Psalms 126:1KJV

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.

• DAILY READING  Acts 11:1-18; Joshua 11-12; Job 26

June 7, 1967, was a very emotional day for Israel. For the first time in 2000 years, Israel had just repossessed Jerusalem. This was during the 1967 Arab/Israeli war, when the Israeli army repulsed Jordanian forces and took over eastern Jerusalem.. For the first troop of Israeli soldiers to break into the ancient city, it was like a dream. Finally, after so many years they had access into Jerusalem again. It was a historical, yet very emotional moment for the Jewish nation as a whole.

Advancing through the Old City toward the Temple Mount and the Western Wall, was very emotional for these soldiers. Every step brought them closer to the long held Jewish dream; to bring Jerusalem’s holiest site under Jewish control again.. There are sound recordings of the scene, as the commander of the brigade, Lt. General Mordechai Gur, finally announces “The Temple Mount is in our hands! I repeat, the Temple Mount is in our hands!” The Shofar was sounded at the Western Wall to signify its liberation. To Israelis and Jews all over the world, this was a joyous and momentous occasion. Many considered it a gift from God. Many of the soldiers clung to the western wall as if their lives depended on it, eyes red with tears. The longing for Jerusalem is a deep yearning that beats within the Jewish heart. This ancient city is the pride of the Jewish nation. David swore ‘may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I forget thee O Jerusalem’. Indeed to repossess Jerusalem was a dream come true for Israel,

Psalms 126:1 says ‘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’ Nothing equals the feeling of having God’s promise finally come to pass in your life.

It could be news of your wife giving birth after a long wait, passing a crucial exam, getting a certain contract, being healed of a disease, getting promoted at work etc.. Often at that moment it’s like a dream come true.

It is pictures of such moments that we keep before our eyes, in our walk of faith.  As long as you hold on to these pictures, it is only a matter of time before they manifest. What the enemy tries to do is to discourage you and try to get you to give up too soon. But if you don’t give up you will eventually see the manifestation. The dream of repossessing Jerusalem seemed almost impossible, but the Jews never gave up. In the 1948 war with the Arabs they failed to capture Jerusalem, but that didn’t stop them. They knew from the prophesy of Ezekiel that Jerusalem would be back to the Jews one day. So they kept on believing, kept on reminding God of His promise until it finally came to pass.

In the same way, let us keep pressing in with our desire before God.  Let us not be weary, because there is coming a due season, a reaping season.  What God says He will do, He will surely do. With God nothing shall be impossible. Whatever promise God has made to you, know that it will surely come to pass in its season. God is able to do what He said He will do. He can do exceedingly abundantly above all you could ever ask or think. Keep reminding Him of His promises. Keep speaking words of faith into that situation. Keep praising God for its manifestation. And one day too your dream shall come to pass.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to wait on You until my due season comes. Help me to align myself with your Word, so that my steps can be ordered to what you have ordained for me in each season. May I never give up too soon, may I follow on until Your promises come to pass in my life in Jesus Name.   

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God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials.

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