Monday, November 16, 2009, 5:55 a.m. – I woke from a dream.
THE DREAM: I was going to college, I think to take some classes. First of all I was sitting somewhere that had a man and a woman and another man seated near me. The men were very kind to me and they were very comforting and encouraging, which I appreciated. The two men took turns putting their arms around me in a brotherly fashion and I took comfort in this. But, then one day they must have decided that they should stop these displays of affection lest I regard their affections toward me in more than a brotherly tone, so it ended.
There was something in here about me with another man and me telling him that I was going to divorce my husband because I wanted to marry him instead, but that part is faded. I do believe the man I wanted to marry also rejected me.
Then, back to this scene with these two men and a woman or two. I remember that I could not recall or did not know the names of these two women, even though I had known them a long time. Since I had known them a long time, I did not want to ask them their names, so I looked for name tags, etc. to try to help me to identify who they were. I did eventually figure it out and I called at least one of them by name, but I forgot the other one (woman’s name) again.
Then, I needed to go to a post office or a cashier’s office, so I left my purse under my chair, along with my two books, in the classroom and then I left. I went to the post office/cashier’s office in order to get two items (pamphlets). One was a prayer card or pamphlet/booklet, but I don’t remember what the other item was. I inquired at the counter about these two items. The workers were really busy. They had a new lady (employee). I asked her to get these items for me, but she brought me the wrong things. Then, the head lady decided I shouldn’t get anything because they had some charge against me. I couldn’t understand the charges, but I accepted what she said, I think.
I went back to the classroom. The class should have already been in session for it was 20 minutes past the hour. Yet, the teacher was outside the room, and the door was locked. I asked her if she would let me inside the room, so she gave me the key or else she unlocked the door for me. When I got inside, I saw the classroom was empty. I also saw that my purse was still sitting under my chair, but upon closer examination, I saw that my wallet was missing. It had been stolen. It contained my money and credit cards. I also noticed that my two books were missing. With no money and no books now and no money to buy new books, I knew I must drop out of school.
I took some short-cut or path through other people’s properties in a neighborhood where I used to live as a child. I had on a shirt but no slacks. Someone along the path asked me where I went to church. I told her we met at our home with college students.
I took apart my phone for some reason, so I had to put it back together. I had to put the battery back in place. I called my mom to tell her about what happened with my purse and wallet, but she couldn’t help me. So, next I called my husband. Only he could help me because he had the matching credit cards to mine and so he could call and cancel the credit so that the thief of my wallet could not rack up a bunch of debt on my cards. I know I woke up with my heart pounding. I was very upset over losing my wallet and my two school books, but I knew it was my own fault. END
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. I read Zechariah 13:
Cleansing From Sin 1 "On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. 2 "On that day, I will banish the names of the idols from the land, and they will be remembered no more," declares the LORD Almighty. "I will remove both the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. 3 And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother, to whom he was born, will say to him, 'You must die, because you have told lies in the LORD's name.' When he prophesies, his own parents will stab him.
4 "On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his prophetic vision. He will not put on a prophet's garment of hair in order to deceive. 5 He will say, 'I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth. ' 6 If someone asks him, 'What are these wounds on your body ?' he will answer, 'The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.'
The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered 7 "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!" declares the LORD Almighty. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. 8 In the whole land," declares the LORD, "two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it.
9 This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.' "
My Understanding: The Lord, I believe, led me to these two news articles. I have not had time to seek the Lord yet for understanding, but when I do, I will share it.
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross / Fanny J. Crosby / William H. Doane
Jesus, keep me near the cross; There a precious fountain, Free to all, a healing stream, Flows from Calvary's mountain.
Near the cross, a trembling soul, Love and mercy found me; There the bright and morning star Sheds its beams around me.
Near the cross! O Lamb of God, Bring its scenes before me; Help me walk from day to day With its shadow o'er me.
Near the cross I'll watch and wait, Hoping, trusting ever, Till I reach the golden strand Just beyond the river.
In the cross, in the cross, Be my glory ever, Till my raptured soul shall find Rest beyond the river.
__________________ Sue
Acts 26:16-18: Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and what I will show you. I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
the teacher was outside the room, and the door was locked.
There are certain expectations of a classroom -- the student subjects themselves to the process, understanding the time frame and workload. In you dream, things were not fair. You submitted yourself to the expectations, and in a few different ways were treated poorly.
While the classroom is symbolic, I can't help but think of the complexity of how schools build international networks now, and corresponding countries use these to build relationships.
For instance, an American University in Scotland could get grant funding for equipment from the US Consulate. Also from educational foundations. These different agencies connect in webs across the globe, and help build trust and understanding between nations.
In your dream, however, some of these spinnarets were broken. Trust was demolished, and you were left hanging, with resources taken.
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