There was a time and not that many years ago that I did not believe that spiritual gifts such as prophecy, healing, speaking in tongues, and so forth were for this age. I thought they ended with the apostolic age and when the last Apostle was taken out they ended. Since then I’ve experienced so many supernatural occurrences that I began studying this phenomenon in the Bible extensively and now know that it never ended. In fact as we get closer to the end of this age it has multiplied along with increased demonic activity.
I don’t have the space to quote all of the Scripture that refers to this, but trust me it is there for all to see. In that regard since I founded the Jesus Alliance hardly a week goes by now that I don’t receive a prophetic word from someone in the world. I received a call over the weekend about a dream that someone had (that I met once and don’t even remember) who lives on an Indian reservation. I received the following letter about the dream last night:
Hello Bob, my friend and Brother,
“This is an exact copy of a text I received from my praying partner and dear friend:
‘Will you check with your friend Mr. Williamson or Williams. I dreamed that he and his wife came to meet with us. He told me that he wanted to meet, but he had really come for me to pray for him. He and I were talking and he died in my trailer. His wife was very upset but even with him dead he was still talking to me. Will you check on them? Maybe he needs help with what his wife is going through. I feel a burden for him. Praying for the both of them and you on your trip.’”
The letter went on to say:
“I have been having some unusual dreams and visions lately from God, and my friend is a God-fearing, Jesus-loving person, so I pay close attention to her dreams also. You can imagine the incredible sadness I felt immediately upon reading the part about: “He died in my trailer.” Now, Bob, I know you do not have any fear about dying because you know exactly where you will be, but I guess I’m not ready to say goodbye to you and Words for the Day, because my eyes watered up really fast.
I began to pray for God to give me the meaning of this dream. Was this vision of death a physical death? What did it mean? I called my friend and she gave me more details of the dream. This was such a vivid and clear dream. I prayed for several days before I knew what God was showing her. I shared it with my friend and she wanted me to share this with you.
- Knowing she is a prayer warrior, God laid it on her heart to pray for you and Teresa. Although you met her in the lobby of Honey Lake several years ago, it was only for a 3 minute introduction, she does not know what you are doing or what Teresa is going through. I know God is using her as an intercessor to pray in the name of Jesus, our Advocate, for strength for both of you . . . for restoration to a healthy life. My friend is a breast cancer survivor too, because of Jesus Christ.
- The fact that you died in this dream means that there are many, many, known and unknown forces trying to “kill” the vision of The Jesus Alliance to quiet you, but you, in the name of Jesus will succeed and a new birth will occur. A birth in the realm of a new dimension of The Jesus Alliance. You kept talking in this dream. You did NOT die. Neither will The Jesus Alliance. Although the forces thought they had destroyed you, no, you kept on talking. You have got to keep on going . . . through all the discouragements and rocks thrown in your path, the rocks are going to be what you climb on to reach higher. And even after we are all called Home, The Jesus Alliance will find a way to survive for those left behind.
- Teresa lying on top of you sobbing when she thought you had died represents the deep love and support she has for you and The Jesus Alliance. She is feeling deep, emotional pain because she is limited in what she can do for you right now. This is hard for her to deal with. When you asked my friend in her dream to pray for you, it was because of Teresa and what she is going through.
This is a dream of VICTORY . . . many VICTORIES. So when you find the rocks and boulders in the path, climb on top and SHOUT VICTORY! Because we serve an awesome, living God who sent His Son, Jesus Christ to cover our many sins . . . for our eternal life . . . and that same God is sending you messages from people who do not even know you are selling Honey Lake and preparing The Jesus Alliance to confirm your path! PRAISE HIS NAME. Love y’all bunches,”
Hmmm . . . I have a pastor friend in Ghana Africa who is prophetic and I sent this letter to him last night and asked him what he made of it. He responded overnight:
“The Jesus Alliance dream you have is of the Lord and is the Lord. Anything that is of the Father never dies. As you know, we have and operate in two realms of life, (spiritual and physical). We humans are familiar and focus more on the physical than the spiritual, even though it is the spiritual that rules the physical. You have very little idea about how many souls are saved, delivered, encouraged, strengthened, enlightened and comforted each day globally, because of your God given assignment of Jesus Alliance and the Words for the Day devotions.
I encourage you to keenly switch on your thoughts to the thoughts of the Word and you shall be fed from there. I know you do by grace and mercy. In the spiritual realm the story is different and better. Switch on to the unseen thoughts of God and the Word shall become flesh.
Ask yourself how a dead person can be talking. It means the supernatural is in it. Leave it with Him! Leave it with Him and trust and focus on Him one day at a time. You have your own defined divine path to tread. Every man’s destiny is in the hands of the Lord. The answer of this dream is in the spiritual realm where Jesus is King and Lord. He is the answer to all the things that pertain to his kingdom in the physical. Know that many times, the paths of loneliness are sent the way of any purposeful believer. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. Those you cannot see are more than those you can see. It is difficult to focus and accept this, but it is the truth and reality.
From your mother’s womb, He loved you and this you know. His angels are visiting you now for assistance. Tell mummy Tess, the stripes of Jesus are prevailing over her body. Keep walking in victory in Jesus’ mighty name. Love Pastor Daniel
Hmmm . . . Very interesting commentary. I thank God that He is not limited as some folks want to limit Him. He has no defined boundaries as to what He can or cannot do to encourage and prepare His servants for their purpose and praise His Holy Name for it. Jesus said: “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams”.
John Piper said: “This is where we live. Old and young. And the overwhelming significance of these days is so great as to make the tensions between old and young in the church evaporate. If our older minds and our younger minds could be filled with the awesome meaning of living in the last days, it would cover a multitude of frustrations and minor disagreements.
The Spirit comes upon all, fills all (Ephesians 5:18), gives gifts to all (1 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Peter 4:10), and empowers all for witness and ministry. It is not of the Spirit when old or young withdraw from the other or from the ministry.”
We need unity not disagreements – time is short my friends . . .
BTW – Teresa did fine with her LAST chemo treatment yesterday!!! Praise God
Isaiah 35:6
Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert . . .
July 23, 2015 – Click here to listen