Over the years I've had a handful of what I'd call 'open visions'. Only a handful. But what I share below is one of them. As I drank my early morning coffee on January 31, 2012 this unfolded before me as if I was watching a movie at the cinema. Here the vision and some thoughts:
VISION:
Two low-level demons named FEAR and INTIMIDATION were laughing together about how easily Christians were intimidated, discouraged, etc. For fun they were on their way to go “Christian tipping”. They thought it was really funny and were making mocking jokes like Jr. High boys might do.
The next scene I saw was a flock of Christians roosting for the night (like a flock of birds). The imps would pull on different tee-shirts; each with a different word spelled out in bold letters. One said MONEY, another said RELATIONSHIPS, another HEALTH, another ADDICTION. Same two demons of fear & intimidation but depending on who they were going to ‘tip’ they pulled on different tees. Then they would walk up and ‘bump’ someone in hopes of tipping them over.
With some the bump was a bad report about health (“oooo it’s cancer. Isn’t that scary”) or finances (“IRS called and wants a word with you…”), etc. If the Christian ‘tipped’ and gave in to fear and intimidation, left the roost to fly away into the night, sparrow hawks attacked them. Much harm resulted.
Then I saw the ‘roost’ was a dome of granite, like Enchanted Rock (a Central Texas landmark). They were on solid ground. All they had to do was stand their ground and not give way to the harassment. As long as they remained on the rock they were fine.
As soon as the imps realized they couldn’t have any more ‘fun’ because the flock wouldn’t tip and fly away they got bored and left. About then the sun came up and eagles filled the sky and drove away the sparrow hawks.
INTERPRETATION
· The flock contained young and old believers.
· The ‘bumps’ we’re bad reports of financial ruin, sickness, loss of relationship (divorce, etc) or fear of falling back into addiction.
· Imps had no power or ability to make flock fly and leave the roost.
· The real risk of harm came as a result of giving into fear and the ACTION the believer took as a result.
· Roost = solid rock of Christ
· Eagles = angels
· Sparrow hawks = higher demonic realms
APPLICATION
· This is not a time to believe ‘bad reports’ like the children of Israel
VISION:
Two low-level demons named FEAR and INTIMIDATION were laughing together about how easily Christians were intimidated, discouraged, etc. For fun they were on their way to go “Christian tipping”. They thought it was really funny and were making mocking jokes like Jr. High boys might do.
The next scene I saw was a flock of Christians roosting for the night (like a flock of birds). The imps would pull on different tee-shirts; each with a different word spelled out in bold letters. One said MONEY, another said RELATIONSHIPS, another HEALTH, another ADDICTION. Same two demons of fear & intimidation but depending on who they were going to ‘tip’ they pulled on different tees. Then they would walk up and ‘bump’ someone in hopes of tipping them over.
With some the bump was a bad report about health (“oooo it’s cancer. Isn’t that scary”) or finances (“IRS called and wants a word with you…”), etc. If the Christian ‘tipped’ and gave in to fear and intimidation, left the roost to fly away into the night, sparrow hawks attacked them. Much harm resulted.
Then I saw the ‘roost’ was a dome of granite, like Enchanted Rock (a Central Texas landmark). They were on solid ground. All they had to do was stand their ground and not give way to the harassment. As long as they remained on the rock they were fine.
As soon as the imps realized they couldn’t have any more ‘fun’ because the flock wouldn’t tip and fly away they got bored and left. About then the sun came up and eagles filled the sky and drove away the sparrow hawks.
INTERPRETATION
· The flock contained young and old believers.
· The ‘bumps’ we’re bad reports of financial ruin, sickness, loss of relationship (divorce, etc) or fear of falling back into addiction.
· Imps had no power or ability to make flock fly and leave the roost.
· The real risk of harm came as a result of giving into fear and the ACTION the believer took as a result.
· Roost = solid rock of Christ
· Eagles = angels
· Sparrow hawks = higher demonic realms
APPLICATION
· This is not a time to believe ‘bad reports’ like the children of Israel
· When our flock gets bumped they must not give in to fear. As Bill Johnson says “Believing the lie empowers the liar.”
· Now is the time to stand (see all of 1 Peter 5) and keep standing on the Rock.
· As shepherds we must keep the flock calm. Assured of Christ’s faithfulness in every situation of life.
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