Dream 422 – Time to separate the sheep from the goats
Received on Saturday, July 18, 2020
Communion
Dear Father,
I am struggling! The struggle is real. I have become depressed at times…not clinically, but circumstantially. While I was happy during my self-isolation, I still missed venturing out. While I had felt I was missing something, now that I have ventured out again, I realize that I really missed nothing. Life continued without me. No one ‘out there’ missed me. While my family missed close contact with me, that was about it.
Father, there are so many people held up in their homes who have very little contact with the world. I read an article recently where a reporter had stopped an elderly man of 87 years old on the side of a busy road. The elderly man was walking from his home to the grocery store.
Reporter: “How have you been fairing during the pandemic?”
Elderly man: “Nothing has changed for me. I am a widower. I live alone. I get no visitors. My family lives very far away. Even without the pandemic, no one would know if I lived or died nor would anyone give a thought to me. I once did great things. I helped build the roads I walk on and the neighborhoods I walk in.
“However, no one cares about that anymore. They pay no never mind while they drive on the roads we built. I had many friends, but they are all gone now. The plague has not really changed my life. It is the same. I am alone.”
Reporter: Visibly touched. “Can I drop in on you from time to time?”
Elderly man: “I suppose…but don’t come if you feel burdened. Only come because of who I am as a man.”
Oh Father, this story broke my heart. This elderly man is just one of so many in similar conditions. I know that there are millions isolated with no one to check on them. They have no one to let them know You love them. There are so many people alone right now. The news is not good. In fact, most of it is now bad. It almost feels as if it would be better to have a physical war. At least these end at some point.
In contrast, the war of words, lies and slander we are currently in are so difficult. Death can occur by a harsh tongue (Proverbs 18:21, James 3:1-12, James 1:26, Proverbs 21:23). Once words are spoken with the tongue out from our lips, these can never be returned. What is said then settles on the heart through the ears of the recipient. The power of life and death comes from the swords of our tongues.
I find myself searching for good these days, but find less and less every day. The steadily increasing wickedness is simply awful. Father, we are drawing closer and closer to hell on Earth. Why is truth so hard for people to swallow? Each day, more and more assaults occur on the innocent. Father, Your people are suffering. Many people are alone and have only doom and gloom from listening to the news.
There is such an uptick in evil and its waves of destruction are visible. It appears that the enemy is winning. Churches are being closed again. Worship songs are being banned in churches because of the virus. Now and soon, physical Bibles are about to or are being removed from the pews, again because of the virus. It is the law.
Oh Father, the Bible is one of our most potent weapons! The Word of God…Your Word…is our Sword and our Shield. How can we confound the enemy without worship and prayer? How can we gather and grow as a church if our rights to gather are removed?
What will happen when only digital Bibles are available? How will it be rewritten for the end user? Truth and history are being cancelled. It is like watching a horror movie with a terrible script. If what has happened in 2020 was released as a movie in the fall of 2019, it would receive ‘99% Rotten Tomatoes’ as being farfetched by their reviewers.
So, this is our reality right now! What is good = evil…what is evil = good. Our country of America was once beautiful. While there were still issues, it was a land where a person could live free. They could speak freely and not worry about harm. People could assemble freely. People could live in relative safety, knowing that if harm came, there would be justice under the law.
Now, though, America has fallen! Freedoms and powers were removed and the land has been given over to those who hate the land and the people. They only care about themselves. Instead of leading selflessly, they have removed the powers of the Office of the President and slandered, lied and toppled anything in defiance of our elected leader of the once free world. Evil has then been made stronger in the process.
When King Rehoboam grew strong, he abandoned the Laws of the Lord (2 Chronicles 12:1). How many times did leaders stand for equality and justice, liberty and freedom? Evil people and those who are trying to take it over now have the following rhetoric…
“The land no longer needs the God of the Bible. God is too constraining. God’s rules are hateful. God is trying to remove our right to allow the deaths of babies and our ability to destroy our bodies. He is trying to remove our abilities to freely lie, kill, steal and destroy without consequence. God is governing too harshly. We need to remove those we don’t agree with.
“We need to dominate and humiliate anyone opposed to our ways. We want to be free to love how we want and with who or what we want. Anyone opposing our ways should be enslaved or killed. Though we are against slavery, we will make an exception for those who worship this hateful God. If we don’t get these changes willingly, we will come with force for you, your family and your homes.”
So, where is the liberty, justice and fairness for all? Where is the equality under the law? Where is the ‘liberty’ these days? What happened to the blindfold of Justice? All of this has fallen and so quickly!
“You grew beautiful and advanced to royalty, the beauty that I gave you, says the Lord, but you trusted in your beauty and played the whore.” Ezekiel 16:13-15.
I never thought that I would see this day arrive. Father, You look at the heart of a man. You see what we don’t. You look at the heart. You don’t look at outward appearances. You see our hearts.
“The Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” Jeremiah 17:10.
There are those who think they can escape God (Psalm 44:21). Would not God discover this? After all, He knows all of the secrets of the heart. Yes, you must guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.
“For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrew 4:12.
Father, there are bad people of every skin color. There are also good people who love Jesus and they come in every skin shade, every tongue and every type of hair. Please, Father, send and strengthen Your people, those You have called of every nation, skin shade and language. Strengthen and heal us. Please bring together Your people, those with zeal like the sons of Jacob, like King David and like Elijah! Raise us up!
So, Father, my waking hours disturb me. I am mourning what once was, what is now and what is surely coming.
Sub-dream 1 “The Great City of New York is falling” begins…
I heard the voice of a great angel…
Great angel: “The great city of New York is falling. The financial markets are how the world has become wealthy. Her designer clothing, her theaters and parades, her wealthy chambers…in these, she greets the world at the gateway. There she carries a torch and wears a crown on her head. This statue is about to be toppled. Her streets and citadels will become a haunt for jackals.
“No ships will land at her ports of trade. No garments will be woven in her districts. The judgment of God has come. His great program of judgment has come to the city built on an island. They will invade your streets and trample your grounds. They will kill your people. They will plunder your riches and loot your merchandise. They will break down your walls and destroy your pleasant houses.
“Your bricks and mortar, your columns of stone, will be toppled and fall into the sea. God will stop your shows and music and these shall no more be heard. Thus sayeth the Lord God, for He is Lord over all things. Then the coasts shall shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan.
“Then the leaders of the surrounding nations will step down from their thrones and remove their garments. They will clothe themselves in trembling. They will tremble at the sight of this. For this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to destroy this city and lay it to waste. It will no longer be inhabited. Though you will be sought after, you will never be seen again.’
I then watched in horror as a massive black wave of water, higher than the highest skyscrapers, hurled towards New York City and Manhattan. I heard people screaming in terror. I awoke just before this massive wave hit them.
Sub-dream 1 over…
In contrast to the horror I had just witnessed, I instead woke up from this dream to a peaceful song in my head. It was a song by Crowder that includes the lyric…’Behold, the Holy Lamb of God takes away our sin.’
After the writing of the above dream down, I felt in my heart that I had read something similar to what I wrote in Scripture. I did not remember where it was though. When I picked up my Bible and opened it, it instantly fell open to Ezekiel 26. To my surprise and delight, it was exactly what I was looking for. This was the Scripture I had remembered to be like the one I had just wrote down. Thank You, Father!
I then remembered a horrible dream I had a few nights ago…
Sub-dream 2 “A Terrorist kills 32 children, including his own daughter” begins…
My husband and I were walking on NW 23rd in NW Portland OR. We were nearing a large barrack looking building near NW Hoyt and NW 23rd. There was a large carnival ride that had its long arms folded in because of health restrictions. It was now set up to be a fun ride for little children ages 3 to 6. There were 16 seats with two occupying each seat. We stopped for a moment to look. The children were so happy…so joyful.
After they loaded the last child, some of them started to wave at us. We waved back to them. We both suddenly felt a strange disturbance. Before we could investigate further, we were called away for a supernatural meeting. The meeting was three blocks away and up an escalator only we could see. The escalator took us to a meeting room that was way above the city. This was obviously divine in nature.
We soon received Word that there was a large explosion where my husband and I had just been walking. We looked down and could see that the entire barrack building had exploded. We were both in shock that we were not allowed to prevent this explosion. The angel holding the meeting could see that we were upset and gave us a message from the Lord…
Angel: “Do not worry for they are already here in Heaven, all 32 of the children, as well as their parents, with the exception of the parent of one of the children.”
The angel then showed all of us a vision of a small child with an innocent looking ladybug backpack. It had been packed full of explosives by her father. He detonated this from a distance and was not affected by the explosion. He had a sinister smile on his face after the explosion. He clearly had no regard for the people killed, even for his own daughter. It was difficult to understand.
Angel: “Do not worry as you will now be sent by God to remove the threat of the enemy.”
While my husband and I were still upset, we trusted in God completely and were both ready to follow God’s next commands. The angel then came up to us individually with further information, showing us another vision…
Angel: “These surveillance cameras picked up photos of you both prior to the bombing. God has removed this footage as this would have otherwise been used as a basis for a campaign by the enemy against you. You would have then been falsely accused as being responsible for doing this.”
We thanked the Lord for once again keeping us from ‘great troubles’! We were then given an assignment. We were eager to continue our work for Jesus, the Ultimate Leader, our Great Savior!
Sub-dream 2 over…
Father, You must have a plan in place. I am so worried for so many. Please come to help us. Please! Psalm 43 is my personal mantle right now. However, Father, Psalm 44 is for Your people. Please don’t forget us. Please save us. Please strengthen us. Please heal us and equip us for what is soon to come…in Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen!
Jesus: “Erin, come up.”
I was walking on a beautiful path. It was beautifully lush and vivid. I stopped, sat down and started to cry. I placed my head in my crossed arms right there in the middle of the path. I was then reminded of how Ezekiel 26:20 is a word of comfort right in the middle of so many warnings…’But I will set beauty in the land of the living!’ Oh Father, it is so beautiful here! Everything here is perfect and beautiful. I continued to cry. I soon felt a hand on my head and looked up…
Jesus: “I am here, Erin. I am with you. I am always where you are. I see all that has happened. I have not forgotten you. Do not be afraid. I am not finished. While you think I am inactive based on what you see as my inaction, I can assure you that I see all things. I do not participate in evil. Erin, I raised you and those I have called for such a time as this. This is the time of ‘Great Separation’.
“There is a war in the heavens above you that you cannot see in the physical. You were shown that this war was coming years ago. You also witnessed the ‘book of blasphemies’ against the Lord. This is the opposite of the Book of Life. You were strong enough to defeat the serpent at the ladder with the Sword of Truth.
“You are now witnessing the result of men and women overtaken by demons and used as weapons over the people of the nations. While it was subtle at first, it is now more graphic. However, most who are unaccustomed to these displays are in shock and denial.”
Me: “Is this the separation of the sheep from the goats?”
Jesus: “No. Think of this as more of a display of the separation of the sheep from the wolves. What you are witnessing are hungry wolves overtaking the sheep and other weak prey primed for devouring. I have allowed this because I am testing the hearts of men. It is a test prior to judgment.”
Me: “But, Lord, hasn’t judgment already come?”
Jesus: “No. This is a public display of permission to reveal the true hearts of those in rebellion. Those who do not entertain evil and are able to pray for discernment and wisdom are then shown this truth, even when they do not like this truth. Those who pray and stand against this wave of evil and do not join it will then be protected. As for those who listen to lies and choose to believe these lies over truth will have their wisdom removed.”
Me: “Ah, yes…is this similar to ‘wisdom will be proven right by her actions’…as written in Proverbs?”
Jesus: “Yes. Now, Erin, I know that you are distraught and grieving. However, you have taught your children that My Word, My Truth, is a Lamp to their feet and a Light to their path. This is Good News. In contrast, the sons of rebellion operate in darkness, in the shadow of the prince of perdition. Do not fall into their traps as these are the paths, the ways, to Sheol. Erin, I just gave you a dream of what is to come to the largest city in the land. However, you are to know that this is for later, not now.”
Me: “But, Lord, is New York City not already falling? Has it not already fallen?”
Jesus: “No, Erin, not yet…it is not time. Many, many will leave first. What you are witnessing there today are the beginnings of troubles. You are seeing the fruits of the spirit of rebellion in places that have sewn evil.
“Let us also speak about any small children that are destroyed by evil. Erin, they are instantly here with Me. When they come here, they then nap with baby animals in the arms of angels. They no longer have fear or threat. There mantel is one of peace here. They laugh and have such great joy here!”
Me: Crying with happiness at the news. “Oh Lord, thank You! Thank You!”
Jesus: “Now, Erin, you must remember that there is no one, not one, who is beyond My reach. However, not all who I reach out and call turn to Me. Their hatred consumes them. Bitterness follows them and they are unable to release this. I am the Light of the world to those who walk in darkness. However, many prefer to remain where nothing is required of them. If only they would take My hand. I would then lead them out of darkness and into My Light of Salvation.”
Me: “This is so sad. Who then are the sheep and the goats?”
Jesus: “I am the Shepherd and I take care of My sheep. When I call, they come. When they cry out, I will rescue them.”
Me: “Baaaaaa!” I tried my best to sound like a sheep calling out. I was laughing.
Jesus: Laughing. “Yes, but I need you to know that you are more than this. You are not just part of a flock. You are My Bride. This is different. As for the goats, they like to hang around the sheep and deceive the flock. Goats are headstrong. As they are independent and self-reliant, they have no need for a shepherd. They also love to climb hills and are lofty. They then enjoy their ‘elevation’. While they are still useful to Me, they have no use for Me.”
Me: “That was a great description! Thank You, Lord.”
Jesus: “I could speak for days about goats as, in your lifetime, you have met many. You will soon be a very coarse topic for goats. Those who are goats will proclaim many miracles they have performed on behalf of Me. They will speak of themselves even in third person…” He smiled at me. “…and will do so ‘ad nauseam’! They will use five words to say what could have been said in just one word.
“Even though they are far removed from Me, they will be eloquent with their persuasive tongues. They stand on their pulpits on Sunday and declare that they themselves have beaten cancer, giving no mention to the God Who had mercy on them. For those who feel they can save themselves from cancer aside from Me will surely have no need for an actual Savior…Me.” He shook His head.
“Erin, you will shake up and infuriate the goats as the sheep are gathered unto Me. You will be hated because of Me. However, many more will be saved because I sent you. Now, let’s gather some sheep! As for the goats, ‘goats will be goats’.
“Oh yes…do not worry about those who are in isolation like the elderly gentleman you recently saw in the news story. I have a heart for those in isolation. I still reach out to those who are lonely. Do not worry as many of them will be called. Now, come, let us have some joy!”
Me: “Yes, Lord! Let us leave the world behind!”
Jesus: Laughing. “Oh no, Erin, I won’t do that.” He then smiled. “It is time for some remodeling though. This I can do. However, for now, we will work on some changes. Come!”
I reached for His hand and we continued down the beautiful path.
Dream over…
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