Greater Things: Greater Vision

Quick Glance: For Your Heart Today

Before God does greater things, He invites us to see with greater vision—to release yesterday, look beyond what’s right in front of us, and trust Him to do the impossible. As Pastor Josef Rasheed opened our 40th Anniversary Month, we were reminded that when we realize God has already made a greater deposit, our faith rises and our vision expands. Let’s open our eyes to the new work God is already beginning among us. 

3 Takeaways

1. Let Go: Yesterday’s victories (and wounds) can’t carry tomorrow’s calling—release what’s behind so you can receive what’s new.
2. See Beyond: Step in by faith even when the waters haven’t parted yet; your obedience today becomes a memorial of God’s faithfulness for the next generation.
3. Believe God: Hope in the God of resurrection—He brings life to dry bones, healing and restoration where things look impossible.

If You Only Have a Moment
Take a breath and pray this truth today:
Inhale: Open my eyes, Lord
Exhale: to see the new thing you are doing....

Pastor Josef Rasheed opened up our 40th Anniversary Month by sharing the story of a time he and his wife went to purchase a new refrigerator. She thought they had a certain sum in their checking account, unaware that he had added more from a bonus check. When the salesperson stated the refrigerator’s price, Pastor Rasheed said, “We’ll take it.” His surprised wife took him aside to remind him of the limited amount they had to spend. When he told her of the extra deposit, she became excited about the possibility of buying other items as well. The applicable lesson here is: to do greater things, one must have greater means.

Pastor Rasheed shared that before God does greater things, we must have a greater vision. He noted that a greater vision requires letting go, a greater vision sees beyond, and a greater vision believes God.

A Greater Vision Requires Letting Go
Before God can do something greater in our lives, He often has to help us see things in a new way—and that means letting go of what’s behind us. When the Israelites were standing in front of the water, they were scared because they couldn’t see how God would make a way. The prophet Isaiah reminded them of everything God had already done, but not so they could stay stuck in the past. He wanted them to trust God for something new. Pastor Rasheed noted that sometimes we miss tomorrow’s blessing because we keep holding on to yesterday’s victory. The Israelites spent forty years in the wilderness learning how to trust God and love one another through difficult times, but even that season had to end. In the same way, we need to stop trying to figure everything out and let go of old patterns. Comfort can make us stand still when God is calling us forward. The question is: will we trust Him enough to move with Him?

A Greater Vision Sees Beyond
Having a greater vision means looking past what we can see right now and trusting that God has more ahead. Pastor Rasheed noted that in the story of Joshua God chose new leaders and gave new directions to help His people cross the Jordan River. The priests, who had never seen water in this form, had to step into the water before anything happened. This shows real faith. God turned the riverbed into dry ground so everyone could cross safely. Joshua told them to set up twelve stones—not for themselves, but as a reminder for future generations of what God had done. In the same way, God’s work in us today can help others tomorrow. A greater vision doesn’t get stuck in what’s right in front of us; it looks forward with hope and praise, believing that God is always doing something new, even when we can’t see it yet.

A Greater Vision Believes God
Pastor Rasheed closed by noting that a greater vision also means believing that God can do what seems impossible. In the vision of the valley of dry bones, God brought life back to what looked completely dead. That’s the kind of God we serve—one who can bring healing, restoration, and hope where it feels hopeless. When we pray, we must trust that He’s working in His own time and in His own way. Believing God means not giving up too soon or settling for small dreams that fit in our comfort zone. He calls us to have big faith for our families, our communities, and our world. So let’s keep believing that God is still moving, still healing, and still transforming lives for His glory.