Is This You?

About A Series Of Visions I Received From Jesus

Here's a story, a vignette really, a short film of a vision Jesus gave me.

Simon and Luke are friends; they were in the same class at school and have been in the same youth group for many years; now they go to the same church and move in the same circles of friends.

Luke is settled in a good job and pressing on with his life. Simon finished Uni a year ago and has been working. After church one night Simon shares with Luke that he wants to change jobs to engage more in his area of interest and to fully utilise his degree; he also thinks it's a good time to sell the old car he's had right through university and upgrade; get something sporty and near new.

Simply put, Simon is at a watershed time in his life.

Luke can remember when, years ago, the two friends sat by the sea at church camp and Simon shared his passion; a group had just talked about their time in India where they had been working with orphans and street kids. Simon's heart overflowed with Jesus' love and compassion for the children; all his years of helping with Sunday School were reflected in his excitement about the potential of this work.

As they talked, Jesus showed Luke Simon's heart, his passion, and also the watershed areas of his life. Very clearly Jesus asked Luke to undertake for Him, to make a massive commitment to His Kingdom.

"Simon", Luke said, "it appears to me that you are in a watershed time, several areas of your life are ready for change. Would this be a good time for you to give a year to Jesus; to go on mission for a year? You could go to India or Cambodia with an orphan ministry .. anything at all .. Jesus has asked me to share my wages with you 50/50 for a year. You'll be free to focus on working full-time for Him, and I'll be able to manage my life on the other half of what I'm earning .. "

My vision almost ends here .. I do not know what these young men decide and do .. But, over the following week or so I saw other visions, or short films. They included different young men and young women, but the themes were identical; one young person was ready to make a very big sacrifice so that the other could go work for Jesus on a serious project for a year ..

What excites me is that Jesus has initiated this idea. He's placed love, compassion, and the desire to serve the Kingdom of God into all these young people's hearts. It looks as though they, who only exist in my visions, are going to go with this great, and probably difficult, adventure. Each one will be very sacrificial, challenging, and need to be fully from the heart.

Is Jesus asking you to do something like this for Him? Is He asking you to split your income so that someone you know can give himself, or herself, to Jesus' work for a year? Or for 6 months? For 3 months? Or is He asking you to give $2000 or so, perhaps anonymously, so someone you know can go on short-term mission where Jesus can truly change their life?


Favourite Scriptures

"Love is patient and is kind; love does not envy or boast, it is not proud. Love
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails" (1 Corinthians 13:4,7).

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the same measure you use it will be measured back to you" (Luke 6:38 NIV).

"Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back - given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity" (Luke 6:38 Message).

Praise Jesus.

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Amen.