Psalms 126:1-3
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
Have you ever dreamed and met yourself in great places? Have you ever slept and found yourself attaining great achievements in your dreams? Have you ever seen yourself in a honourable position and you were the object of celebration in your dreams?
When you woke up and discovered you were still on your bed, in your room, in the same condition you were before you went to slept, in the same sickness, in the same poverty, in the same pain, in the same thing you have been experiencing over the years; how did you feel? Oh! You felt bad. You felt not to have woken up from your dream world. You prefer your dream experience to the real occurrences around you.
Think about your imaginations which people call day dreaming. In your imaginations, you have found yourself in a situation you desperately desired. You saw yourself completed your education, started that business you loved, became a millionaire, married to your dreamed spouse and build a great home, raised wonderful children, became a philanthropist, and so on. But when you came back to your consciousness, you became sad. Why? Because your real situation is far from your imagination. Things are so bad that you prefer your imaginary life to the realities around you.
And because you have stayed long in this unpleasant condition, you have lost hope of a better life. You now feel it is your destiny for things to be as they are for you.
This was the experience of the people of God in their days in captivity. They were in slavery for 430 years in Egypt. They had no place to call home except their land of captivity. All hope was gone. Freedom was only possible in their imagination. They only experienced joy in their dreams. They woke up to servitude daily.
What are you presently going through? You desperately desire a change but it is not forthcoming. Their experience is a perfect description of what you are going through. Don't worry. God did something for His people and He will do the same thing for you.
God turned their captivity. God delivered them. God took them on a journey. God brought them to the land of plenty and freedom. God gave them peace.
When they got the miracles, the blessings, the peace, the promotion and God's presence, they thought they were still dreaming. They never knew it was a reality.
So when God turned their captivity, they felt it was a dream until unbelievers began to notice what had happened to them. Then they knew it was real.
God will do great and notable things in your life too.
But you need to notice the word 'Zion' in the above scripture. The Lord didn't turn the captivity of every individual. It was the captivity of Zion He turned. Israel was referred to as Zion because they were Zionists.
Note these about Zion:
Obadiah 1:17
But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
There are three things to experience in Zion and they are in sequence. One must come before the other.
1. You come to Zion for deliverance.
To experience the blessings of Zion, you must first and foremost be deceived from sin. A sinner can't enjoy God's special blessing. You need to be freed from sin and Satan. This is where salvation becomes paramount. Don't expect a change if you are not born again.
2. You become holy and practice holiness in Zion.
Holiness is God's nature, character and way. Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord. When you become born again, this nature of God is imparted into you in potential. You need to practice it, live by it until holiness becomes your character and way of life. Holiness is a way God prepares His people to qualify them for redemption heritage.
3. Zion is a place of possessing your possessions.
The ultimate plan of God for you is to possess what He has for you in this world and in paradise. He wants to bless you here, help you to fulfill your dreams, and to give you an eternal place in His Kingdom.
Go to God. Go to Zion. Live by the kingdom principles. Join a bible believing church. Be a committed member of the body of Christ. Be reachable. Be prayerful. Serve God with everything in you.
The blessings of Zion will surely be at your disposal.
My prayer for you today: I pray that God will turn situations around for you and make your godly dreams come to fulfilment in Jesus name Amen.
The mighty hand of God will deliver you, transform you and bless you.
Scripture meditation for today - Psalms 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
God bless your heart.
-Pastor Olusola Dare
(+2347065611913)
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
Have you ever dreamed and met yourself in great places? Have you ever slept and found yourself attaining great achievements in your dreams? Have you ever seen yourself in a honourable position and you were the object of celebration in your dreams?
When you woke up and discovered you were still on your bed, in your room, in the same condition you were before you went to slept, in the same sickness, in the same poverty, in the same pain, in the same thing you have been experiencing over the years; how did you feel? Oh! You felt bad. You felt not to have woken up from your dream world. You prefer your dream experience to the real occurrences around you.
Think about your imaginations which people call day dreaming. In your imaginations, you have found yourself in a situation you desperately desired. You saw yourself completed your education, started that business you loved, became a millionaire, married to your dreamed spouse and build a great home, raised wonderful children, became a philanthropist, and so on. But when you came back to your consciousness, you became sad. Why? Because your real situation is far from your imagination. Things are so bad that you prefer your imaginary life to the realities around you.
And because you have stayed long in this unpleasant condition, you have lost hope of a better life. You now feel it is your destiny for things to be as they are for you.
This was the experience of the people of God in their days in captivity. They were in slavery for 430 years in Egypt. They had no place to call home except their land of captivity. All hope was gone. Freedom was only possible in their imagination. They only experienced joy in their dreams. They woke up to servitude daily.
What are you presently going through? You desperately desire a change but it is not forthcoming. Their experience is a perfect description of what you are going through. Don't worry. God did something for His people and He will do the same thing for you.
God turned their captivity. God delivered them. God took them on a journey. God brought them to the land of plenty and freedom. God gave them peace.
When they got the miracles, the blessings, the peace, the promotion and God's presence, they thought they were still dreaming. They never knew it was a reality.
So when God turned their captivity, they felt it was a dream until unbelievers began to notice what had happened to them. Then they knew it was real.
God will do great and notable things in your life too.
But you need to notice the word 'Zion' in the above scripture. The Lord didn't turn the captivity of every individual. It was the captivity of Zion He turned. Israel was referred to as Zion because they were Zionists.
Note these about Zion:
Obadiah 1:17
But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
There are three things to experience in Zion and they are in sequence. One must come before the other.
1. You come to Zion for deliverance.
To experience the blessings of Zion, you must first and foremost be deceived from sin. A sinner can't enjoy God's special blessing. You need to be freed from sin and Satan. This is where salvation becomes paramount. Don't expect a change if you are not born again.
2. You become holy and practice holiness in Zion.
Holiness is God's nature, character and way. Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord. When you become born again, this nature of God is imparted into you in potential. You need to practice it, live by it until holiness becomes your character and way of life. Holiness is a way God prepares His people to qualify them for redemption heritage.
3. Zion is a place of possessing your possessions.
The ultimate plan of God for you is to possess what He has for you in this world and in paradise. He wants to bless you here, help you to fulfill your dreams, and to give you an eternal place in His Kingdom.
Go to God. Go to Zion. Live by the kingdom principles. Join a bible believing church. Be a committed member of the body of Christ. Be reachable. Be prayerful. Serve God with everything in you.
The blessings of Zion will surely be at your disposal.
My prayer for you today: I pray that God will turn situations around for you and make your godly dreams come to fulfilment in Jesus name Amen.
The mighty hand of God will deliver you, transform you and bless you.
Scripture meditation for today - Psalms 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
God bless your heart.
-Pastor Olusola Dare
(+2347065611913)
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