The Just live by Faith - Write the Vision - Make it plain
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Habakkuk 2: 2-3
2 Then the Lord answered me and said:
“Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.
The command to "write" the revelation is unusual. Generally prophets spoke the word of the Lord first. The term vision here is related to the verb translated "saw" in 1:1. The noun speaks of a prophetic revelation (see Isaiah 1:1)
"he may run who reads it": Messengers would proclaim the divine oracle. "An appointed time" speaks to a determined time in God's eyes.
"Though it tarries, wait for it": God knows His plan and the outworking of all things in accordance with His purposes. The godly are responsible to study and proclaim His revelation while awaiting it's fulfillment.
"It will surely come": The assurance of fulfillment lies in God himself.
"It will not tarry": The fulfillment of the vision would not take any longer than God had planned.
So write down the vision and make it plain so ministering angels can run with it, and fulfill it!
A clearly written vision accomplishes 4 things:
1- Clarifies your thinking and provides a roadmap for your life.
2- Empowers "ministering spirits" (angels) to act on your behalf to help bring the vision to pass (Psalm 103:20 and Hebrews 1:14, which speaks of angels as "ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation"). Angels run with the Word of God, so a written vision aligned with God's Word gives them clear instruction.
3- Enable others (a "herald" or "runner") to easily understand and assist in fulfilling the vision.
4- Serves as a constant reminder to keep you focused and build your faith while you patiently wait for the vision's appointed time of fulfillment, clearly articulating your God-given goals and dreams, making them visible and easily understandable so that you, others, and angels can work towards their realization by faith.