Isaiah 35:8-10
8 And a highway shall be there,
and it shall be called the Way of Holiness;
the unclean shall not pass over it.
It shall belong to those who walk on the way;
even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.
9 No lion shall be there,
nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it;
they shall not be found there,
but the redeemed shall walk there.
10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return
and come to Zion with singing;
everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
they shall obtain gladness and joy,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 40:25-31
25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hidden from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
28 Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
This Dream of Heaven was one of my most memorable dreams of my entire life. The day and dream did not show the clouds Heaven reports in Scripture.
The view was very clear from this moving sidewalk, We saw as if we were in a low flying small airplane. There were no rails and we were not worried. I was traveling with my family. The breeze was pretty cool. We were utterly un-astonished. At peace, telling old stories and laughing. Remarking of the view. Discussing wearing sweaters. We had chosen to look at Easter Island. Was it really Easter Island? I don't know, I know we were in Heaven. This dream was before Alexander was born - so, this was late 1980's or early 90's. I can recall this perfectly. With Love and Joy. Always a Blessing to remember this.
Another interesting aspect of the dream (a horror to those of archaeology!) Easter Island was restored to the original paradise. Restored, Renewed, Reclaimed, Redeemed. We chose to move fast on the path and go much lower and get a view of the island to about 150 feet above.
Isaiah 49:9-13
They shall feed along the ways;
on all bare heights shall be their pasture
10 they shall not hunger or thirst,
neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them,
for he who has pity on them will lead them,
and by springs of water will guide them.
11 And I will make all my mountains a road,
and my highways shall be raised up.
12 Behold, these shall come from afar,
and behold, these from the north and from the west,
and these from the land of Syene.”
13 Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth;
break forth, O mountains, into singing!
For the LORD has comforted his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted.
When I've talked to the many people about their dreams of Heaven and Jesus, we know what was a dream, what was a glimpse, what was Heaven. Usually, we see deep emotion to speak of these wonders.
It's a funny thing to share your open soul and heart. Immediately God's people want to sort out if this was godly. Yes. Was it real. Yes. Was it of God if God is not seen? Yes. God's Kingdom is a Kingdom. Does it rank? Now - this I'd speak to. A dream of Heaven does not 'rank'. This is a gift of God. This is a Blessing and does not need 'ranking'. Dreams and visions and even people with the gift to hear God - don't rank. This is a Gift of God.
I've seen Jesus our Lord God. I'm in His Lap as a Child of God and I see us from far, far away. Have I seen the field before? Now that I think about it, yes. I've seen the field the day I met my Aunt Clarice (finding out later she had died that evening) to see God's Kingdom Wall and 12 Gates on the hill. Is this outside Heaven? I don't think so, it's His. However... this could be the edge. Only time and God will answer some things.
Many of the people I've talked to said Jesus met them in a field. And they, like me, saw this from a distance, as an out of body experience. They were held and comforted by Jesus at peace and at rest, joyous to see them.
Now usually the dream starts out like this: We know Jesus is waiting for us in the field. And the flowers are noticed. Mostly yellow with some red.
It's not the Alps. It's not the Teton Mountains. Looks a little bit ordinary. The colors are natural - not intense. And then we all wonder would this be level 3 or 4,5,6? Then we all decide the focus is, of course, on Jesus!
And this is true. The focus is on Jesus.
When you ask was there a tree?
We decide, yes there was a tree. When asked again, was it a large tree? Why yes, it was.
Now an attorney would ask if you were being led. No, this is remembering the dream unfolding like a flower.
And then we are going to hear, "This was like coming Home. And Jesus was just as I longed to find Him. Jesus is well and good, He is in His Father's Home, I'm going Home to Jesus." This is not without emotion, to talk about your dreams of God, is going to invoke yearning and fulfillment. "I have never forgotten how this Dream gave me such assurance and Love."
God, our Father, has created the Universe. Our blood platelets. Our DNA. Water molecules that are vapor, liquid, solid, cloud and rain completing a cycle of life. The Oak tree will eventually remind us of Abraham. Leaving his home to travel to an arid land. Living in the Oaks of Mamre. Content in life to dwell in a tent, believing in the permanence of God's Heavenly Kingdom. We are coming Home.
The colors are not spectacular. It could be that we are on the edge of Heaven before arriving through His 12 Open Single Pearl Gates. The edge of Heaven.
Now keep looking at that unspectacular field and tree. At what is possible?
What we don't see... Might be the Wall of the City of God. The New Jerusalem.
Abba, Father God,
Your Blessings are plentiful and sought gladly.
Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
And with the Love Jesus has for us, we place ourselves, our Loved ones, the People You have given us.
Delighting in our loved ones and knowing their cares and interests.Delighting ourselves in the Lord, and He will give us the desires of our heart. GodI will strengthen us, He tells us He will help us, He will uphold us with His righteous right hand.
Placing us with God's Holy Spirit where He can do more than we ask or imagine. Nothing better for us than to be joyful and to do good as long as we do this we Will Live.
Knowing those with medical needs are covered, just as we are covered in the Name of Jesus. Up to our Churches, the Nation and the people praying for their nations around the World.
In Jesus. Amen.
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