Dream with symbols from the book of Revelation

God gives us dreams for many purposes.  Some are to minister to our hearts, and others are to minister to His people.  Dreams can have messages which are physical and take place in the secular life, and can have spiritual meanings that take place in the unseen.  On July 27^th of 2013 I had a dream wherein the symbolism set the time we live in as having events from the book of Revelation. It spoke to both the physical and spiritual time we live in.

In this dream I walked up to a home with a fresco on its front wall, and a pillar on either side. I placed my hand on the fresco, which was painted.  It illustrated a running horse, which was sienna colored.  The rider had a light blue robe on. The pillars were the same color as the horse.  There was a large sword in the fresco also.

Interpretation – Pillars represent something permanent, whose purpose is to hold up, or “uphold.” In Revelation 3:11 Jesus speaks to the Christians to “Hold on to what you have so that no one will take your crown.  Him who overcomes, I will make a pillar in the temple of my God.” When we have this uncompromising nature in us of not letting others take away what God has given us, He is able to insert us into the work He does, just as a pillar is inserted between the floor and roof of a building.  Our steadfastness is a virtue that God builds upon.

The fresco itself is an illustration from the opening of the second seal, in Revelation 6:3-4. The fiery red horse carries a rider with a large sword, who takes peace from the earth, “and to make men slay each other.” This is the time we live in now.

The fresco, being carved in stone, symbolizes permanence.  We know God’s Word is true and that whatever He speaks, He will bring to pass.  Though the revelations were given to John the apostle around two thousand years ago, it is during our time that peace is being taken from the earth. God has had uncompromising, steadfast men and women who have upheld the truth of His words for a long time. We can only be part of what God is doing in this time if we are also steadfast and uncompromising with the Truth held in His Word. 

Why are the symbols of the pillars in the same dream with the red horse and sword? Because the test of the believers at this time is compromising His Word.  And the seal that is being opened at this time is one of men slaying men.  One represents an inner virtue, which is invisible.  The other is an outward set of events, evident in our world.  Both are significant, set into the same space of time. Though peace is physically taken away from the earth, there is also a spiritual peace that is being taken away in God's churches.  The two cannot be separated from each other.  

Thank you for letting me share my dream with you, and may God cause us to grow in His steadfast and uncompromising nature as the world around us experiences the chaos of war. Amen.

Healing

I came across this prophecy from 13 ½ years ago and thought I would share it.  It is about the ministry of healing.

“Jesus never put a bunch of people together so that he could pray for them all at the same time.  Men do this because they lack faith.  They dilute the prayer of healing by lumping many people together in hopes that some might be touched.

Don’t disregard doctors.  They are one person, working one-on-one with the sick.  There is a responsibility in this that is needed, and I honor. This manner of ministry, though secular, cultivates a caring spirit so that I can work. 

If the end-product of healing were important to those praying in faith, then it would be good for men to examine the fruit of their prayers.  This is not possible in assembly-line prayer, nor when they have the sick all receive prayer at one time.

Jesus identified and connected with the woman who had the flow of blood.  Her healing came from His prayer, and instilled faith in those around her.  Her faith is still inspiring others, for she is in the Word of God (Mk 5:31).  True faith bears fruit.”  Amen.

Entitlement

“Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep.  Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? Would he not rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’? Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’” (Luke 17:7-10).

This parable is about the attitude we should have as God’s servants.  Those who love His Son Jesus have a servant’s heart because that is what Jesus is: a servant.  The last sentence may seem harsh or out-of-step with God’s love for us because of the word “unworthy.” But if we feel worthy, then we feel entitled to be rewarded. Jesus is asking that we do all we do for Him out of a servant’s heart, for then we will have His attitude in us.

The parable shows a contrast between entitlement, and service out of love. In the first quote we see that a servant who feels entitled would expect his master to reward him by saying “Come along now and sit down to eat.” This would show appreciation for all his hard work and reward him for his labors.  This servant supposes that one who serves the Lord is worthy to be served by Him.  But this type of reward from the Lord would then come out of obligation and deference, and not from His love.

In the second example, we see that the servant was expected to make his master dinner, and make himself ready to wait on him during the meal. Only after the master was done eating could the servant eat. This is an illustration of the servant’s heart that Jesus had.  He never set His servitude down, nor thought Himself worthy of better things than what He suffered. If Jesus can wait until after death to be called “Worthy,” than why should we assume otherwise concerning ourselves and our relationship with God?

I once heard a Christian speaker say that her service so pleased the Lord that He was going to give her a husband that adored and served her. She felt she deserved this reward.  She was “entitled” because of all her travels and labor in the Kingdom. People who sacrifice would like to be acknowledged and rewarded.  But this puts us on a fee-for-service basis with the Lord.  Love does not assume it should be served.  God’s goodness comes to us because of His love.  Our service to Him should also come out of our love. Amen.

Dream about God's Voice from Heaven

Dream 4-9-07

I was with people in a room.  One other & I looked out at the stars at night.  The Lord spoke, and His large voice came through a robed man standing in the heavens.  As He spoke, we (the other & I) went further into heaven.  I saw a black shield behind and further out from the man in heaven.  It spoke the same words.  Further into the heavens we saw below us and above us also, as if we were in a space craft with a bubble-type window.  Stars below us went off like fire works and I pointed them out.  All the while, God’s voice spoke.  We never got as far out as the source of the voice, but He filled all of what we call outer space, yet we could also hear Him on earth. My sense of time changed when I was out in space, and the affairs on earth seemed small in comparison.  Yet they were of interest to God and His voice continually spoke to us.  End

Interpretation

In Isaiah 66:1,2 we read that heaven is God’s throne and the earth is His foot stool.  Yet He is interested in the affairs of Man.  He has given us authority to govern our lives, yet guides us by His voice.  He speaks of His own nature, touching ours so that we would become more like Him.  

The man from heaven is a witness to God’s glory and is the Spirit of Prophecy.  I saw this same Spirit speak out of the 7 thunders last year.

The black shield is God’s covering, as in Psalm 18:11. 

We should not worry about the affairs of earth, nor our lives, but live by faith in the One Who holds all things in His hands.  The Creator of stars and universes notices the affairs of Man. He sends His Words to us as a light in a dark world. Let us trust Him.    Amen.

Righteousness that is by Faith

Today I was feeling unworthy to sit before the Lord.  I didn’t like my behavior, and saw many personality flaws in myself.  Yet the Lord readily approached me with the following Word:

“Many people think they need to be perfect and special to be close to Me. It becomes a life-long calling.  They imitate what they think is right and what religious men think looks good.  They have a righteousness of their own (Phil 3:9).

True righteousness comes by faith and would not make a man feel accomplished or better than others.  True righteousness makes a man feel empty of his own ways, yet undeservedly full of Mine.  It brings faith alive . . . faith to believe one who is human can be close to his God.

A man who develops his own righteousness must defend it with his own armor.  Self-deceit covers his sins so that he will feel perfect.  Finding sin in others makes him feel special in his own eyes.

A man who trusts in the righteousness that is by faith defends it with God’s armor.  His own sins move his heart to repentance . . . but not with self-despising.  Rather, he values the blood that bought his freedom, the blood that is stronger than all his failures, and by this blood finds his worth since it covers his sins. This man’s faith causes him to walk in freedom from deception, and instead of condescension, it develops a love of his fellow man.”

May I encourage you today to sit at Jesus’ feet.  We do so by faith, and have an entrance into His presence because of His righteousness, and not our own. Amen.