We were at church[1] (CFCI-SA) and I was standing[2] in the passage next to the entrance. I saw[3] a firework pop in the distance and then a huge explosion[4]. The fire[5] rose[6] high and a and a lot of people ran[7] into the church[1] for shelter[8]. There were fighter jets[9] in the air. I gathered[10] a bunch of people ( mostly youths) and we sat[11] in circles[12], huddled up on the floor to take cover. Ap Theo had to shorten his message because of the chaos outside as people were coming in the church[1] and leaving at the same time. Then I went to go check on David and Shiloh outside and they were packing up their bags[13] and beginning to load[14] the car. Everyone was trying to go home[15] now that the fire[5] had calmed down[16] a bit but it was still chaotic outside. Everyone was trying to pack up and go and there was a machine[17] in the middle of the parking lot moving and almost running[7] over a little kid but no one[18] seemed to care. Then I saw[3] AP Theo working[19] with his assistant on his sermon notes and using a purple[20] pen[21] to add in new notes after he had x[22]’d out notes because of the explosion[4] and chaos.
I nearly woke up trembling after this dream[23].
“You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect” (Heb 12:23, NLT).
Straight = no crookedness but in correct direction.
“He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an axe, and Lebanon will fall by the Majestic One” (Isa 10:34, ESV).
“Long ago I told you what was going to happen. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true” (Isa 48:3).
Anger; lust; zeal; trial; gossip.
Fireplace = heart.
A house on fire = judgment.
“Regarding the angels, he says, ‘He sends his angels like the winds, his servants like flames of fire’” (Heb 1:7, NLT).
Rose of Sharon = plain person on outside but of great worth and value inside.
Withering flower = death of a vision.
“As the Scriptures say, ‘People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades’” (1 Pet 1:24, NLT).
“Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless” (Phil 2:16, NLT).
“In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues” (Ps 31:20, ESV).
“A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace” (Prov 10:5, NLT).
Walking in circles during a dream = wandering in a spiritual wilderness.
“God sits above the circle of the earth. The people below seem like grasshoppers to him! He spreads out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from them” (Isa 40:22, NLT).
“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ” (Gal 6:2, NLT).
“When I urged Titus to visit you and sent our other brother with him, did Titus take advantage of you? No! For we have the same spirit and walk in each other’s steps, doing things the same way” (2 Cor 12:18, NLT).
“But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path” (Eccles 7:29, NLT).
“In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty” (Prov 14:23, ESV).
Purple bruises = bruising; pain.
“Then Mordecai left the king’s presence, wearing the royal robe of blue and white, the great crown of gold, and an outer cloak of fine linen and purple. And the people of Susa celebrated the new decree: (Esther 8:15, NLT).
“Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet” (Ps 45:1, NLT).
Symbolic of an area of significance or of a particular interest; may symbolise hidden treasures (earthly or spiritual).
A dream within a dream = a message within a message.
“And they replied, ‘We both had dreams last night, but no one can tell us what they mean.’ ‘Interpreting dreams is God’s business,’ Joseph replied. ‘Go ahead and tell me your dreams’” (Gen 40:8, NLT).