THE LIGHT OF VISION

Where there is no VISION, the people perish: but he who keeps the law, happy is he – Proverbs 29:18

VISION is LIGHT, while ignorance is darkness. Vision is Insight into God’s plan. It is the unfolding of a divine plan as it relates to an individual, a group of people or a nation. Vision is the Flash of Divine Light to the mind of the human spirit by the Holy Spirit concerning God’s will and purpose. Vision is the unveiling of divine purpose.

The “Father of Lights” is the Source of all true visions (Jam.1:17). When you put God first, He’ll bring your visions to light. An encounter with the Saviour is the beginning of Vision: “They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed” (Ps. 34:5). The day Saul of Tarsus saw “a light from heaven” his destiny was eternally transformed for the best (Acts 9:3; 26:13). There are two ways to experiencing light: either you step out of darkness into the light or a light shines on you in the midst of darkness. Paul had the latter kind of experience – heaven’s light burst forth around him, dispelling the darkness of his sinful and evil soul – forever. Have you also experienced the light of God, as revealed in Jesus Christ?

The Power of Vision is the Power of Light! God wants you to walk in the light and to run with your Vision. Vision adds value to your life. Proverbs 4:18 declares: “But the path of the just is like the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.” God has unlimited perception. He sees the end from the beginning, which is what is called Vision. God perceives things and calls them accordingly: “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure” (Isaiah 46:10).

God wants you to see as He sees! How you see affects how you live: your vision, perception and perspective will affect your values, character, decisions, behaviour and actions. When you see as God sees, you will be able to walk in the same realm with Him (Isaiah 55:8-9). You will be no longer perplexed with the issues of life. The person of vision is determined to ever look forward through the path of the shining light, on to the destination of his vision. Paul continued in the light of this vision statement all through his apostolic ministry, without wavering. Close to the end, he confidently declared: “...I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.” As he followed the light of vision, he was empowered to open the eyes of the Gentiles, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God…” (Acts 26:16-19)