Over the last year I have had several dreams and visions with a recurring element within them. Honestly, I hadn’t given it a ton of thought until this last week. It was early morning and they all seemed to be laid out in front of me. As they were brought to my attention, I looked across at a great wide-open frontier. Lush green hills were spread out all around. There was a sense of Abraham, adventure, and being sent. The verses, Gen.12:1, & Jos.1:3 came to mind.
Gen. 12:1, The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
Jos. 1:3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.
As I looked in awe at that which was laid out before me, an old song by Steven Curtis Chapman came to mind, The Great Adventure. I had loved the song when it came out. It had been awhile since I heard it, so I looked it up on Youtube. Wow! I was blown away. The land in the video that surrounded was like the land in my dreams and visions. The lyrics echoed what God has been saying to me.
There were many years, in which I didn’t like much about myself. One thing that I had liked when I was younger, was my adventurous spirit. I had lost that through years of marital difficulties and the hardness of life. I really didn’t expect to see it again. I thought all that had died. Over the last year God has been whispering that back into me, and leaving me completely in awe. I felt like a walking dead woman for so many years. It seemed like a moment of hope might come along only to be squashed again.
I cannot tell you how many times I have been picked up in this time. Every time the enemy has knocked me down, God has picked me up, dusted me off, and made me to rise up a little bit stronger. He has whispered life to me in the night, in the morning, and in the day. I know how Sarah felt when she laughed when God told her Isaac was coming. I have laughed like that. It wasn’t in mocking. There was a joy in the craziness of it. My spirit grabbed on to it, even if my mind couldn’t completely see it. Every time I tell my story, it doesn’t just speak to others. It speaks to me. My faith burns hotter and brighter at the good things he has done. I’d say the adventure is just beginning, and I’m looking forward to what is ahead.
Melicia Evans 