Dream AgainSample

Don’t Stop Short of Your Dream

In 1930 two young brothers named Dick and Maurice McDonald moved from New Hampshire to California to pursue their dream. After a few failed ventures, they struck gold when they opened a small drive-in restaurant. By the mid-1950’s, their annual revenue hit $350,000, and the brothers split $100,000 in profits.

You may be surprised to know the rest or the story. In 1954, a man by the name of Ray Kroc came into the picture. Ray Kroc saw potential the brothers did not see. In 1961 Kroc bought the exclusive rights to McDonald's for the sum of 2.7 million dollars. Today, with more than 30,000 local restaurants serving nearly 50 million people in more than 119 countries each day, the rest of the story is history.

Many Christians often look to Joseph in the Old Testament book of Genesis as the role model for dreaming big, but his dreams really came from God. He was the source of the dreams that eventually caused Joseph to be shunned by his brothers and sold to slave traders bound for Egypt. During a stint as the house steward of a wealthy man, he was falsely accused of violating the man's wife and ended up in prison. While in prison, Joseph interpreted the dreams of two former palace officials of Pharaoh. By accurately interpreting their dreams, Joseph was called upon to interpret a dream of Pharaoh and thus became second-in-command of all of Egypt! The dream of God for his life had come to pass, but it took a wildly different path than what he initially pictured.

If the truth be known, many of us stop short of the dream of God for our life because we give up too early. We go through a tough time, we become impatient, or we may question if we really heard from God.

If this is you, be encouraged—God is with you. Remember, He is the dream giver for our lives. He will not forget you!

What is the dream of God for your life?

What obstacles have you had to overcome?

As you engage with God’s word:

● What is God saying to you?

● What does it mean to you?

● What action step do you need to take?

After you reflect on these questions, bring everything to God in prayer.