YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS

truthreigns · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS

I wrote ABOUT my dream. This is the Dream. Not so much physical (for me anyway. I am fairly healthy for my age. My emotional, mental and spiritual healings were more important. When we are willing, God changes us bit by bit.

Your Old Men Shall Dream Dreams
God gave me this dream in September 2000 but it is also meant for you. It is now 2006. The dream is gradually coming true as I am ready for each part of the healing. I am 75 years young and getting healthier as time goes on. Only a great God can reverse our lives. Where I am now all hinges on God’s promise to heal me in all areas.

Joel 2:28 "And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy. Your old men shall dream dreams; your young men shall see visions."

First of all God was "operating" on me with His two edged sword. He promised me a healing in all areas of my life---physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual and any other area I may not be aware of. It has been happening and continues to do so.

This is the dream. Although God has given it for me personally, it is also meant for all Christians who are willing to let God operate on them for healing. I dreamt I was lying on my back on a clean white hospital bed. A big hand with a knife was hanging over me. I had no fear; only peace and contentment. I knew I was in good hands.

The hand came down and cut me open from the neck down. The two sides of my body were spread out flat on the bed. Blood began to trickle out slowly then gushed out in a mighty stream. It was bright, red, healthy looking blood. The hand took a mesh bag out of me and hung it on a line. I woke up. What a weird dream, I thought!

A few days later I got a partial interpretation. The operation would be literal and spiritual; intertwined as time went on. Hebrews 4:12-13 "For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

Nothing is hidden from God. He knows ALL about us. Although we try, we can't hide anything from Him. God is opening up all who are willing to let Him operate on the inward man to get rid of our secret sins and errors. He will also show us what we are doing right. We may be surprised! He knows whether our good deeds are done for His glory or to earn us "Brownie points" to get us into heaven for our own sake.

We waste a lot of time when something, though basically good, is not in God's will for us. God is not concerned with our outward show of "goodness" but examines our inward intentions. Read Psalm 51:6-13. Especially note 6 & 7. "Behold you desire truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me and I shall be whiter than snow." Verse 10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit in me." Verses 12 & 13 "Restore unto me the joy of thy Salvation; and uphold me with your free Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you."

We can only teach to others what we have been through by our testimonies. We teach through the faults we have been cleansed of. Is this why God lets us go our own way, knowing we will fall? When He picks us up and cleanses us, He can use us. We didn't ask for our trials but God knows exactly what each individual needs to draw him closer to Himself. He uses what we have learned through many tears to help others who face the same things.

Let's go back to the dream. The flowing red blood was the blood of Jesus washing out all the accumulated garbage in my inward man. I had a hard time believing God could forgive me for what I have done; especially for dabbling in the occult for a season. It was just enough to give the devil his opening. I got into one thing after another but God would pull me out. I was just in each one a short time; to learn a little bit about their false doctrines without being saturated with any of them.

A new revelation! God knew where I would be today. As God is being kicked out of public places and even in homes, the devil is allowed to move further into those empty spaces. Whether any one listens or not, I am to warn people of what is happening.

The occult is becoming a common teaching. It's even made into comedies on T.V. like "Bewitched" and "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and others like that using supernatural powers (not from God). Cartoon and books like "Harry Potter" for children can be seen or read almost anywhere without adults being aware of what is happening to their children. With permission parents are raising a new coven of witches and devil worshippers.

God knew I was seeking for His truth but didn't know where to go. I was ready to get into the new Age when God got tired of my trying to sit on the fence. He let me know I could not sit on the fence any longer. I wanted the best of both worlds. BUT THERE IS NO BEST ON THE EVIL SIDE. I got the impression that I was to make up my mind whether I would serve God or Satan.

The pure blood was going into every part of my insides washing out all the impurities of sin and error. Nothing was passed over. I was thoroughly cleansed by the blood; an antibiotic to keep the infection from spreading. Now God could start creating in me the new creature I accepted with hope though I couldn't see how it was possible. Romans 8:24 &25 "For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man sees why does he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it." We have to be changed into that new creature God has promised us. We can not get into heaven with the corruptible old creature.

The bag on the line is all the new parts God is putting in me (and you) after He takes out the old. It contains a new heart, body, soul and spirit---the whole works. I didn't see this with my physical eyes but I believe it with my spirit. Our old body will remain as long as we are on this earth. We have to have something visible to hold the new invisible man together. II Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things are become new."

Before a baby is born, it starts as a tiny seed. It gradually has all its parts added for nine months until it is completed and ready to make an appearance. New Christians are like that baby. God is in no hurry to make everything all new at once. It will be in His timing. Being a carnal being, I don't believe we can handle all the changes at once. When someone gets a heart or kidney transplant, it is possible his body may reject it. It is something foreign invading his known body. Not always deliberately but from old bad habits, we may try to reject what God has for us. It is foreign to our old man. Sometimes it has to be spoon fed to us.

It took us many years to build up our hang ups and strongholds. God will take the new parts out of the bag as we are ready to discard the old; maybe just one at a time. He will not force them on us. I did ask for a new heart. I can see it happening gradually. I need this to keep the blood of Jesus flowing freely. He doesn't give us what we don't want or ask for. We have to DO something on our part to receive them (This is NOT works. We are already “born again”.) Ephesians 4:17-32 tells us about a new way of thinking and living. It tells us to PUT off (Verse 23) the old man and PUT on (verse 24) the new man. It is something we have to make up our mind to do. We may fall from time to time but the Holy Spirit will help us.

Remember, we already have the makings of a new man but as long as we are in this corrupt old body, God has to continually deal with us. No one has arrived yet. The blood has already done its work. We can accept or reject what God has for us but lose a lot in the rejection. What hasn't been changed will be when Jesus returns for us. I Corinthians 15:51-53 tells about being changed in the twinkling of an eye. God knows we can not become perfect in a life time. But we keep trying. Hebrews 12:1b...Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith."

To bring this up to date now in 2006, right away after the dream I had a toenail removed, lens implants in both eyes, my esophagus stretched. It was wonderful to be able to walk without my foot hurting all the time. I can see now without glasses except for small print.. Then I only need cheap reading glasses. I can swallow without choking. That was all a great relief. That was some physical healings even though I had minor surgeries. God can and does use doctors and other means to bring about healings. I have heard about doctors who admit that God did the healing. He just guided their hands.

Shortly after that, God sent me an email friend who is a dedicated Christian and had been a school counselor. In a short time I was dumping all my garbage on him. No matter what I told him, he never criticized or condemned me. That was all I ever got from my father and first husband. I was told I was stupid and crazy and couldn't do anything rigth. I believed them. I lived with that mentality most of my life.

My friend prayed for the ones who hurt me; sympathized with me but wouldn’t let me stay in self pity. He told me what a great life I had (who me?) and always pointed me to Jesus and told me to look for the Dove.

He walked with me through my childhood and told me to look for those who loved and supported me. I was greatly surprised when I found many along the way who did care for me and helped me in many ways. I was blinded. All I could see was the bad and negative stuff. Through my friend’s eyes I saw that my life wasn’t all that bad. I just developed a bad attitude. I did a lot of good and also fun things but didn’t let myself really enjoy them. More and more I see my life wasn’t all that bad! In fact it was quite good. That came as a surprise when God opened my eyes. This was my emotional healing.

I emerged out of my shell as a new person---from negative to more positive. The negative still hangs on some but not like before. From an introvert to an extrovert although I do like and need much time to myself to do the writing God wants me to do. So many ways I am different. This all happened in two years. There is more to come. I was there for my friend when he was going through a great crisis for two years.

Lately God has been using His two edge-sword to discern my thoughts and intents of my heart. He is digging deep into my inner being as a large part of my mental and spiritual healing. I had lived in a dream world most of my life. He is opening my eyes to see what was real and what was imagined. To show me the real truth as God made it or what I thought it was. I am beginning to see that I have been wrong about so many things and can admit it.

Last Easter I was in the hospital when they found I had a couple small gall stones. I had my gall bladder removed about 20 years ago! This was a blessing in disguise as the doctor noticed that my bad cholesterol was slowly creeping up and my good cholesterol dropping.

Lipitor was killing me. Had pains everywhere and had trouble walking. All I wanted to do was sleep. When the doctor discharged me he took me off all my medicines. I lost twenty pounds and have no more pains. I feel more like a teenager now. I can even keep up with my children in walking.

This shows you how God can and does work. He sometimes heals fast and other times it is a continuous thing as you are ready. Will you let God operate on you?

God bless you. He loves you and wants you well. Malachi 4:2 “But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings…..”