Conceive it in your heart 1

"To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,"

Acts 7:39

What your mind cannot conceive, your hand cannot receive. From our opening scripture the Bible shows us the reason why the older generation of the children of Israel died in the wilderness and could not enter the Promised Land. It was because in their hearts, they turned back into Egypt.

In Hebrews 3:10-11 the Bible sheds more light on this saying, "Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)" They could not enter into God's rest because they could not conceive it in their hearts.

Therefore, no matter what you desire to have, if you do not see yourself in your mind having it, you will not hold it with your hand. Happy Caldwell stood before a beautiful house in Hawaii and he said he could not see himself living in that house. When he said that, he said he heard the voice of God telling him that so long as he could not see himself in that kind of house, he would never have it.

In Joshua 6:2, before Joshua conquered Jericho God came to him saying, "… See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour." This shows that no matter what God wants for you, you have to first see it in your heart, before your hand can receive it.

Instruction

What is that thing that you are expecting? Describe it in your dream note in such a way that you can see it with your mind's eyes. Then thank the Father for it.

For further study read:

Genesis 13:14-15, Isaiah 60:4-5, Hebrews 3:12.

Doing the Word

Don't judge the possibilities God shows you from your head.