I had a very vivid and weird dream just before I woke up the other morning. I was in a large, dingy basement with big steps leading up to a street door. The doorway was barricaded with bits of old wood but I could see light through the gaps. There was a thin, scruffy man out on the street, late 20s/30s who looked very agitated and was taunting me, shouting that he was going to find a way in. He broke through the door and came down into the basement, still laughing, threatening and taunting me. All I had to defend myself was a wooden hockey stick with the end broken off. I kept swinging at him, but it was too short and too lightweight to do any harm. He just laughed at me. My younger son was there but just ignored him and didn’t defend me. (Did he not see him? Or not his battle, therefore not aware??)
Before this I had been emptying an old trunk of some kind and finding lots of clothes I’d forgotten I had. Some things were in better shape than others, but I was taking it all out in wonderment really as I’d forgotten it was still there. I was thinking, I have so much more than I thought I did and maybe some of this will be useful now. Underneath all the folded clothes I was stunned to see five cucumbers! They had been there for a very long time but had not rotted. They still looked edible. Very strange….! (My friend tells me cucumbers are indicative of healing!)
I’ve had very specific “God dreams” before, but not for a while. It did really speak to me and reminded me that I have things from my past that are still usable, that have been locked away and forgotten. I have fought many spiritual battles in the past, prayed a lot and heard from the Lord a lot too, but here I was, trying to fight the enemy in my own strength, and I knew I could not beat him. He was taking all my energy and attention and was enjoying my feeble efforts to hit out at him.
I feel the Lord would say, “Remember you are in a spiritual battle. The weapons of your warfare are not carnal.”
2 Corinthians 10:3-4 NKJV
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. [4] For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds…
“You have been in battles before and KNEW what your weapons were and how to use them effectively! Your weapons are your words! The sword of the spirit is the word of God!”
I’ve even written about it…!!
We fight the enemy with spirit inspired words and scripture. Jesus did this in the wilderness. We KNOW this! Yet we forget, and run around like headless chickens, trying to dodge the attacks that come against us when we’re in the thick of it. We must stand, in the power of His might! We are “in Christ” – HE is our armour! No weapon formed against us shall prosper.
Isaiah 46:9 NLT
Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me.
Ephesians 6:10-13 NKJV
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. [11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. [12] For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. [13] Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Isaiah 54:17 NKJV
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the LORD.
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I would be interested to hear anyone’s perspective or thoughts. Or if you feel the Lord is talking to you too. The world is rapidly getting darker – the days are evil! I believe the Lord is encouraging me to remember the person I was before my husband died; to regain my confidence and motivation, and to know afresh who I am in Christ. It’s been a tough journey at times, but He’s been healing my wounds and strengthening me. Time to step out…!
The Finished Work 
God help you
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Whenever I pray for the USA, Father brings to my mind Jeremiah 7:16, 11:14 and 14:11.Yes, the world is getting darker and those who follow Jesus must be ready for the darkest times the world will see since the Holocaust when 6,000,000 Jews and others who did not bow to the world’s idols were killed mercilessly. General Eisenhower was asked why he wanted photographs of the piles of dead bodies and emaciated POWs in the liberated camps. He replied that if they did not take the uncomfortable pictures, in the next generation, no one would believe the stories of starvation, torture and death. Now even with photos, many deny it even occurred because, as Hitler said, “in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility.”
Those of us who know who we are in Christ Jesus will be called upon to declare Truth against enormous lies of the enemy, sometimes even at the cost of our lives. But He promises a special reward for those who pay such a price. See Revelation 6:9-11 and 12:10-12.
Hallelujah, YHWH reigns forever, revealing Himself through Jesus, the Anointed One.
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I’ve received dreams from God as well, and am always blown away by how timely and helpful they are. I always test them against the Word to make sure they are of God, but love that He can share with me in this manner.
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Here are the links to two of them.
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