Dream 282 – Jesus and Our Need to Trust Him
Received on Sunday, June 10, 2018
Communion
Dear Father,
Thank You for more time! Thank You for another day. Thank You for joy. Thank You for the beauty around us and the wildlife. My husband and I went for a drive last night and we spotted an entire family of eagles. There were around 7 to 9 of them, but I was not sure exactly how many.
While I wanted to take some photographs of the eagles, they were too far away. I prayed and asked for them to be brought closer. Thank You, Lord, they were suddenly quite close to where we were. They were soon playing over the water and were so close that I was able to get some excellent photographs of them.
When we came home a bit later, I was finally able to photograph the ruby throat hummingbird that has been visiting us. I have been trying to capture this bird on my camera for weeks now, so thank You, Father, for allowing this. This is such fun to me. You are our Creator and You have created so many beautiful things.
I was recently reminiscing about when I used to be in shape. Father, I took this for granted and never knew to thank You for my health. Well, I am thanking You now. When you are young, it is so easy to believe that you have unlimited time to later do whatever it is that you want to.
I too had such high hopes for my future. This included grand ambitions, projects, goals, achievements, awards and on and on. While perhaps some have achieved all of these, there is always something still waiting for each of us at the other end of our lives. No matter who you are, age eventually catches up to each of us.
Oh Father, how I wish I was in a younger stronger body again, but now with all of my knowledge about You and Your plans for us. My whole life would have taken a different course and I would have followed Your instructions instead. While I am so happy with where I am now, other than health, I could have gotten here with a lot less trouble.
I sometimes feel as if time is fleeting faster for me right now than for most people. I also feel that pain can sometimes become my mantle instead of joy. Still, I thank You for everything, Father. You are the treasure of my heart and my life. You are ever before me and in everything around me, including nature, so thank You.
It is becoming more and more difficult to write these days. Despite this, and until You tell me to stop, I will fight through the pain to continue to write until You instruct me to do differently. Until You tell me to close my journal and set down my pen for the last time, I will continue to write as I am called to.
I had a dream several nights ago that was quite vivid. The best way I can describe it was that it felt like a ‘slice of everyday ordinary life’…at first…
Sub-Dream 1 description begins – “Pomegranate torn in half”…
I was in a large room all by myself. When I looked up, I could see the ceiling. I started to look around me and there was not much to look at. I then caught some movement above me and looked back up. A large sack was now right above me. The design of the sack was like that of a flattened pomegranate, but with the casing or outer skin looking somewhat like burlap cloth.
Without warning, two large, massive hands appeared. I quickly determined that they were the hands of God. I then watched as His massive hands suddenly tore the sack in half. The many seeds that were in this sack then started to pour all over me. While I initially screamed out as I thought this would be painful, it was not.
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It turned out that I had also screamed out in real life just as I awoke and my husband was chuckling about it. This dream had come out of nowhere and had startled me out of my sleep. I sat up, my heart pounding, and briefly discussed this dream with my husband before drifting back asleep. After about an hour, I had another dream…
Sub-Dream 2 description begins – “Beautiful Birds singing on a Branch”…
I was looking at a large perfectly shaped tree when I noticed a particularly beautiful branch. As I looked closer, I noticed that the branch had several beautiful birds sitting on it. Two of them soon caught my eye and I recognized them to be a pair of Indigo Buntings.
I then noticed that there was an unusual little plump bird next to them. This bird had a light-yellow underbelly. On this branch was also a white dove, along with a few other birds that I did not recognize. All of them started to sing in unison. As I reached over for my ‘dream camera’ to take a picture, I suddenly woke up.
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The photographing of the Indigo Buntings ‘for real’ had made me smile as I have seen them before at my feeder and could never take a picture. This variety of bird is quite rare here and I have been trying to photograph them without any success until now. My husband had seen them as well, but none of us could get a shot. As with everything ‘nature’ in Heaven, I just love how the wildlife there is not scared of us at all.
I then had another dream just last night…
Sub-Dream 3 description begins – “Walking towards a never-ending sunset”…
I was walking on a path at sunset. I could not see where the path was going as the sun was setting directly on the path ahead of me. I kept walking even though I could not see how far I needed to walk or even where I was going. I decided to sit and wait for the sun to set as the intense light was causing my eyes to water.
After a while, I determined that the sun was not going to set. I rubbed my eyes and decided to keep walking. As I continued to walk, my eyes were watering more and more from the intense light. While this would be quite irritating on Earth, it was not irritating in this dream. I was quite curious as to where this path was leading to.
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I suddenly woke up from this dream to find that real tears had been streaming down my cheeks. I laughed as my pillow was now slightly damp. I then wondered if I had actually been there as these tears were not emotional tears but were ‘bright light tears’ instead. Thank You, Father, for granting me these three micro-dreams. As they were very short and clear, this made them very easy to write down.
Please continue to grant me joy, Father. If You do decide to take me Home, I pray that my stories of Your miracles will be remembered by my children, family and friends. I pray that, through my tests, trials and tragedies, the nuggets of Your unchanging love for me was not lost.
I love You, Father! My life is in Your hands. My story is Your story given to me. You have turned my life into pearls. Yes, You have even taken my mistakes and my misery and turned them into pearls. Thank You, Father!
Jesus: “Erin, come up.”
I found myself walking down a path of brown dirt and gravel that looked like an area near our home. I looked down and realized that I was not in a changed body. As I was still in my current state, it did not take me long before I needed to rest. I sat down on a large rock that I had never seen before in terms of the earthly version of this path.
The area around me looked very similar to a vacant lot where our house now is. Though the house was gone, it seemed as if the grass was still being mowed. I decided to continue to walk down the path. Where there are now homes, not one was to be found in this heavenly, yet somehow still earthly, version.
There were beautiful birch trees and amazing birds all around me. Tears streamed down my cheeks as the path became illuminated in an increasingly bright light. After a few second, this light became so intense that I had to close my eyes tightly. I suddenly heard the Voice of God speak to me from above.
God: “Erin, I have built a house for you and your foundation is on solid rock. Unless a home is established by Me, the labor is in vain as it will not stand during the storms. As for your home, I have built it and it is Mine. I have established it.”
While it took a couple of minutes of waiting after God had finished speaking, the bright light eventually diminished to the normal ‘perfect’ lighting I am used to when visiting here in Heaven. I opened my eyes and could now see all the way to a pretty little lake. I decided to continue to walk down the path.
I soon noticed that I had a bit more energy to my step. It dawned on me that this was because I realized that, based on what God had just said, my life has not been in vain. I was delighted to know that even my troubles have been used for God’s glory. As He is my Author and Finisher of my race, I must trust Him to finish it well.
I was now near the edge of the lake and decided to sit down on a rock to look out across the water. The water was perfectly still, so still that it looked like glass. It was perfect for rock skipping. I picked up two rocks. Both were smooth and flat.
As I had not skipped a rock in a very long time, I overthought it as I threw the first rock. It plunked straight into the water without a single bounce. I then noticed that the ripple caused by this rock was particularly huge. I decided that I would need to ask the Lord for help before making my second throw.
Me: “Lord, while I realize that I have a lot of physical limitations, would You let my second rock skip a few times for me?”
My personal goal was to have this rock skip three times. I wound up, took my best side arm swing that I could and released the rock. To my amazement, it skipped so many times that I lost count. I began to laugh and had even more energy to throw again. I looked around for some more flat rocks to skip.
Me: “Lord, I should never limit You. Your plans are much greater than the limitations I have placed on myself. I was praying for three skips and You gave me a countless number of skips. You gave me so much more than I could ever conceive or dream of. Thank You for hope!”
I suddenly heard the most calming of voices speaking behind me.
Jesus: “You have learned so much with so little today. Very good, Erin, very good.”
I turned and there was Jesus. I ran straight into His arms and started to weep.
Me: Crying. “I am so glad to see You, Lord. I am so glad that You are here.”
Jesus: “You are in good hands, Erin. I have you. When you exhaust all of your physical options or plans and then there is only Me, do you trust Me?”
Me: “Yes, Lord.”
Jesus: “Do you trust Me with all that you have?”
Me: “Yes, Lord, of course. However, I just get scared sometimes. I know that I shouldn’t and I am sorry for doing this. There is no manual…” I stopped myself. “…well, actually, yes, there is the Word of God, my Manual on life. I am sorry that I don’t always go to this. It becomes so difficult when I am in such pain.”
Jesus: “Good, very good. You had Me worried there.” He laughed good-naturedly and gently nudged me.
Me: “You are so funny, Lord, as I know that You never worry about anything. You are always in control and always have been.”
Jesus: “I have you, Erin. Now, are you ready to continue on your path? Even though you do not see it, there are some great things I have planned.”
Me: “You are right, Lord, as I am unable to see exactly where all of this is going. I sometimes get so frustrated in my pain that I do not even want to ask for any more than what I already have. Oh Lord, You see the desires of my heart.”
Jesus: “Yes, Erin, I do. Please do not limit Me. I can do even more than you can even imagine as I have no limits other than that I will keep My promises and the Words I have spoken. Please leave it to Me to decide your limitations. Do we have a deal?”
Me: “Yes, Lord. In my pain and the resulting lack of ability to focus, I often find it easier to just ask for small simple things rather than the grand things I had always hoped for. It seems as if I now limit myself to only asking for shorter term things.”
Jesus: “Do not change your dreams and hopes just because they seem impossible to you. I know the plans that I have for you. I plan to give you hope and a future. This is not just for here in Heaven, Erin, but also for there on Earth, understand?”
Me: “Yes, Lord. While I believe You will do this, it is just hard right now as it just seems we are struggling and that door You speak of has just barely begun to open. We have done everything humanly possible, Lord, and we need miracles now. We need help!”
Jesus: “Do not worry as I will send help. Help is already coming. I have placed promptings on the hearts of those who are willing. I have even placed promptings on the hearts of those who are ‘unwilling’.
“As for your doctor, he recently called you and the letters then arrived shortly thereafter. Your son’s exams are in My hands and his graduation plans are also in My control. You must release all of this to Me as the outcome has already been determined in advance. You must trust that My ways are higher and better. Do you understand?”
Me: “Yes, Lord. I am sorry for feeling unsure at times.”
Jesus: Smiling. “Well, Erin, just remember that worry does not add a single day or hour. Worry just ends up hurting your head. Now, have I not recently sent you things to bring you joy?”
Me: “Oh yes, Lord, thank You for the family of ‘rock chucks’. The mom and her six babies now come up and sit with me. The babies even allow me to pet them as they now trust me. This brings me such joy. The red squirrels wait for me and even now eat out of my hand. Chipmunks come from all over and come up to me unafraid.
“Thank You, Lord, as all of this wildlife is bringing me so much joy. I photographed eagles last night. I even got a shot of a hummingbird last night that has been particularly elusive. Oh Lord, this brought me so much joy, so thank You, thank You!”
Jesus: “You are welcome, Erin. I love you. I delight when you delight in Me. You are My pearl and the work of My hands.”
Me: “We are also still Your vessels, right Lord?”
Jesus: Laughing. “Yes, Erin, of course. Do not worry as I have not placed you on a shelf. Just as I established a house for you near My altar as promised, so too will your remaining promises be fulfilled.”
Me: Laughing. “Did You mean ‘a house’ or ‘a nest’?”
Jesus: “Okay, Erin, yes…a nest. I will also provide for you and your family as My promptings will not be ignored. I have you.” He smiled and nudged me. “Do not worry, Erin, as I have a plan.”
Me: “I love You so much.” I reached over and hugged Him tightly.
Jesus: “Then be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I AM who I AM.”
Dream over…
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