I had a dream a
few nights ago that the Spirit has continued to
interpret for me. At first it seemed somewhat
disjointed, but as He has given me understanding, I see
the whole picture and the message He wanted me to get.
Now I feel led to pass it on, as it is something we must
ALL get! Matthew 10:16: "I am sending you out as sheep
among wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and
harmless as doves.
In my dream John
and I were leading a Shabbat service in a big park with
large, green rolling hills, a couple of sheltered picnic
areas and a BBQ pit. Our usual small congregation was
present and we had just begun setting food out on the
tables to share, when I looked over the hill and saw
hundreds and hundreds of people approaching. My heart
leapt with joy! In my great excitement I felt that
surely the time had finally come when many would be
seeking truth and would come to celebrate the Sabbath
and learn of Yeshua, the Messiah. How wrong I was! In
our "harmless as doves" state, we forget the Lord's
caution that we must also stay fully alert and be "wise
as serpents." I suppose you could say having a serpent's
wisdom is to be "street-smart," aware of the wolves
around you, discerning who really desires truth and who
is operating in deception.
As these crowds
began to swarm around our tables, we were offering food
to the first few who came, and I began teaching from the
Word of God. In a loud voice I was sharing verses of
Scripture, feeling certain I must be fulfilling the
prophecy of Amos when he said, "...there will be a
famine, not for food, but for the Word of God." But the
food on our tables quickly ran out and the people became
angry. They mocked me and derided me, shouting, "We
don't want your God! We want real food!" Some threw
things at us, others just turned around and left.
Just after this my
ex-husband came walking up to our congregation and
bitterly scorned me, telling the people, "She is a
murderer! She killed my son!" His horrifying lie and the
mocking of the crowds was almost more than I could bear;
and then I woke up.
Over time the Lord
has spoken to me about this dream and said, "You need to
be prepared for these days. Do not be so innocent as to
think that all people will want to know Me and know the
Truth. Narrow is the way to salvation and few will find
it; this is because few will even desire it. Do not
throw your pearls before swine, and do not give away
food that will sustain My family to the enemy's family.
Be wise. Be discerning. Listen to My Voice. For many
will mock you, and persecute you, and say all manner of
evil things about you. But you hold fast to the faith
and do not be moved. As the days grow darker, you will
receive more light."