Field Of Dreams: The Promised Land
The Lord said: 'I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey.
Exodus 3:7-8 (NKJV)
You shall write on them all the words of this Law, when you have crossed over, that you may enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, 'a land flowing with milk and honey,' just as the Lord God of your fathers promised you.
Deuteronomy 27:3 (NKJV)
If entertainment is a field of dreams, then it’s also a land of promises:
“If you look like me, you’ll be beautiful”
“If you act like me, you’ll be popular.”
“If you watch my shows, you’ll be happier.”
“If you buy this stuff, your life will improve.”
Earth’s dream-makers give many promises, but… THEY CAN’T MAKE A SINGLE ONE HAPPEN!
On the other hand, modern media DOES hold promise for witnesses of Christ… Specifically YOU, as actors, models, and talent for Christ.
Looking back, the children of Israel were promised a good life by their Father. Their Promised Land was the land of Canaan, and God intended it to be their home.
He described it as lush, green, and fertile– as a land flowing with milk and honey. They could live in freedom and contentment.
– But ONLY IN HIM are promises true…
Step one? They had to walk out of Egypt. When Joseph first rose as its governor, it was a safe and welcoming haven… but it became a land of oppression.
'So God heard their groaning; and God remembered His Covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob' (Exodus 2:24).
400 years after their arrival, God’s children began their famous journey. They witnessed prequels of plague upon plague: great wonders and awful consequences. Each time, He conspicuously… spared them. His sovereignty was undeniable.
The Lord’s unprecedented miracles culminated with the Red Sea’s parting. A marvelous path opened for the Jews.
Actors, models, and talent for Christ: you, too, must leave a more familiar life. God is parting the seas of media for you to walk in your own Promised Land.
Field Of Dreams: The Promised Land (Part 4)
NOTE: This is a 2023 update of a 2013 Carey Lewis Devotion. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players. Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.