Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. (Genesis 12:1-2 NRSV Bible)
Woodrow Wilson once said, "We grow by dreams. All big [individuals] are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day, or in the red fire on a long winter's evening. Some of us let those great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true."

We all have our dreams. A man named Abram had his dream. Go to a new land, father a new people, and his name would be a blessing forever. His dream came from God. Was God faithful to His promise to Abram, or as we know him, Abraham? Today the great religions of the world--Judaism, Christianity--trace their roots to this dreamer who stepped out and put his dreams into reality. Why was he so successful? Because his dream was God's dream. What is God's dream for your life? Find that dream and act on it and you will find life!

Loving God, move me to fulfill the dreams you have given to me. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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