Word Pictures

In biblical times (Eastern Christianity) God "spoke" to His people often through dreams and visions (word pictures).  Like the saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words."  However, in Western Christianity that form of communication has almost been wiped-out/eliminated from our theology.  Our Bible colleges, theological schools, and secular universities teach us to only use the left hemisphere of our brains (the reasoning/logical side).  It is the right hemisphere of our brains where we use our creative side.  In the beginning God CREATED everything--and He made us in His image, which means we can be creative, too.  God had a "picture" in mind when He created the world.  Then He "spoke" it into existence!  That, my friend, is a WORD PICTURE!

The Lord gave the Apostle John personal and profound revelation knowledge (through a vision) about the "end times."  John wrote this "word picture" in his personal journal...it's called "THE BOOK OF REVELATION."

Habakkuk 2:2-3 states that we're to "WRITE THE VISION...make it plain ...so that he may run who reads it, for the VISION is yet for an appointed time...though it tarries, wait for it because it will surely come."  That's exactly what John did.  Now our part is to READ it, BELIEVE it, and WAIT for it to come to pass.

WAITING is not passive.  We're to "occupy 'til He comes."  [Luke 19:13]  That means we are to continue on in faith--making disciples--spreading the Word wherever we go--letting our light shine into the darkness--doing all that He's asked us to do.

Read John's personal journal.  Ponder over it...meditate on it...study it!  And--ask God to give you a personal "word picture" (through a dream or a vision).