Dream 700 – Five Wise Virgins, Five Foolish Virgins
Finished on Sunday, May 14, 2023
Received today on Sunday, May 14, 2023
Communion
Dear Father,
Thank You for this day! Thank You for waking me up for another dawn. Thank You for the great wealth of You in me. I have learned that, on this Earth, everything shakes, shatters and breaks. I have also learned that all that truly matters under Heaven is You. The last couple of days have shaken me. I had been lulled into trusting all that is around me to not have any cracks or breaches.
Since we trust in God, we therefore trust everything under God and in our care. However, it only took one time, one installation of daily armor, that offered up a major breach and opportunity to the enemy. The warning was glaring and the signs were immediate. Something prompted immediate action from God and our response was to review the entire day, our home, our technology, any foreign object, site visited or origin of entry or breach in order to immediately remove anything contrary to You on this day.
Our actions were swift and we were shaken out of our routines. We shut down everything, every action, all within a 24-hour period. We then went to our knees before You. We were in great distress. Great fears came. With me, I had great anger and resolve over anything that would grieve the heart of You. Please forgive me for assuming there would be no attacks, let alone a breach into the heart of our home.
We have made changes, Lord… immediate ones. To most, these breaches would be dismissible. However, to us, they are of the utmost importance. Oh Father, please protect our home, our children who dwell here, our pets and animals and our very lives as the enemy would like us removed permanently. Please watch over us in all things. Cover us in the full armor of God and let us check these things daily so we remain ready for Your service always.
Please keep our swords sharp and our pens full of ink. Please let us always remain strong in Your Word. Today is Mother’s Day. Today is a day to honor the one who not only birthed us, but who raised us. You reminded me of something great today. My mom taught me many of the core principles of ethics. Work hard. Do what you love no matter what and the provision of your pursuit will follow. All good things. My mom was raised in a Christian home, but she had only served God in part.
What this means is that her head never allowed her heart to be surrendered to God. To her, surrender was a sign of weakness, not of strength. I grieved my mom when I became a Christian. I departed from the ways I was taught about religion and I turned to God. Proverbs 22:6, ‘Train your children in the ways they should go and when they are older they shall never depart from it.’ Thankfully, my mom met the Lord at the end and reconciled her heart to Him.
Yes, I departed from my parent’s way into the arms of God who created me. It was brutal, but it was a gift to know Jesus. I am grateful. My mom’s rebellion against God taught me also to rebel against her ways and run to God. I made a new covenant with Jesus as my Lord, Savior and my Groom as witnessed under God. Under His witness, I will not turn from this even if offered unto death here… Period!
Why? Because I have lived in darkness. I have partaken in things that offer only death. The promise of hell does not excite me. The things that can be shaken here during an earthquake shattered, toppled and broken beyond recognition are of no use to God as these are material in nature. They wear down, crack and decay over time. These material things are not eternal and are meaningless to Him.
Now, under God… I have seen a Great Light. I have known death and have seen the goodness of our God and of our Lord Jesus. I long for and even faint for His Courts. I run to Him, not away from Him. In this life, I will forsake anything for Him whom I love… Jesus! For in my darkness, I learned what I did not want. However, the road is a difficult one and it is a troubled road that leads to life. We all strive to be in the Kingdom of God. His righteousness is the opposite of being here on Earth.
All of this reminds me of an incident that happened to me back in 1994. A homeless man, really an angel in disguise, bumped me on the sidewalk. I was on a break from a court appearance to give testimony that was extremely unpopular, but truthful. I was depressed and questioned my place in God’s Kingdom. I felt lost and in need of my Lord. The homeless man bumped me and said, ‘The way up is first down!’
I looked down at the sidewalk and there, etched in the concrete, the words said, ‘Jesus loves you’ with a heart. I needed to first be brought low in order for Him to rise up in me, for me to let Him lift my head, for me to bow low to the One who is over all things. My place needed to be down first and then up!
Then the year 2000 came. I needed to die to myself in order to receive true life in Jesus. In order to be used by Him for greater things, I needed to remove the world and declare this as dead to me. I needed to remove vain ambitions, things of self-worship, self-satisfaction, self-soothing and other selfish stuff. I was too in love with ‘ME TIME’.
I then wanted to be able to lead a business and do great things in ministry. However, first and foremost, I needed to serve. I needed to have the heart of a servant. In my house, I became like a butler… doing this or that without thinking about it. When your children have special needs, many sleepless nights were spent looking after the needs of those who can’t help themselves.
While I still have much to learn even today, I learned to sacrifice myself willingly for the greater good of those I serve. I learned patience. I learned to smile and laugh. I learned not to be bitter even when I had a reason to be upset at serving with no recognition of my sacrifices. I gave everything to God as I remembered that He sent His Son to serve us and take our sins upon himself.
He then died a horrible death so that we could live free from the slavery of sin. I then learned to give with a generous heart. I did not withhold from someone in great need. I gave in secret that which God has called us to because under God nothing is unseen and by doing so my Father’s heart in Heaven is made glad. This is because I didn’t do these things in the hope of recognition and praise from man.
I instead tried to live for what He would do for me in eternity as I sow seeds in my fields in Heaven under God. In reality, we can never outdo God in doing good. Finally, life begins at the bottom, at ground zero. It is a rare person who is born into greatness and sees his value under God and keeps his position.
I have preached to my children that I would rather be in second place than first in order that I might have something to strive for. What is left when you are already in first place? Rock bottom is a good place to also be as you never forget being there. From there, Jesus will take you higher. There, you either surrender to God fully or try too as best you can. Father, thank You for the bottom.
Me: “Oh Lord, thank You for a double portion of wisdom today. My mind is clearer. I am well rested and I am fully in my armor. I am ready for whatever You have next for me! Please guide and guard my pen.”
Jesus: “Erin, come up!”
He once again spoke to me while I sat in my devotional chair. His Voice was very clear.
Jesus: “Erin, I am here and I am with you. Do not be afraid. An army of wicked spirits has gone out throughout the nations searching for spaces to possess. They are quick to gain entry with even one crack. You did not need to take away everything, but you did so quickly and did not hesitate for a second once you discovered this. I therefore increased your wisdom, strengthened your body and gave rise to your awareness surrounding you, your place and what is occurring near you. This is good.”
Me: “Oh Lord, I am so sorry. I was unaware until Your third sign and that was it. Now I know what to look for and how to fortify our home. I am mad at myself because it is basic spiritual warfare 101. I somehow failed to recognize it at first.”
Jesus: “Erin, the enemy comes in like a thief now. A thief can come in two ways… out in the open of broad daylight or under the cover of night while you are sleeping. They can come in by means other than your doors. When you are on the alert and praying that I am with you, I will show you what to do. The wicked spirits are preying on my people as they have grown tired, weary or are angry at Me.
“Evil lulls with sleep, dulling the senses and sending confusion, a general feeling of unrest without abilities or energy to do anything about it. Evil also tells you it is okay to be complacent and lazy, to feel that God has you covered or you have a free pass. He tries to convince you that you can do this one thing and I won’t care.
“Well, guess what… God sees all. The evil spirit is then upon that person quickly, even a child of God and a Bride, and they are unable to act against it. It is what I warned about in My parable of the ten virgins. Five were foolish and five were wise. Look carefully at this Scripture and pray and then you will have greater understanding.”
I immediately went to my Bible and looked for Matthew 25. I prayed that God would give me revelation on all of this.
Me: “Lord, I have been so focused on the 3rd and 4th verses that I failed to see the 5th and 6th verses. Verses 5 to 7 read, ‘As the Bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the Bridegroom! Come out to meet Him.’ Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps’”
Jesus: “Yes, but this continues…
“‘The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil for our lamps are going out. But the wise answered saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the oil dealers and buy for yourselves. So, they ran to purchase their oil but while they were gone to buy oil, the Bridegroom came and those who were ready went in with Him to the marriage feast and the door was shut. After this, the other virgins came also saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’ But He answered, ‘Truly I say to you I do not know you.’ Watch therefore for you know neither the day nor the hour.’”
“Erin, what did you come to know from this parable that you did not see before?”
Me: “All of the virgins had fallen asleep because the Groom was delayed. Their lamps had gone out because immediately upon hearing the cry at midnight they got up and trimmed their lamps. This must have brought light back to those who had oil. The five wise virgins were in light and the other five foolish virgins were not. The five wise virgins had spent their money on the oil in preparation for His coming. They had forsaken the world to be ready for the midnight cry of the Groom. It was a battle between the ready and the not ready.”
Jesus: “This is good. However, there is more to this. What did the closing of My churches do to the land?”
Me: “Oh yes… during Covid, churches closed. Many then fell into despair and quit going. Faith rose in some like a waning moon or a representation of the Bride. Some waned and their lamps went dark. Their hearts had no light. They no longer cared to watch for You. Half of Your people, five of ten, who once were ready for You, now do not care. Even so, they think that they should still be allowed into the Wedding Feast even though they failed to have the oil ready in their lamps.”
Jesus: “Very good. You have now read this.”
Me: “This is horrible, Lord. Please send revival now. Please! One last Big Move of God for all to witness. Please, Lord!”
Jesus: “I have not forgotten My promises. Remember though when I spoke about the churches. I want you to read this in terms of today. I know that Biblical scholars will tell you this was all for another time. While this is true, if the same evil can sweep the nations back then when this was written, then why would this not also be true today? It is ridiculous to dismiss full portions of My Word by saying, ‘That was then and is not for now!’ Well, is My Word still living? Of course it is as it is the Living Word of God!”
Me: “Your Word is the Living Word, Lord. You are alive. God is not dead, but surely alive.”
Jesus: “Very good. Then take a moment to read about the churches of Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. Study these through My Spirit and I will reveal great mysteries here. My Bride is hand selected from My Father’s Throne in Heaven. Of these are those who kept their zeal and gave all they had for My sake. Therefore, theirs is a special crown and a great mark from Heaven. Nothing will come against them.
“Now, many of these things are great mysteries, so pray for knowledge and wisdom from My Spirit upon high. Listen, oh daughter, and consider… incline your ear, forget your people and your father’s house as I am enthralled with your beauty!”
Me: “I love Psalm 45. It is beautiful, Lord. What a gift!”
Jesus: “This is My gift to you! Now do as I have instructed you to do. Stay your course. I know you will forsake the things of this world and be ready when I call. However, I am also here with you and I will send angels to guard you in all you do. If I am for you and with you, then what can come against you with any success?”
As I sat there, I once again looked back over the last couple of days of distress and decided to make a heartfelt plea…
Me: “Thank You for our lesson on waiting for our household to no longer being attacked by the enemy prior to posting a dream. We did not wait for the reprieve that we now have. Please guide my hand to submit this dream from You as received on Friday.”
Received two days ago on Friday, May 12, 2023
Communion
Dear Father,
Thank You for another day! Thank You for all we have. Without You, Father, we come to nothing. Our southern border and possibly even our northern border will be invaded by foreigners. Father, our nation has turned from the covenant it made to You and evil has increased throughout the land. Our beautiful country is set for ruin because our leaders are corrupt and even gained office through great corruption.
Bit by bit, piece by piece, hour by hour, they have destroyed the greatest free country under God the world has ever known. Millions of men in their 20s and 30s are now coming for our land. My heart is sick as the people have become veiled in their vision to see and dull in their abilities to disseminate what is happening. The people, the watchmen on the walls, have been silenced with no ability to be heard by the people as all the information is being filtered.
Lies have become truth and core truth an elaborate scheme to funnel disinformation. The one who shouts truth in the public square is found guilty of causing a riot and jailed and the one actually rioting, looting and even killing is free to continue. The nations are now in an uproar. Chaos has replaced peace. Reports are not trustworthy. It is painful, Father. It is so horrible. You are so good and this is unpopular to proclaim.
You are our Creator, our Champion and our Friend. You are our Strong Tower, our Great Fortress and our Everlasting Comfort in the Storm. I prayed this morning and opened my Bible. There right in front of me was Isaiah 8 in reference to the coming Assyrian invasion and the instructions ‘Fear God and Wait for the Lord!’ I had quite a dream two nights ago…
Sub-Dream 1 “The Mighty Mississippi” begins…
I saw a mighty army so vast. They were not wearing uniforms, but all were in mud-stained clothing. I saw a sea of brown, grey and black. It was not necessarily skin color, but more hair color. Before them, the landscape was beautiful, with vast green meadows, orchards and abundant farmlands. The soldiers were promised great things in exchange for the destruction of the once great nation.
As this river of an army poured out upon the land, everything was destroyed in their wake. The meadows were trampled, the orchards were cut down and thousands and thousands of trees were made into stumps. The farmlands were completely stripped as if a swarm of locusts had come to strip all of it. The army then turned to the towns and cities. The government of great corruption called out…
Government: “Occupy the homes. Displace the workers. Take what is rightfully yours. However, do not come to take our things. Otherwise, plunder and pillage all you want.”
The army swarmed homes, killed the owners, raped the children and sold them for slaves. The people had great fear. A once proud nation now had fear. I heard the Voice of the Lord…
Jesus: “To the nation which hides in shame… the God who protected them and blessed their land, who once proclaimed one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all… the hand of My judgment is here.”
I then saw an angel of the Lord stand by the banks of a mighty river (the Mississippi River) dividing the nation. He was holding a branch about 400 feet long. The angel broke it in two. One branch, once divided, began to have worms and decay. It turned black as if all life was gone. The other branch thrived and supernaturally blossomed apart from the other half.
The angel placed the dying stick on the water and half of the water was filled with disease. The other half was clear, clean and life-giving. I then saw the river split and all that was life-giving flowed with it to the right. Al that was to the left was black and dying. It was brown and thick with silt and mud.
Sub-Dream 1 over…
Father, I am struggling here. My heart has no peace. I feel unsettled. I grieved for You, Father. You showed me something. In Heaven, we arrive there so grateful. When we experience all You have created for us there, our Eternal Home, we are overjoyed. You take so much care with each of us. You speak life to us…
Voice of the Lord: “I love Erin. I know she loves fountains and springs, so I will delight her by giving her the things that bring her joy. I will send her fragrant flowers that never die. I will fill her cup with unspeakable joy. I will do this for her because she loves Me.”
How many times as a parent to your children or spouse do you put something special together for them, things maybe big or small. These then send a message, ‘I care, I remember and I love you unconditionally.’ Well, God does this here for us every day. How many times have I missed something special the Lord has put together specifically for me…
- A sunset or a sunrise.
- A trillium flower.
- A special bird.
- A free coffee.
- A smile from someone who was actually an angel in disguise.
- Finding a lost object.
- An email with kind words from someone you thought had no use for you.
- A little yard animal coming over to see you.
- Pain instantly removed.
- A bill paid unexpectedly.
“God, every day You reach out to us in love and in so many different ways. However, we don’t always notice this because of distractions from the world, things like bad news or things that focus on us and all that we need to do. Well, in my heart, I feel You would say something like this…
Voice of the Lord: “Oh, I love Erin. I will do so much for this girl who loves Me! Today, let’s give her signs, wonders, gifts and miracles so she knows I am with her and I delight in her.”
He then says to His angels…
Voice of the Lord: “This morning will have a beautiful sunrise. I am sending a family of eagles to soar above her home. I will then charge her camera so she can record this. I will send a new bird her way. I will give her a good news phone call at around 11:00am. She will be happy. I will then send her a small animal friend to greet her. She will laugh and have so much joy and this will be just for the first half of her day.”
So, what did I then do? Well, I got bogged down from the world so quickly. I rolled out of bed late. I missed the sunrise, missed the eagles and felt I had no reason to take my camera. I forgot to charge my phone so I missed a call around 11:00am. I saw what I thought was a new bird, but it flew off. I then hoped it would return. Then as I would leave to go to town, a little chipmunk came over. It made me smile and laugh.
Me: “Thank You, Father, for this gift of a little chipmunk to start my day.”
In the end, I missed most of what the Lord had done for me in advance of my morning. Had I only recognized one of His many signs? What a shame! I now realize You are God and when You send a clear and noticeably large sign, we need to stop and know You have sent it. But what about the little things? It breaks my heart that I would miss Your special gifts for me every day, both big and small.
I am repenting for placing anything between us, for missing my worship of You I so in so many ways. I am sorry. I love You so much. Let me not just go through the motions of lip-serving words. Instead, let Your name and the desire to honor You be at the forefront of all I do daily. I had another dream last night…
Sub-Dream 2 “Baby Animals come to visit” begins…
We were at a house far away. We were somewhere in the west. The home was either a two story or a three story. The home was built on a hill. As we were moving in, I spotted around 25 to 30 baby animals running down a hill toward us. I yelled to my older son to come over.
My son had always prayed for a sign of baby animals from God. All of the animals were furry. We went down to the yard and they all came up to us. My son was holding a very fluffy tiger / lion combination. This baby animal kept licking my son’s cheek.
Older son: “Mom, God granted you your prayers and now He has granted me mine!”
I nodded in agreement. There were fluffy hedgehogs and chinchillas. There were furry brown armadillos with the cutest spots. There were so many unusual, but extremely cute, baby animals.
I then heard a horn calling them back. They then appeared to wave goodbye as they ran back up the hill together. My son and I watched as a bright light flashed. In an instant, the angels had collected these baby animals back to Heaven.
Sub-Dream 2 over…
Me: “Thank You, Lord, for these awesome dreams. However, when I look around at the world, I still worry.”
Jesus: “Erin, come up!”
He once again spoke to me while I sat in my devotional chair. His Voice was very clear.
Jesus: “Erin, I am here and I am with you. Do not worry. I have not forgotten My people nor have I closed My ears to their prayers. You are now in fear because you have read the words of the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah. You have fear because you see and understand what is coming to the cursed land. While I see it, you are to remember that I have allowed this because the rulers are corrupted.
“As the prophet Isaiah wrote, ‘Do not walk in the ways of these people saying, ‘Do not call conspiracy all that this people call conspiracy and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.’ But the Lord of hosts, Him you shall honor as holy. Let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread.’
“Erin, I will become your Sanctuary. As for the wicked, I will be a Stone of Offence, a Rock of Stumbling and a Snare. It was this time that the prophet foretold that a King, a child, would be born who would be a Great Light. However, I will now not wait hundreds of years as I come quickly, along with multitudes of saints, to heal the land. Those tree stumps will be great stumbling blocks to the rulers.”
Me: “Oh Lord, back when the dreams began, I never imagined what has now happened. All of this is so horrible. Please come now. Please activate Your Great Army and come for us. Please fill the pews again. Please display signs, wonders and miracles.”
Jesus: “There are many things to be afraid of all around you. There are even things you do not know even exist. None of this matters now as you are simply to come to Me in all things. I am God and I am to be revered. Do not give power to those who threaten or create fear. Because they have no fear of Me, this will be a paradigm shift for them. Those who promote fear will now be the ones living in great fear. There are some you think will never hit their knees that will soon do so and in prayer.
“Now, your daughter had some wise words about trusting Me. Trust in Me in a much greater way than you trust the following…
- The driver next to you to stay in their lane.
- The bus driver to drive you places.
- The pilot to fly you in a very heavy plane thousands of feet above the ground and even through storm clouds.
- The surgeon to open your body and make repairs.
- The cook at a restaurant to serve you food that is not going to poison you.
- The medicines, mechanics, objects, computers and your vehicles you rely on.
“Erin, you go outside every day. Each day, you place your trust in something, right?”
Me: “Oh yes, Lord. I do so even though there is so much to be concerned with, especially now. Should I worry?”
Jesus: “No, Erin, but only because I am with you. I have charged angels concerning you to guard you in all you do. You are not to walk in fear of man or objects. You are to put your trust in Me and understand that I am over it all. The enemy has no authority over you, your husband, your children, your Nest friends, your pets, the yard animals, your house, your car or your finances. He doesn’t have authority over what you will eat or even wear.
“Well, Erin, am I now incapable? Should I throw in the towel and say, ‘Look at all the work this Erin is. Wow, troubles after troubles. She is a fulltime job for Me, let alone the rest of My Bride. Father in Heaven, I am thinking about taking a vacation. This Savior thing is difficult. Very few have faith even as a mustard seed. What am I even here for anyway?’”
Me: “Oh no, Lord, please never do this!”
Jesus: “Oh Erin, I won’t! This is because, when I declare a thing, make a promise and give you My Word, it is already done on Earth as it is in Heaven. My ways are higher. Still, wisdom is proved right by her actions. Here is My Instructions to all of you… ‘In all else, pray for wisdom. I will then grant you a double portion.’ Now, why do you think that I continually put you in unusual circumstances or in the midst of newsworthy situations?”
Me: “Hmm, I have often wondered about this. I thought it was so that my story, which is technically Your story, would be relatable to many different people.”
Jesus: “Well, yes and no. Now, what happened to you a few days ago?”
Me: “I had my car at the shop getting serviced and switching to my summer tires. Since my son now works at the place where I get my car serviced, he had me take his vehicle so I could run my errands while I waited. I drove downtown to park my car. The meter there then robbed me of the only coins I had. I decided to hunt down a meter officer to tell him what had happened.
“He then generously granted me two hours of parking. Thanks to this, I had time to go to a small shop. I quickly realized that most of the stuff in this part of downtown was way over my budget. I then walked back to my son’s car empty handed. Judging from what I was seeing, I realized that there must have been a large dog that had attacked a man. A crowd was beginning to gather as I approached.
“There was a man with his rottweiler. He had him on a leash and was trying to control him. From the position of the older gentleman, it appears that he was startled by the dog, fell face forward and hit his head on a metal lamp pole. Thankfully, a doctor soon arrived and shortly thereafter an ambulance. Since I had no further purpose there, I drove my son’s car back to his place of work. The ambulance then used my spot.”
Jesus: “You are better prepared than many will be in the coming weeks. Now, what did you observe about the people?”
Me: “Because the man with the dog was yelling and causing a commotion, bystanders were afraid to help the elderly man.”
Jesus: “You must see past any of this. You must trust Me to take you where I lead. I am your Pilot. Very soon, you will say a prayer and the dog will become docile, the owner will become mute and the elderly man smiling and going about his daily routine. You have learned to wait for My instructions and you must continue to wait. Trust in Me fully and I promise you that all else will simply fall into place.
“Do not forget that My Father in Heaven owns all of the cattle on a thousand hills. He also owns all of the hills. Do not fear the threat of troubles. Fear only the God who loves you. Now, remember one last thing even though you continue to doubt your place under Heaven and in Me…
“I did not choose perfect people. I have instead perfected those I have chosen for My purposes. In My eyes, you are perfect. Erin, remember these three things… I chose you, I choose you now and I will continue to choose you in the future. Be with joy as My angels are with you, your family and your friends.”
Me: Crying. “I choose You, Lord. I love You. I feel blessed by You and I am thankful.”
Jesus: “Hold on to that feeling. This makes Me so glad. Now, let Me pilot you, even unto the Storm.”
Dream over…
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