Have you ever wished you knew the end of something before you started? The final image of a thing determines your attitude, passion and availability for it. A glimpse into your future makes it easy to realize. It will surely make a difference in your way of life. This post emphasizes the need for you to get a glimpse of your tomorrow.
And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him: “Lift up your eyes now and look from the place where you are, to the north, to the south, to the east and to the west; for all the earth What do you see? I give it to you and your descendants forever – Genesis 13: 14-15 (NKJV)
Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you clung on and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and take you where you do not want. “This he said, hinting with what death he would glorify God … – John 21: 18-19 (NKJV)
You may have woken up many times and wondered what you are doing on earth and how long it would continue like this. But you know deep inside you that you have more to offer and more to get out of this life. And sometimes you get frustrated by it. All you need is to take a look at your future!
A glance at your morning will make a difference in your approach to life: your energy will increase each day, your thinking limit will be high, and you will live each day with a purpose. And their movements will no longer be aimless but totally directed. You will live a life with purpose, like God.
God is a God of purpose. He never does or allows anything without having a definite reason for it. His actions are always well calculated, born of love and totally directed. His word never leaves His mouth and returns to Him empty, without achieving what He wants. Surely she thrives on the very thing He sent her to do – Isaiah 55:11
And since God created you, He has a purpose for making you. One look at this purpose will change your life for the better. His thoughts and plans for you are for your well-being, peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope – Jeremiah 29:11
So ask God to take a look at your future. God showed Abraham a glimpse of his future (to give his descendants the Promised Land) and that affected the steps he took afterward. For example, when he was giving instructions on how to get Isaac a wife, he ordered his servant never to return Isaac to his father’s land if the woman refused to follow him – Genesis 24: 5-6.
José was another man who envisioned his future and that made the difference in his life. He dreamed that one day his family members would bow down to him. This image of his future filled him with energy and motivated him even when he had no reason to be motivated. It made him work harder even when the fulfillment of the dream was implausible. The joy inside him was beyond comprehension, he was never depressed or frustrated. He walked with the right attitude towards the realization of his dream.
Furthermore, Peter saw his future as an old man when Christ painted the picture for him – John 21: 18-19. I think that must have strengthened him the entire time he was persecuted, including the time he was imprisoned to be killed after Passover – Acts 12: 1-19. He preached the gospel with all zeal knowing that before his enemies could do anything to him, he would have finished his elder assignment. He was brave and brave.
Finally, Jesus Christ, our perfect example, also had a glimpse of His morning. He, for the joy of souls that would be won back to God who was set before Him, endured the cross, despising shame and died the most shameful death of His time – Hebrews 12: 2. And today, we are the result of his valiant steps toward the fulfillment of God’s purpose for him.
So cry out to God for a picture of your future. It is the solution to your uncertainty in life. When you are in the dark about your future, anything will look like this and all kinds of thoughts and suggestions of what it may be will overwhelm you. Only God can tell you the truth about your tomorrow because He made you and He is the Alpha and the Omega. Call him and end your frustrations in life today.