’re on your way to becoming a supervisor, so their opinion of you really doesn’t matter. Vision makes you patient.
Patience Brings Peace in the Midst of Uncertainty
When you are patient in the fulfillment of your vision, you are able to be calm in the midst of uncertainty. For example, you can be at peace when everyone else is worrying about being laid off. No one can really “lay off” a child of Yah. All they can do is set you up for your next position that will further prepare you for the fulfillment of your vision. You can endure the cross when you have seen the joy of the end of your vision. (See Hebrews 12:2.)
When you don’t have vision, you complain about the cross. You become frustrated about your position. You get angry about your salary. You worry about holding on to your job. You grumble. However, when you understand vision, you remember that vision takes time and patience and often involves change. To go to a new place, you have to think differently. As I wrote earlier, vision may constantly keep you unsettled, but it will also keep you fluid and mobile, ready to take the next step toward your vision. When you keep company with Yah, you have to keep moving, but you have the assurance that He is always with you along the path toward your vision’s fulfillment.
Patience Overcomes Adversity
Patience is also the key to power over adversity and turmoil. If you threaten a man, and he just waits, your threat is going to wear off. The Bible says that a patient man is stronger than a mighty warrior: “Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city” (Proverbs 16:32).
When I first read that verse, I found it hard to believe that patience is more powerful than might. Then I came to understand the power of patience. A patient person makes others unsettled because they want that person to react to them, to become angry—but he never does. Nothing can make you more nervous than a waiting person. You try everything, and all he does is just wait. His waiting eventually unnerves and overcomes the opposition.
Therefore, when you have vision, no one can offend you. Do your coworkers dislike you? That’s all right. It’s just temporary. Are they not speaking to you? That’s okay. It’s just temporary. Are they trying to hold you back? No problem. It’s just temporary. Your job is not your life. It’s merely a classroom to prepare you for your future.
Patience Wins the Race
As long as you can dream, there’s hope. As long as there’s hope, there’s life. It’s crucial that you and I maintain our dreams by patiently waiting for their fulfillment in the fullness of time. James 1:4 says, “But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (nkjv). Others who have gone before us have had their faith tested, and it has produced patience in them (see verse 3) so that they were able to win the race. Let us do the same. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (kjv). Amen.
Action Steps to Fulfilling Vision
• Have you been trying to force the timetable of the fulfillment of your vision? If so, what have you learned about patience in this chapter thatwill enable you to trust Yah to fulfill the vision in His timing?
• Encourage your spirit as you patiently wait for your vision to come to pass by committing these verses to memory this week:
But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.(James 1:4 nkjv)
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.(Hebrews 6:12)
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of Yah, you will receive what he has promised. (Hebrews 10:36)
Chapter Principles
1 We must be patient in seeing the fulfillment of our visions.
2 “Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere [“have need of patience” kjv] so that when you have done the will of Yah, you will receive what he has promised” (Hebrews 10:35–36).
3 People who have long patience will always win. Patience ensures the eventual success of your vision’s plan.
4 We cannot try to force our visions into our own timetables. Vision is given by Yah, and He will carry it out in His own time.
5 Your vision will come to pass if you are willing to progress at the vision’s pace.
6 When you are patient in the fulfillment of your vision, you are able to be calm in the midst of uncertainty.
7 Vision takes time and patience and often involves change.
8 Patience is the key to power over adversity and turmoil.
9 The testing of our faith produces patience, and patience perfects our spiritual character and leads to the fulfillment of our visions. (See James 1:4.)
10 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1 kjv)
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