I had a dream a few days ago, and it was memorable. Pastor Joe said there are three things you should do with dreams. Here’s my paraphrase:
Determine if it’s just a common garden variety dream, as is the case with most of our visions in the night.
If not, determine if it’s a warning from God about something that will happen. That could be a word of knowledge, or even a gift of prophecy.
Or, determine if it’s a situation God wants me to do something about. If I am afraid in my dream, is this something I should pray against in Jesus’ Name?
Now here’s my dream. See what you think!
I dreamed that there was a full-on Communist takeover of the United States. In my dream, the way it happened was that all 50 states voted to become Communist.
(Already, this doesn’t sound real -- I mean when have all 50 states ever agreed on anything, right? But strange things have been happening lately.)
The next thing that happened was the abolishment of the Constitution altogether, including our old and “disdainful” Bill of Rights.
(And which of those original rights hasn’t been flagrantly violated lately anyway? Who needs them, right?)
Very quickly, a new “Bill of Rights” was established. Here are some of the important items on that list:
Everyone in the world has a Right to come and live in the U.S. whenever they want, to become a U.S. citizen, and to share the wealth.
Everyone who is a citizen has a Right to a place to live.
Every citizen has a Right to a free public education, from birth on up.
Every citizen has a Right to all the food they want, without cost to them.
Every citizen has a Right to share everything his neighbor owns.
As I continued to imagine this scenario, long even after the alarm awakened me, I added a few new ones to the list, because they would so easily fit in, and it would be the government’s “solution” to any potential trouble:
All citizens have a Right to be Safe.
Every citizen has the Right to Freedom from Religion and Freedom from Family.
Every citizen has the Right to Remain Silent.
In my dream, the new “Rights'' instantly resulted in chaos. Vast numbers of people poured across all the borders without even being stopped for questioning. I watched the flood as if it were a surreal newsreel.
It was determined that our house had extra room, so four families were assigned living space there. Soon our house was noisy, messy, and broken. But then all the children were removed from their families and lived -- and were educated -- at the government schools.
There was nothing left at the stores because people cleaned off all the shelves without bothering to pay for anything. When that was gone, the stores all closed. Those who came from everywhere in the world to share the wealth had nothing left to share. It soon was all gone. There were riots.
But if the Right to Be Safe was also instituted at the same time, all weapons could easily be confiscated and burned. Cameras could be installed everywhere so people could be monitored -- in case a crime might be committed, of course. Then all potential rioting of hungry citizens could be put down quickly because no one would have any weapons except the police. People would be dependent upon the government, and the government only, for their food and their all-around well-being.
Certainly there would be no competition from God … or from one’s family.
And we would have the “Right,” not to speak, but to be silent.
Now take a look at this peaceful, innocent pop song from the Baby Boomer generation, John Lennon’s “Imagine”:
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today... Aha-ah...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world... You...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
This is a song I have hated for a long time, and I’ve had to watch with frustration as school choirs sang this golden oldie in lovely, lilting harmonies during their concerts. Can we see it yet? This is another dream of a worldwide Communist takeover, but instead, it is intended to be euphoric.
My dream was a nightmare, and dream or no dream, it is more realistic.
We must be teaching our children that Communism, that wicked concept my father and other forgotten veterans fought so hard against in Vietnam, is still the enemy. It is not the way of peace and harmony on earth.
We must push back against the attack -- because it is an attack. The brainwashing in the government schools has affected our own children and they have turned on us. If we are divided, it was by design.
And do you notice -- can you perceive -- just how much John Lennon hates God in his song? He mentions the abolition of Christianity twice in the lyrics, overbalancing the sweet world peace and unity stuff.
The real Enemy is Satan. Behind this vile movement is the Enemy of our soul, who wants to turn us away from God, whatever it takes.
What to do, what to do … ?
If this is only a word of knowledge or prophecy, then it will happen whatever we do. And yet, the prophets of old still warned and ended their warnings with “Repent!”
Joel says:
" Now, therefore," says the LORD, "Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning."
So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. Who knows if He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him --- A grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God?
~Joel 2:12-14
Whether it is a word of prophecy or an action item, our reaction should be pretty much the same. Prayer. Personal repentance. Serious, deep, heart-rending personal repentance. If Satan’s ultimate goal is the abolishment of Christianity and the destruction of the souls of many, the way to push back is to draw as close to Heaven’s gates as possible.
Concerning the United States of America -- who knows if, when we repent, God will relent? Could He save us from the Communists? Of course He could! But we need to stop what we are doing and earnestly pray for that. If you can do it, also add fasting, weeping, and mourning.
This is where I would usually <insert prayer here> to zip up this post neatly. But then you might think, “Okay, I’ve read her short 15-second prayer and I’ve done my duty,” and then you could move on. But seriously consider this. A deep, heart-rending personal repentance prayer will likely take longer than that. It will not be generic. And it will take some self-examination first. So, no generic prayers this time. Our lives and our way of life are at stake. Let’s take the matter seriously.
Pray against communism in America, in Jesus’ Name. Speak out against it whenever you can, helping others to understand the danger. Thank a Vietnam era vet for their service! Make a difference in your own community.
And return unto the Lord!
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