To Dream...
Where do I start? A puzzlement since I’ve said what I set out to say already in this set of devotionals. Perhaps that we all dream of a better world to live in. But it’s not actually the world that needs to get better – it’s us, the human race. God gave us a brilliant world to live in – the flowers, the trees, the birds, the animals, the fishes – with food for all and man to use for his needs and enjoyment. But we blew it from the start with Adam and Eve, and we’re making a bigger mess of it now.
However, we dream of making it how it once was – or as close as we can get it – bearing in mind that we are not brilliant at doing that. We need a few “knights in shining armour” to come along and put things right again, if that is possible.
I’m reminded of a song which comes from the musical ‘The Man of La Mancha’. In it Don Quixote lays dying and his family are gathered around, pestering him to tell them why he did the things he had done. His response is the song ‘To dream the Impossible Dream’ after which he collapses and dies. If you can find a decent version of this listen to it from a Christian point of view – if you’re not a Christian listen and think on. I’d love to sing this to a Christian audience as it should be sung, but that’s unlikely so I’ll just quote the final part and you can do the rest:
“And the world would be better for this, that one man – scorned and covered in scars,
Should strive with his last ounce of courage – to reach the unreachable star.”
So are you ready to be a “knight”? It’s not an easy thing to be, hard work to make any headway, no thanks but plenty of opposition. But if you keep trying, God is with you all the way. OK? So be a knight – and keep dreaming the dream.
Lord, I want to be one of your knights to make a difference in this world you gave us. Give me the strength and courage to keep dreaming but see clearly how best to serve.
Amen.
Jim Finch
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