Prophetic vision
Dear friends
Prophetic dreams and visions are often with strange symbolisms requiring God’s anointing and wisdom to interpret. An example is the bizarre dream of Nebuchadnezzar, which God gave Daniel the wisdom to interpret (Daniel 2).
Rev. Ron Patterson called me last night to tell em about a vision reported to him by an elderly Messianic Jewish friend in California, Ruby, and her friends, all whom Ron knows because they were a part of Dr. Richard Eby’s church, where Ron has frequently taught.
Ron asked Ruby if the vision was another that related to the coming of the Lord. Ruby said she did not know. But Ron said for her to go ahead and describe it to him.
Ruby said that in the vision she saw a man who was radiating with authority and wisdom. She said it is hard to explain but in the spirit it was very clear. The man was walking a dog, which looked something like a Labrador Retriever. It was a hunting dog. The dog had a very long lease, like he had a lot of freedom. The dog seemed overwhelmed with anticipation and excitement, so excited about something. Yet the dog was walking behind the man, which would be unusual. Ruby said that with such ultimate anticipation, she would have expected the dog to be pulling the man on a tight lease, trying to pull the man forward, but not so. The dog was totally in submission to the man, and was behind him, even though he was about ready to explode in excitement. They went a little further, then Ruby heard a trumpet or some kind of a horn sound, and then the vision ended. When she came out of the vision and out of the spirit, she saw 12 ants in her bed, which was very unusual.
Ron immediately told her that he had been given the interpretation. The man represents God the Father, with the wisdom, the authority and the total control. The Retriever represents the Son. The Son is excited and anxious to go and retrieve His body. But He is in total submission to the Father and does nothing unless He receives the command from the Father. Ron says that to say that the Son is in unity and submission with the Father is an understatement, but He is one with Him. Then, Ron says, as the vision ended, the trumpet blasted, which is what He was excited about, because He knew it was about to happen. The trumpet blast represents the rapture of the bride.
The 12 ants, says Ron, symbolize the 12 tribes of Israel, who remained after the trumpet blast in the vision. After the rapture, they become the focus of God, to bring them to Yeshua, or at least those who survive. But right now, Ron says, the church is ready to go home.
After he shared the interpretation, Ruby and her friends immediately bore witness and became really excited.
Two things about this vision excite both Ron and me.
First, it reveals the imminence of the rapture, which confirms other revelations and signs.
Second, it demonstrates that the Lord Jesus Himself is very excited and anticipatory about coming after us and taking us to the place He has been preparing for the past 2,000 years. Ron said, "Oh, glory! If we love Him, can you imagine how much He loves us?"
We think we get excited, and we do. We think we want to see Him, and we do. But we forget that Jesus has emotions too. He is excited to see us too, and He wants to see us face to face, and show off what He has been doing. Can you imagine the divine emotion and desire of Christ to receive His bride? This love is a two-way street, not a legalistic thing for humans only. In fact, we love Him only because He first loved us (1 John 419).
I am reminded that Ephesians 27 says God wants to "show off" His grace toward us forever, and ever, and ever, without end "…in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 27, NIV).
What a day that will be! Maranatha!!!
Jim
"Hi Bro. Jim / Perfect description of the vision as usual!! Sis. Ruby called later and added another detail. She said the first 2 ants were on her arms and she killed them. I believe these represent the 2 witness's and the 12 total represent Israel which like ants will be super workers during the trib. (12 tribes, 144,000 etc. !) PRAISE HIM FOREVER He's almost here!!!!!!!!! Ron."
Jim