Scripture: Acts 2:17
In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
Thought for the Day: On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon and those on Earth waited anxiously to watch Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the lunar surface. It is hard to believe that was 45 years ago. As a kid who grew-up in the shadow of that event, I was fascinated by space. It would be eight years after Apollo 11 that we would be traveling to far away galaxies through the medium of film and the imagination of George Lucas. Star Wars hit the theaters, and seven weeks after its release, I was in the theater to watch it for the first of my eleven times that summer. Those experiences and many to follow would stir my imagination, enticing concealed dreams to spring forth. My life, my reading, my language, my money – it was all fixated on space. I’m glad it has been tamed a bit, but what would it take to stir the imagination of the world today, enticing concealed dreams to step from the shadows and into the light…that is, the imagination and dreams associated with the reign of God’s love. That’s clearly a destination that remains far, far away. But when people begin to live as if the dream has arrived, others are inspired to begin dreaming dreams and seeing visions.
Prayer: Merciful God, present me a clear vision of your kingdom. Let the vision touch my soul, stir my imagination, and entice me to act in such a way as to tangibly portray that vision for others. Amen.
See in you worship today…
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is at
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