Dear saint,
The Holy Spirit helps us see things instantly.
Like this for instance.
That in life...
As evening light fails and darkness carries us away,
We slip through it's portal into deep slumber.
Sometimes we sleep well. Sometimes not.
Either way...
After a time the blackness of our night passes.
Then dawn brings us to life again.
And for SIX days this must happen ceaselessly.
Dark—Light. Night—Day.
Because...
According to the Word of GOD,
Every day we have life MUST begin first with night.
The darkness precedes first...
"And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day."
Genesis 1:3 NIV
Do you see it overcomer?
GOD starts every day—(light) with darkness in it as well.
Why?
So we have true choice saint.
We are free to choose light or darkness. The LORD even allows the enemy to operate against us,
So too it is clear to every student of scripture.
That life is also a test.
In any given circumstance. What will we do?
GOD wants to see.
Jesus told us how this works too.
That darkness mingles with light each day for a reason.*
Until Messiah arrives...
Then the Seventh Day begins. And we enter the millenium reign of Christ. The 'Shabbat' of GOD on earth with His people.
Praise GOD!
And then...
Darkness never appears again. (Rev 21:22-27)
Night is GONE.
So it is with our dream life too btw.
Principally though...
The sleep realm is a DAILY witness of resurrection afterlife.
Because,
In a vivid sense when you sleep, you enter an experience something akin to 'The O.T. underworld' Sheol (Job 17:13) (Jesus confirms that 'sleep' is death itself doesn't He? (John 11:11-14).
For...
Each morning you awaken,
Is a foretelling of the day of resurrection.
By which the LORD shows to all (saved or not)...
That Judgment Day is coming.
This ceaseless daily, 'retelling' of death, life and resurrection using the simple act of sleeping and rising... is both to warn and to encourage us all of what is just up ahead shortly.
So don't ignore your dreams. They are one of the principal ways the powers of darkness operate against the saints.
We go down into them (as ‘under’ the earth in Sheol).
This area in the Old Testament...
Where though separate,
Communication across the two domains between the wicked and their tormentors and the righteous and their protectors, the angels of GOD seemed to be possible (Luke 16:19-31)
So too dreams work in a similar way.
We sleep.
Good dreams from the LORD arrive.
Yet evil ones are also sent by the powers of darkness. The nightmares which sometimes get through.
All bad dreams must be cancelled immediately. If not you may suffer serious danger and loss saint. So be vigilant and active.
To conclude overcomer...
Your day starts in the night.
What is darkness doing while you sleep?
Are you in peace or not at night?
Either way...
May the LORD strengthen you in His mighty power overcomer.
And may He give you discernment in your dream life to see how the Old Testament picture of Sheol applies to it.
Bless you,
Dave.
*Protect your dream life saint.
Don’t let any tormentor afflict you through ‘sleep’…
Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.
But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.
So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’
He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’
But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
Matthew 13: 24-30 NKJV
PS Just as morning always arrives...
Remember there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
And GOD is light helping you see the path of victory (1 John 1:5),
The shepherd guiding you through every valley of the shadow of death (another picture of what we've been discussing—Psalm 23:4 ;)
Halleluyah!
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes."
Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV
Dave, deep and profound stuff, thank you for your continued digging into scripture and how it affects our thoughts and souls. I give up so much...and yet continue to CLING to God and His Son and somehow, Their mercy is new every morning. Thank you for the depth of these thoughts you shared, they are a blessing to this often weary warrior. Wendy
In the twinkling of an eye all will change Wendy. The LORD will reward your faithfulness. He will never forget you. Bless you, Dave.