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\u201cHope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life\u201d (Proverbs 13:12).<\/p>\n
THERE WILL COME A TIME WHEN OUR DREAMS COME TRUE, IF WE ARE FOUND IN CHRIST AT HIS COMING. The God who created us put \u201ceternity\u201d in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11). He planted in us a deep need for perfect fellowship with Him, something that no longer can be had in this world. So it\u2019s no coincidence that we dream of another world, the kind of world for which we were made. We dream of heaven. But although it\u2019s a dream, it\u2019s not just a dream.<\/p>\n
With any dream, there can sometimes be a long gap between the dream and its fulfillment, and no one who has experienced the deep yearning and heartache that go with an unfulfilled dream would disagree with Solomon: \u201cHope deferred makes the heart sick.\u201d And with regard to heaven, Paul put it in vivid language: \u201cIn this [body] we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven\u201d (2 Corinthians 5:2).<\/p>\n
But those who overcome are those who keep hope alive during the delay. The agony and emptiness of waiting only intensify the joy of the dream once it is realized, and it\u2019s only a fool who says he doesn\u2019t want a thing at all if he can\u2019t have it right now.<\/p>\n
So we ought to pursue our dreams passionately.<\/em> Even in this broken old world, there are many worthy things that the Christian may dream of enjoying. These \u201clife-under-the-sun\u201d dreams may or may not come true, but whether they do or not, I hope you won\u2019t give up having dreams. To be without dreams is to be less than human. But far more precious than any earthly dream is the dream of heaven. It is surely the greatest dream of the human heart, and unlike earthly dreams that must be held somewhat tentatively, there need be nothing tentative about the way we hold the hope of heaven. We should hold that hope with a love that will not let go. <\/p>\n So whoever you are, please don\u2019t let go of heaven. Don\u2019t stop dreaming. Don\u2019t stop reaching forward. For the time being, unfulfilled desires are difficult to deal with, but the emptiness of our hearts right now will only make the dream sweeter when it comes true. And one day, my dear friend, the dream is going to come true!<\/em><\/p>\n Climb every mountain, ford every stream, Gary Henry \u2013 WordPoints.com + AreYouaChristian.com<\/p>\n
Follow every rainbow, \u2019til you find your dream.
(Oscar Hammerstein)<\/p>\n