Five Minute Friday – Vision

I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart and watch to see what He will say to me and what I will answer when I am corrected. Then the Lord answered me and said, “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.”
– Habakkuk 2:1-2, NKJV

As the above verse indicates, there is a direct correlation between vision and action.

Good sight helps us navigate through all of life.
If we see an obstacle in our path, we can either avoid it or conquer it.
If we observe the road is a dead-end, we can seek an open route rather than waste time going nowhere.
If we can identify what truth is, we can readily recognize lies.
If we view our goal, we can press onward to achieve it.

But when there is no vision, we are left in the dark – literally and figuratively.

As the verse in Habakkuk suggests, gaining vision happens when we are intentionally looking for it. Standing watch over our hearts and asking God to instill us with the guidance we desperately need, ready and willing to adjust our attitude and actions accordingly.

As much as I wish otherwise, living a faithful life is not my default setting. It does not happen accidentally. Instead, it requires daily purpose and course corrections bent on obedience to God’s directives.

If we want to be a messenger who runs with the gospel of Good News, we first must have that message clearly defined within us. Otherwise, we will be as efficient as Chicken Little running in circles, inciting confusion instead of instilling peace in the hearts of those around us. And since there’s already confusion aplenty, biblical sight is even more invaluable.

But be aware that aligning your vision with God’s Word will set you at odds with the world. After all, godly vision does not allow for man’s open interpretation of morality.

Truth does not turn at the drop of a hat, nor do revolving feelings navigate what’s right. Grace might come to those we deem undeserving, and justice could cloak itself in mysterious garb that seems ill-fitting and uncomfortable to our senses.

But it is still perfect nonetheless.

May we stand as watchmen over this generation, looking for the vision of God to open our eyes to truth and grace. And once it is understood, may we write it upon our hearts and teach it to our children so that he may run who reads it.

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This post is written in conjunction with https://fiveminutefriday.com/2022/05/12/fmf-writing-prompt-link-up-vision/ Teaming up with an online group of writers who encourage others to share the words God has given them. The gist is to write for five minutes on a one-word prompt, then post your writing and link up with others who do the same — no overthinking, no deep editing, just free-writing in a short amount of time.