Dreaming in Symbols

Dream One:

A man I knew was traveling in a pickup truck - going west. He was smoking a cigarette. It was as simple as that.

I understood that the man in the truck (black truck) does not smoke. Smoking symbolizes something else.

Dream Two:

The next scene: A friend of mine, who does not live in this state, came to me and found me in a room with other people. We were meeting, I was at work, or teaching - something like that. The moment I saw her I knew that she needed me. I understood without her saying anything that she needed help - emotionally she was going through something and came to find me to help.

I am not sure that the two dreams are connected in some way or not. I will pray about that and the Lord will reveal. I do know that sometimes the people we see in dreams has nothing to do with them but could symbolize others in our lives.

Dream One:

Dream Book: Pickup Truck - Work; Personal work or personal ministry .

Black - Lack: Sin; ignorance; grief; mourning;

Smoking - Pride: Pride or bitterness; bitter memories; offense; unforgiving;

West - End

I believe that God wants to put an end to this man's bitterness and possibly bitter memories concerning an issue at work. The Lord wants to come in and restore - God is working. God is a God full for grace and I will be praying.

Dream Two -

I am not sure where the meeting was or why I was meeting. All I understood during that moment was that a friend of mine needed me. She appeared very upset and emotional. I felt the urgency coming from the dream.

Lord, point me in the right direction as to what friend I need to be in prayer for.

Food For Thought

Dream:

I was in a deli of some kind just watching as people came in to order. I found it strange everyone was ordering a sandwich by the name of a scripture. I remember them saying, "I'll have a John 17, or I'll have a Mathew 12:16. Now I cannot remember the exact scriptures used except for the man that order a John ? (something).

As I watched, I said to the woman behind the counter,

"Wow, everyone is ordering a scripture sandwich." She looked at me dumbfounded as if it were no big deal. It had no meaning to her. I then sat behind the counter and watched her make the man's sandwich realizing that she didn't put anything special in it. She did not put the "John 17 in it" or the nutrients.

I remember being very alarmed by that. After she handed the man his food, I said to the man, "There are no nutrients in your food."

I then woke up.

Dream Book:

Food/Milk - Work: Solid Food= Work of God

I found a scripture written under this section that came from John.

"Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish His work." (John 4:34)

Understanding the Dreams You Dream/Ira Milligan

Update on "Houses"

When I wrote about my dream this morning I had difficulty making since of it. After asking and praying for a moment it suddenly occurred to me what God was telling me.



Dream Book:


"House-Person or Family: Individual; Church. When naturally interpreted, it means a dwelling place."

Home = Heart (as in "home is where the heart is")


House Under Construction - see foundation.


Foundation - Established; stable; unstable (when shaky); not ready to proceed with construction (when incomplete).


New House - New life (as in salvation): Change; revival; new move (natural or spiritual)


My interpretation of the dream is: The men in our church have been making some major changes. We have been having revival among them. God is doing a mighty work in their hearts. I realize that those whose homes are under construction are ones who are still working on things. God is an awesome God. Some people's hearts have changed - the reason for the people already dwelling in their new homes. Some homes are waiting to be finished but the people sat next to them waiting as well.


Thank you God for your workings at this very moment! Thank you God for the homes under construction! Thank you God for change - revival - and the homes waiting to be moved into!

Houses

For the past few days I have been dreaming. I am having difficulty putting the pieces of the dream together. I do know that all of them have had houses in them. Maybe I am dreaming about houses because we have been looking for one or maybe God is saying something to me and I haven't figured it out yet.

Dream:

Many houses were being built. They were all lined up next to each other. They were positioned row by row leading from the ground up to a tall mountain. Someone walked me through the houses. Many of them were the same and many were different. I came upon many homes that were from different countries. They all looked different yet they were among the others. I remember thinking how interesting they looked. The shapes, sizes, and colors were magnificent. People sat around the houses waiting for them to be finished. I also noticed that many of the homes were finished and the people were already living in them. I came upon someone from another country living in an area waiting on their home. They were cooking outside as if they would in their country. Vibrant colors - beautiful shapes - surrounded the area. It was very exciting to see the homes being built and the diversity of them all.

I will continue to seek God and His voice.

Senseless Battles

This evening, I watched the movie Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian. I love the way C.S. Lewis writes. The movie takes place around Narnia who had been overthrown by the enemy. The kings and queens of old were summoned to come back to Narnia and try to regain control of the land they once ruled.

King Peter decided to come up with a plan of his own rather than waiting on Aslan (the lion), who symbolizes God, to help him. The end result was fatality and loss. At the closing (and not to ruin it for whomever hasn't watched it) there is a great battle between those who once lived in the land and between the enemy. At the closing, the battle was horrendous. The fighting was severe. The battle became intense. It was hard, difficult, and tiring. The enemy surrounded the people from Narnia and it looked like they were about to slaughter every one of them. Suddenly the country could hear the lion roar. His mighty voice rang throughout the entire land! Aslan had summoned help! (I won't go into the rest of the ending as not to ruin it for you.)

The movie reminded me of how it is when we go through spiritual warfare. The enemy gains territory that we have opened the door and allowed him to take. We try to regain it back but do so without calling on God to fight the battle for us. Just about the time we think we will be defeated again, God's mighty voice resonates throughout the land and he summons his angels. His word is spoken, every living creature rises up, and the battle begins. Sometimes it can become so strong that it lasts a long time - but in the end - God has the victory. The enemy kneels before him - the enemy flees - the enemy yields - God has taken back the territory!

We all have battles to fight. We all end up surrendering ground. We all want to do it our way. Listen, we cannot fight spiritual warfare on our own. We must arm ourselves and call upon the glorious one whose voice alone will scatter the enemy. He is the one. Through Christ we can accomplish a great deal - but - without him our battles are senseless.

In 2009 a nearby church in my community was going through a difficult and trying time. I knew the Lord was working in lives. I understand that God wanted to teach, reveal, and change. An associate pastor of the church found his way into the center of the conflict. The head pastor eventually was forced out and the associate pastor was elevated to the lead pastor.

There were lies, gossip, and so much drama. All the while God was still growing and changing the lead pastor. God did have a plan. In this case, I truly felt God wanted to restore the church, bring healing to the pastor, and bring healing to the people. Unfortunately human beings often get in the way of what God is trying to do.

In our big chess game God looks at our moves and says, "Okay - if you want to move that way then I am forced to move this way." Because of the conflict many people were scattering. Once the associate pastor stepped up - even more people scattered.

As I was deep in prayer and scripture during this time I came upon many things God revealed that I felt would happen concerning this issue.

October 13, 2009

I had been reading in Jeremiah. I believed that the Lord was telling me that God would assemble the flock that had scattered and they would worship together again.

"But I will gather together the remnant of my flock from wherever I have driven them. I will bring them back into their own fold, and they will be fruitful and increase in number."

- - - Jeremiah 23:3

The lead pastor eventually resigned from his old church. After four months away from the flock, he, along with a group of godly men, felt God leading to start a church plant. He did. And just as the Lord promised those who had scattered and parted did come to the new church plant. (without any prompting on the pastor's part) The flock has been fruitful and within four months has increased in number. The Lord is good to reveal. The worship is sweet, the Spirit is present, and God is changing hearts. . . just as he wanted to have happen at the other church.

October 16, 2009

"Then Jeremiah the prophet said, "Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent you, but the people believe your lies. Therefore, the Lord says you must die. Your life will end this very year because you have rebelled against the Lord." Two months later, Hananiah died."

- - - Jeremiah 28:15-17

As I was reading this scripture, I felt in my heart that the Lord was referring to the associate pastor. I knew he was speaking lies and I also knew the people left at the previous church was believing him. After I read "Two months later, Hananiah died." I knew that within two months of the lead pastor resigning, the associate pastor would leave.

The pastor resigned in December -

February - I just got word the other day that the associate pastor has accepted a call to another church.

Thank you for your word Lord . . .who speaks . . . who reveals . . . who testifies . . . who determines . . . who changes . . .who wills . . . who IS.

God - Cleaning House

Last night I had a dream that has lingered with me this morning. God is revealing something. God is doing something.

Dream:

I was at a church I used to attend. I left the church due to various reasons. The Church has a lot of fighting and rebellion in it. It was a church where God called me to pray many times. The enemy was present in the church, I even saw a shadow several times wondering around in the hallway.

I was escorted to a huge living room like area of the church. I saw two sitting areas divided. Two couches back to back and nice living room chairs throughout the area. The next scene showed me vacuuming the room. People were coming in and out. I recognized some of them and some I did not know. I remember feeling surprised and saying in my dream," Are they still coming here?" They were all busy doing their own thing.

I noticed one woman tear up. She was filled with emotion. I saw a person approach her and ask, "What is going on?" She refused to say. I continued vacuuming and a friend of mine who still goes to the church was helping along side me with picking up trash. I was not picking the trash up - she was. At one point the vacuum cleaner pushed the trash into an area. The trash was too large to be pulled into the vacuum cleaner. I showed the lady helping me the trash and she picked it up. There was so much trash. She spent time picking up the trash throughout the entire room. Again, I saw the woman standing around three men tearing up with emotion. I walked over to her and asked if I could help. She started to say something but it appeared she didn't want to because she was in the presence of the men. She turned and walked out of the door. I then woke up.

God is doing something. Perhaps I need to pray for the woman. It does appear that he is going to do some house cleaning. God is doing something. This dream is just the preparation.

Dream Book:

Church Building - Church: Congregation; may represent one's own church.

Living Room - Revealed: Everyday or current affairs; that which is manifest; truth exposed;

Couch - Rest: At ease; unconcerned;

Vacuum, Broom, Sweeping - Cleaning; Repentance; change( as in a sweeping change); removing obstacles; rebuking evil doers.

Garbage - Rejected: Filth; hell; evil; vile; corruption.

("Understanding the Dreams you Dream - Ira Milligan")

History of Demonic Influence

In my scripture reading this morning I read something that I have read many times but for some reason it touched me in a different way. We all understand that Jesus healed the sick and lame. We understand from our reading that he cast out demons. What I came to understand this morning was how often.

Capernaum - a place filled with demonic influence.

"Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area Zebulun and Naphtali." Matthew 4:13

Jesus taught there in the synagogue. While teaching, a man possessed by a demon confronted Jesus. This was a man sitting among the others listening to what Jesus had to say. I imagine that happening in today's churches - people of demonic influence sitting among the flock. Jesus ended up casting the demon out.
After teaching in the synagogue, Jesus then went over to Simon and Andrew's home.

"That evening many sick and demon possessed people were brought to Jesus." (Mark 1:32)

Many were sick and many were demon possessed. Jesus of course healed the sick and cast out the demons. How many is "many"? But it doesn't end there! The very next morning Jesus went out in the wilderness to pray. Later on Simon and others went out to find him and to tell him that more people were asking for him. More. More who were probably sick and more who were probably possessed wanted to find Jesus!

Jesus said that they needed to go to other towns to minister to those people as well . . . and so they did.

"So they traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling demons from many people." (Mark 1:39)

"Expelling demons from many people" - There was a great demonic influence on people during that time. We must determine that today's times are not much different from the Biblical times. I imagine that if Jesus walked the street as a man in today's society that he again would be casting out many demons from many people.

As an intercessor I have been able to walk into a room or by someone and sense the presence of the enemy. Sometimes the presence is so strong that my entire body quivers and shakes. My stomach feels sick. I often can't move. It is a dark sickening feeling that is very difficult to explain. I often have to get up and leave. Just being close to something that dark stirs my spirit in such an emotional way.

There have been times when as someone is passing by, I feel a cold wind flow through me. There have been other times when I can see a shadow of a figure or suddenly a vision of a demon flashes through my mind as I approach someone or as they walk past me.

With that said, I have never cast out a demon. But through Christ I have prayed through many spiritual battles. The least we can do is pray . . . through prayer we can accomplish a great deal.


Through prayer angels will flood the gates, demons will scatter, and spirits will flee.

Through prayer strong holds will be loosed, battles will be won, and curses will be broken.

Through prayer demonic influences will diminish.

Through prayer white knights will raise their swords and fight against the spirits of addictions!

Through prayer the blood of Christ will flow knocking out any demon in its path!

Through prayer great angelic barriers will be formed and nothing can come against them!

Through prayer the dragons will shrink, regional influences will be shattered, and Christ will rule!

Through prayer there will be victory!

Through prayer the impossible will have its way!

Through prayer Christ will be ever present!

Through prayer there will be freedom!

Field of Dreams

Dream:

I was standing in a large filed when I heard a plane coming towards me. The plane flew north, over my head, and I turned to watch it land. It was a small plane with two men. The day was clear and dry. I then walked over to a small trailer, stepped inside, and said hello to a family I knew. I remember looking at three of the kids and said, "Is this much better for you?" They nodded yes and looked relieved. I could actually feel how much better it was for them in the dream. I then heard the rain start to pour down and saw the splashes of water against the window of the trailer. The smell of fresh rain in the air lingered and suddenly a sweet presence filled the room.

It made me feel like cuddling up in a warm blanket and just sitting to listen to the patter on the windows. The rain was gentle and sweet not like a storm at all. Beautiful. The mother, a friend of mine, stood next to me. The trailer was small but the kids didn't seem to mind. They were happy to have a place to go to.

I walked out of the trailer to find myself in the field again. The air and land was dry. One of the men from the airplane was being taken somewhere on a stretcher. He was holding his ankle and I seemed to understand that it was broken. He was in pain. He appeared so unhappy as they were taking him away. He also appeared angry. Suddenly, I woke up.

I know this family. I know that God has been warning the mother of this family through dreams of her own. Could God be trying to tell us that it really is time for the family to separate? I will never forget the look on the young teens face and how relieved she was to be in a safe place. My heart hurts for them. I will pray that God will direct them in the way they should go and give me wisdom as to what I should do or say.

Dream Book:

Field- World: God's work; harvest; opportunity; mixed multitude.

House Trailer - Temporary: Place; situation; relationship

Rain - Life: Revival; Holy Spirit; Word of God; depression; trial; disappointment.

Airplane - Person or Work: small airplane= a person or personal ministry; oversight.

(Flying) North - Spiritual: Judgment; Heaven or heavenly; spiritual warfare (as in taking your inheritance) "The north wind driveth away rain: so does any angry countenance [spirit judging (reproving)] a backbiting tongue." Proverbs 25:23

Ankles - Faith: Weak ankles = Weak faith; unsupported; undependable.

Empty Purse

I awoke in the night feeling disturbed and unsure of what I had just dreamed. Sometimes I can make since of the dream while at other times it is very unclear. In this case I had no idea what was happening or what and even if the Lord was trying to reveal something to me.

Dream:

I saw a man sitting in an area with other people. It almost appeared as if he were in church sitting in a row with other people. I saw a woman's purse sitting next to him. Feeling as if he were married or with another woman, I walked over to sit next to him. I thought that the woman with him might be visiting and would return. When I approached I immediately noticed that the purse was empty. The man appeared nervous and uncomfortable. He looked at me and watched me. After I noticed that the purse was empty, the Lord spoke to me in my spirit. I knew that it was some kind of ploy to lure women to him. I immediately turned and walked another direction to stay away from him. A feeling of danger swept over me and I awoke at that moment feeling very disturbed.

The Lord didn't reveal the man in the dream to me. I will continue to pray about what the Lord was trying to reveal to me.

Dream Book:

Purse - Treasure: Heart; personal identity; precious; valuable; when empty, spiritually bankrupt.

Father,

Open my eyes to see, my ears to hear, and my heart to receive. Reveal to me the message in my dream. Thank you Lord for you are glorious in all your ways - mighty to speak to your servants.

Amen