I am in a bookstore. Several people have bought many books. After paying for them, the cashier gives them their balance in very many notes of small denomination, what an ordinary Ugandan would call “a lot of change.” Then I woke up.
I had that dream on the 21st of August 2013. During that time, I was in pursuit of Christlikeness. I wanted to grow in love and character befitting a disciple of Jesus Christ. So I went through the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and wrote down all verses that relate to love, good morals, character and the fruit of the spirit. I personalized them and began reading them aloud to myself for at least an hour a day for several weeks. I had been told, and I had read, that by meditating in the Word of God, I would be transformed into the nature of Christ. So for a long time, I read aloud those mediation notes over and over again.
It is in that context that that dream came. By it, God was telling me, “Your continous reading aloud of the meditation notes on love and character is causing a lot of change in your life.” Hallelujah.
If you are like me, having many character flaws, you can progressively grow into the nature of Christ if you want to. By meditating in the Word of God, you can experience that change. Meditation worked for me, it will work for you too. You and I can live lives worthy of our calling in Christ by simply taking heed to the Word of God (Psalms 119:9), because that Word will purify our hearts; the place from which everything about us springs forth.
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When I got born again many years ago, there was great emphasis on Christians living right. These days, it seems like all we want from God is money, stuff, spiritual gifts and power. True, God wants to give us all those things. However, love still tops God’s priority list. We must make love our greatest quest (1 Corinthians 14:1) especially since it is the greatest of all commandments.
If we walk in all the power there is and obtain vast riches, and yet be found lacking in love and character, we are nothing in the spirit. Also, without a solid foundation of love, power will almost always corrupt us and we shall fall. As one wise person said, “Your gift will drive you to the mountaintop, but only character will keep you there.”
Therefore, my brother and sister, join me in the pursuit of love, in becoming more and more like Christ. For some of you, it will begin by simply meditating in the Word of God on a consistent basis. I warn you though: sometimes reading aloud personalized scriptures gets boring. But if you really want to have a positive change of character, you will need to keep at it. The results will be worth the cost.
Please get a copy of the meditation notes that brought (and still brings) me a lot of change. Let us run this race together, to the joy of heaven.
God bless you.