Proverbs 29:18 (NKJV) “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but happy is he who keeps the law.”
The Bible tells us that without a vision, the people perish or cast off all restraints and therefore, a man will do what is right in his own eyes. All spiritual work must have a vision and led by people who are passionate about the vision.
Without visionary leadership, people do not know where they are going and they become tired. They will start losing their way, murmuring, complaining and eventually giving up.
A vision is something that you can see. It is visible. The word “vision” includes many things: insight, revelation, unveiled secret, prophecy and dreams. It contains plans, objectives and tasks. It provides us with patterns and models, so that we have something to attain, accomplish and reach for.
Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NKJV) “Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
A vision is not a method, mathematical formula, a way to do things in a mechanical way or a copy of something that others are doing.
Although methods or the intricate details of how to fulfill the vision generally help, the most important thing is the vision is the end goal! Anything that does not come in line with fulfilling the vision, we will forgo it even though it sounds like a great idea.
A vision is a word from God. Revelation means that something was hidden, but now, it has come into light. Revelation and vision are the same thing. God will give the blueprint for it to be fulfilled.
A vision is like a target for an archer to take aim. Without the target, it will be a stray arrow, which lands on the ground without hitting anything!
There are three steps to a vision completion:
1) It is to be received
2) It has to be communicated
3) The people have to accept and cooperate with it.
The human eye will never be able to see what God wants us to see, but when we enter into the dimension of faith, the Spirit begins to bring clear images to our lives and our minds. He feeds us and motivates us to be conquerors. This is the reason that when we dream, it feels like we are present in the dream. When we enter God’s world the same thing happens, and we begin to receive His dreams.
The only way to have God’s dreams is if the Spirit brings His revelation to our lives and this is something that only occurs because our spirits are united with the Spirit of God. It is not by human effort or power; it is only by the unity of our spirits with His divine presence. When that happens, we are able to receive, communicate and cause people to accept and cooperate for the completion of the vision.
Sermon Series: Have Visionary Leaders
有异象的领导者
箴言29:18 “没有异象、〔或作默示〕民就放肆；惟遵守律法的、便为有福。”
圣经告诉我们，没有异象，人们会毁掉或摆脱所有束缚，也因此只会做自己认为正确的事。所有属灵工作都必须有一个异象，并由对该异象充满激情的人来领导。
没有有异象的领导者，人们将迷失自己的方向，并且会变得疲倦。他们将开始迷路，窃窃私语，抱怨并最终放弃。
异象是你可以看到的东西。它是可见的。 “异象”一词包括许多东西：洞察，启示，被揭示的秘密，预言和异梦。它包含计划、目标和任务。它为我们提供了模式和模范，使我们可以实现，完成和达到一些目标。
哈巴谷书2：2-3 “祂对我说、将这默示明明的写在版上、使读的人容易读。〔或作随跑随读〕。因为这默示有一定的日期、快要应验、并不虚谎．虽然迟延、还要等候．因为必然临到、不再迟延。”
异象不是一种方法，一种数学公式，一种机械操作的方式或者简单拷贝他人在做的事情。
尽管实现异象的方式方法或细节通常会有所帮助，但最重要的是异象和终极目标！任何与实现异象不符的东西，即使听上去不错，我们都需要予以放弃。
异象是神的话。启示意味着某事过去被隐藏了，但是现在它已经被发现了。启示和异象是一回事，神会给出实现它的蓝图。
异象就像弓箭手瞄准的目标。没有目标，它将是一个偏离的箭头，落在地面上而不会击中任何东西！
完成异象需要三个步骤：
1）收到异象
2）传达异象
3）接受并与异象合作。
人眼将永远无法看到神要我们看到的东西，但是当我们进入信心的层面时，圣灵开始为我们的生活和思想带来清晰的画面。祂滋养我们，并激励我们成为得胜者。这就是为什么当我们做梦时，感觉就像我们活在梦中一样。当我们进入神的世界时，同样的事情会发生，我们会开始接受祂的异梦。
拥有神的异梦的唯一途径是圣灵将祂的启示带入我们的生活，而这只有在我们的灵与神的灵结合在一起才会发生。它不是靠个人的努力或力量，唯有靠我们的灵与祂的神圣同在合一。当这种情况发生时，我们就能够通过接收，传播并促使人们接受并合作来实现异象。
讲章系列：有异象的领导者