My Dream

My Dream

God gave me a wonderful dream. He gave me a glimpse of  what it’s going to be like in Eternity. 

The dream was in two parts.  The first part of the dream was of Dave and I entering eternity together. At the time I thought, “This is wonderful! I want to remember this dream, I want to remember” ...but... I can’t recall it other than the fact that Dave (my husband) and I were together. The second part of the dream I remember clearly. (That is why I think that it was a gift from God.)

Dave and I were entering eternity together. Jesus was there by our side, but I don't remember looking at Him. I just felt his presence. (Which didn't seem unusual but very familiar.)

We were welcomed and Jesus told us to “Explore and Discover”. I knew that He would answer our questions as they came up.

There were many people there but it wasn’t crowded. All of the people were busy but not rushed. Someone told me that I’d want to check out a play that my former classmates were putting on.

We went to an outdoor theater to watch the play. There was a young girl ahead of us in line.  She reached into her bag and she pulled out couple leather credit cards. I looked at the woman who was greeting us as we came through the entrance of the theater. I asked her, “Do we need money?”  I felt like I knew that no one needed money here, but the young girl’s actions confused me. The woman smiled and answered that the little girl enjoys pretending. 

We entered the outdoor theater area and Jesus pointed out to me: “Linda (my best friend) is here.” He pointed to the bleachers across from us. My brief thought was that the bleachers are full.  There is no way that I’d get to Linda before the play starts...but then I was there.

LInda seem to know that I was coming.  She smiled and said, “I brought us a couple of hats.” She pulled two silly red umbrella hats out of her bag and handed one to me. I was embarrassed to put one on and then realized that no one would judge me. Then it briefly rained or sprinkled on us. (That part of the dream confuses me)

The next thing that I remember is that the play was over and everyone was leaving the play. The ground was shiny like it was wet. I told Linda, “I don’t know where I’m supposed to stay.” Just then a friendly smiling man drove up on a three wheeler and tossed us a couple bundles. When the bundles hit the ground they opened into pup tents complete with cots. I realized that I had plenty of time to find my dwelling…..we had unlimited time. I felt that all my needs were provided for. I also felt that our jobs in eternity are to serve one another.

I did not see golden streets or pearly gates.  I think that this was on purpose. It would have been too overwhelming to see all of this at once.  Our instructions were to “explore and discover.” 

This experience showed me more of what was NOT there rather than what IS there.

This is big. Satanic darkness was not present. I have always known that Satan or his influences will not be with us in eternity, but I never thought about how it will FEEL. The heavy darkness is replaced with love and acceptance ...no negative opinions or snarkiness.  Plenty of joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and gentleness ...and busyness.

I wondered if the young girl in the dream was a granddaughter of ours. She was not, but the love - that I felt for her was as strong as the love - that I feel for our granddaughters.  In fact that strong, unconditional love was everywhere! 

You know how it is now.  We talk to Jesus and we feel his presence. Sometimes we seek His guidance. Well it was the same in my dream.  Jesus is and will always be right here by my side, guiding me.

This dream leaves me with such a warm glowing feeling that I welcome it every time that it comes back to my thoughts.

Kirk Cameron wrote an interesting article answering the question "Do you Believe in UFO's?" I think he had a good answer. I wanted to write it down his answer so that I can refer back to it...so here it is:

Do you Believe in UFO's? by Kirk Cameron

http://kirkcameron.com/do-you-believe-in-ufos/

Occasionally at conferences, someone will ask, “Do you believe in UFOs?”

I usually answer, “Absolutely! Any flying object that can’t be identified is a UFO.”

I then continue, “But do I believe in UFOs piloted by Vulcans, Klingons, or Cardassians? The answer is a definite no.” Sorry, Star Trek fans!

But if I don’t believe in aliens flying around in UFOs, does that mean I reject the idea that intelligent life could exist in outer space? As one of my friends once said, “Looking at the mess people get themselves into in this world, sometimes I wonder if there’s intelligent life on earth, let alone outer space.”

Extraterrestrials and the Bible

A good friend of mine, Dr. Clifford Wilson, author of the million-copy bestseller Crash Go the Chariots,1 did a lot of research on UFOs. He once told me that he concluded that, by far, the majority were either misunderstood natural phenomena or misinterpreted manmade objects. However, he did conclude there was a very small percentage that couldn’t be explained, and he allowed the possibility of some supernatural origin — albeit evil. But regardless, he, like me, does not believe in intelligent physical beings on planets other than our earth.

A number of leading evolutionists, like the late Dr. Carl Sagan, have popularized the idea that there must be intelligent life in outer space.2 From an evolutionary perspective, it would make sense to suggest such a possibility. People who believe this possibility contend that, if life evolved on earth by natural processes, intelligent life must exist somewhere else in the far reaches of space, given the size of the universe and the millions of possible planets.

One can postulate endlessly about possibilities of intelligent life in outer space, but I believe a Christian worldview, built on the Bible, rejects such a possibility. Here is why.

During the six days of creation in Genesis 1, we learn that God created the earth first. On Day Four He made the sun and the moon for the earth, and then “he made the stars also” (Genesis 1:16).

Earth — The Center Stage

From these passages of Scripture it would seem that the earth is very special—it is center stage. Everything else was made for purposes relating to the earth. For instance, the sun, moon, and stars were made “for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years” (Genesis 1:14).