Monday, November 21st
Edition 1 of the End of the World dream
I am doing a little study on this due to some recent events in my life. I have had a recurring dream or vision, which is very unusual for me to have. I first had it Wednesday night and then I had it again last night. Very powerful images, that I can still see and remember quite clearly, which again is extremely unusual because I tend to forget things even as they happen. I decided this morning to check out dream interpretation and the answers they were providing were not even close to what is going on in my life. Now the dreams I experienced were the days before the return of Christ. First off, we had cities being destroyed. Fire reigning down on the cities and people fleeing into the country side. Death was throughout. Famine reigned and children were killing their parents among other people. People resorted to cannibalism and parents would eat their children. Electricity was not available anywhere in the world and the world was at war. Many who believed in God would fall away and fear of friends and family well being was at an all time low, for no one cared. The ground was blood stained and the stench of death was strong. This was my dream. I have been troubled by it and it haunts me, especially now that I have had the exact same dream a second time.
So last night, after experiencing it yet again, I cried. I haven’t cried so hard over a dream. In fact, I can’t ever remember of crying over a dream period, but last night I wept for those in my dream. I prayed for them. And I pleaded with God of why I had the dream. I mean, what am I supposed to do with this information? If this is a dream to bring about action, why not give it to someone who can do something? Why not send the dream to a preacher, a leader in the church, someone more important than myself? My life is good, I have no worries. I live in a two bedroom apartment living from check to check. I am happy with my life. Things are going great and then BOOM, this dream comes along. And then it comes along AGAIN. So, now I am faced with a decision. I thought of some scriptures to check out last night and that is what this study is going to focus on.
Genesis 18:16-33
16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him."
20 Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."
22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
26 The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
27 Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, 28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city because of five people?"
"If I find forty-five there," he said, "I will not destroy it."
29 Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?"
He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."
30 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?"
He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."
31 Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?"
He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it."
32 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?"
He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it."
33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
Note: Last night, I began pleading about this whole situation, this whole vision. I prayed to God, I said for the sake of 1 million disciples, would you spare this world? How about for the sake of only a half a million? Would you spare this world for half a million? Well what about a quarter of a million? Would you spare the world for a quarter of a million?
The growth of the Atheists in this world is growing by leaps and bounds, and that is a concern for me. “Christians” becoming non-Christians troubles my heart. Could this be the reason I had this dream? For this I am sure, I will never truly know in this lifetime, but I do know this as well, if I let it go and not let it affect me, then it could be for all but a waste. And that would not please my Lord.
Here is some questions I am going to look at during this study:
Can Satan send me such dreams?
How can this dream be interpreted?
Can Satan read my thoughts? ( A question inspired by Moses)
Why would God allow such hardship and the times people were experiencing go about that were occurring in the dream?
The word dream comes up 98 times in the bible (NIV Version).
The word interpret comes up 44 times.
The word Satan comes up 47 times (14 Old Testament) and the word devil comes up 35 times (all New Testament).
I am sure I will come up with other questions as I continue on this study, but this is what I am going to be looking at as far as the immediate future.
On a different note, the weekend was good. Marriage retreats are extremely awesome and this one was particularly great. I personally plan on sending John and Carol a letter letting them know how much I appreciate them coming out. But one thing I realized about this retreat was how that the planning involved was essential. And if the planning wasn’t done, the retreat would be a waste. If the people did not come, how discouraging it would be. I think that each and every person who came, planned the event, and took part is what makes the retreat a success. I want to thank you all who came for a great retreat, I want to think Tom and Janet for overseeing the event, and I want to think John and Carol for coming from Boston and giving heartfelt messages. Without each person taking some part in it all, it just wouldn’t be the same. And over the weekend, a number of people came to me about my quiet times and thanked me for sending them out. I must say that was hugely encouraging. Thanks again for the kind words. I really don’t know what to say when someone gives me a compliment, but I can say that it really touches my heart and is more than appreciated. And with this dream that I have been having, it more than gives me hope.
Edition 1 of the End of the World dream
I am doing a little study on this due to some recent events in my life. I have had a recurring dream or vision, which is very unusual for me to have. I first had it Wednesday night and then I had it again last night. Very powerful images, that I can still see and remember quite clearly, which again is extremely unusual because I tend to forget things even as they happen. I decided this morning to check out dream interpretation and the answers they were providing were not even close to what is going on in my life. Now the dreams I experienced were the days before the return of Christ. First off, we had cities being destroyed. Fire reigning down on the cities and people fleeing into the country side. Death was throughout. Famine reigned and children were killing their parents among other people. People resorted to cannibalism and parents would eat their children. Electricity was not available anywhere in the world and the world was at war. Many who believed in God would fall away and fear of friends and family well being was at an all time low, for no one cared. The ground was blood stained and the stench of death was strong. This was my dream. I have been troubled by it and it haunts me, especially now that I have had the exact same dream a second time.
So last night, after experiencing it yet again, I cried. I haven’t cried so hard over a dream. In fact, I can’t ever remember of crying over a dream period, but last night I wept for those in my dream. I prayed for them. And I pleaded with God of why I had the dream. I mean, what am I supposed to do with this information? If this is a dream to bring about action, why not give it to someone who can do something? Why not send the dream to a preacher, a leader in the church, someone more important than myself? My life is good, I have no worries. I live in a two bedroom apartment living from check to check. I am happy with my life. Things are going great and then BOOM, this dream comes along. And then it comes along AGAIN. So, now I am faced with a decision. I thought of some scriptures to check out last night and that is what this study is going to focus on.
Genesis 18:16-33
16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him."
20 Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."
22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
26 The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
27 Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, 28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city because of five people?"
"If I find forty-five there," he said, "I will not destroy it."
29 Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?"
He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."
30 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?"
He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."
31 Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?"
He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it."
32 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?"
He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it."
33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
Note: Last night, I began pleading about this whole situation, this whole vision. I prayed to God, I said for the sake of 1 million disciples, would you spare this world? How about for the sake of only a half a million? Would you spare this world for half a million? Well what about a quarter of a million? Would you spare the world for a quarter of a million?
The growth of the Atheists in this world is growing by leaps and bounds, and that is a concern for me. “Christians” becoming non-Christians troubles my heart. Could this be the reason I had this dream? For this I am sure, I will never truly know in this lifetime, but I do know this as well, if I let it go and not let it affect me, then it could be for all but a waste. And that would not please my Lord.
Here is some questions I am going to look at during this study:
Can Satan send me such dreams?
How can this dream be interpreted?
Can Satan read my thoughts? ( A question inspired by Moses)
Why would God allow such hardship and the times people were experiencing go about that were occurring in the dream?
The word dream comes up 98 times in the bible (NIV Version).
The word interpret comes up 44 times.
The word Satan comes up 47 times (14 Old Testament) and the word devil comes up 35 times (all New Testament).
I am sure I will come up with other questions as I continue on this study, but this is what I am going to be looking at as far as the immediate future.
On a different note, the weekend was good. Marriage retreats are extremely awesome and this one was particularly great. I personally plan on sending John and Carol a letter letting them know how much I appreciate them coming out. But one thing I realized about this retreat was how that the planning involved was essential. And if the planning wasn’t done, the retreat would be a waste. If the people did not come, how discouraging it would be. I think that each and every person who came, planned the event, and took part is what makes the retreat a success. I want to thank you all who came for a great retreat, I want to think Tom and Janet for overseeing the event, and I want to think John and Carol for coming from Boston and giving heartfelt messages. Without each person taking some part in it all, it just wouldn’t be the same. And over the weekend, a number of people came to me about my quiet times and thanked me for sending them out. I must say that was hugely encouraging. Thanks again for the kind words. I really don’t know what to say when someone gives me a compliment, but I can say that it really touches my heart and is more than appreciated. And with this dream that I have been having, it more than gives me hope.
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