In it, I was in one of the buildings of a beautiful city. There were many different gorgeous buildings of various sizes and many high rise buildings too. The streets were immaculately clean and all its inhabitants were very proud of that city which I felt they had built. I was one of them and I felt the sense of pride when looking at it through the window of one of the high rise buildings that I was staying in.
It was a beautiful sunny day and the sky was clear when suddenly at the far distance a small grey rain cloud appeared. In a few minutes it drew close and it began to rain, very lightly at first, but then the rain intensified and it rained harder. I saw clear water running through the streets, which were turning into streams of rushing water, when I noticed a huge wave of crystal clear water quickly approaching the city. The wave was forceful and it was higher than the highest buildings of the city.
I thought, this city will surely be destroyed and I wondered what to do and what will become of all the inhabitants of the city, then the dream ended.
I knew that this dream was from God and after thinking about the symbols that were in it, I came to the following interpretation.
The city and its buildings symbolized the work of men and that is why all the people in it , including myself, were having a sense of pride in it. this were the various Christian ministries built by human effort, in our human strength.
Clear water, on the other hand represents the work of the Holy Spirit and His power. This city was beautiful, but it lacked the power of the Holy Spirit and did not give much room for what He wanted to accomplish. I believe that this dream showed that in the coming years the Holy Spirit was going to begin a very special work that would eventually take over and destroy that which was not built according to God's will and purpose in His Church.
It will begin small like that rain, but soon it will become streams and rivers in the city and eventually the tidal wave of the Holy Spirit will completely take over and we will witness His power in the Church once again, but we will have to leave behind our own ideas, ways, self will, and our pride.
I can see it already happening. More and more dedicated believers are not satisfied by just "doing church" anymore and they begin to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit to go beyond that, learning how to be the Church instead. They are beginning to build solid relationships with other believers instead of "building ministries," these relationships help them to build each other up spiritually, so they are not confined to just their local churches or denominations, we are all beginning to see that we are part of something bigger.
Interestingly enough a house church movement that began about a decade ago is called a "tidal wave" and it is growing on all continents of the world.
It has been happening for quite some time in countries were the Church is being severely persecuted such as in China or Iran, but now it is beginning to also grow in Europe and North America. Some church leaders see it as a threat to their leadership, but I think that it is of God. The Church has been divided around individual ministries and/or denominations for far too long and most believers were cut off from the rest of the body and God's life. It resulted in immaturity and unhealthy reliance on a one or few charismatic leaders, which then often turned into a personality cult.
I believe that The Lord is now changing this situation, so we can be a greater witness to the fallen world and be prepared for His return. He is not going to come back for the bride with spots and wrinkles, battered and bruised by sin. He is coming for His beautiful bride washed in His blood, strong, pure, and triumphant. I don't know how about you, but I want to be a part of that.
Author's note: Image the courtesy of secretsofsurvival.com
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