Hi John and Doves,
I am preparing to fly to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to meet up with my
husband. He is a contractor in Afghanistan. I am leaving this morning,
Friday July 15th, and I am scheduled to return early Tuesday morning,
July 21st. Interesting timing I think (according to what all the Doves
are saying about dates and times).
Anyway, as I was preparing my breakfast this morning and tidying up my house, I distinctly heard the Lord whisper to me "
Don't Look Back".
I smiled because I knew it was Him (and not me) saying that. Is it
possible I will never see my apartment again? I am beyond excited at
the thought! I hope He means that I will never see my apartment and
"stuff" which doesn't mean anything to me, again.
Something else I wanted to share, but was too embarrassed at the
context, was a dream I had about a week ago. I used to watch the HBO
Sex and the City (yes, I admit I did - however I stopped watching it,
and I don't even have the TV on anymore). Anyway, in this dream,
Samantha, the most promiscuous character of the four women on the show
- had a three year old child. And there was an argument among the
women (and I was included in the group) about Samantha's child "getting
married". I was in this dream, and I was trying to persuade and argue
with the other three and in agreement with Samantha that it was right
and proper for her three year old to get married. How ridiculous is
that? Why would I be passionately arguing the case for a 3 year old to
be married?
In my mind (after I woke up and thought about how strange the whole
dream was), my thinking was along the lines of Jesus' words:
Matthew 18:3And
said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as
little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
So unless we become like little children in how we come to the
Lord.....ours is the Kingdom of Heaven! So years of Bible College or a
degree in theology or divinity is not going to amount to a hill of
beans. I know the smarter we become in our own wisdom, the more foolish
we are. We are all looking forward to marrying Jesus, the Bridegroom. -
to be a pure, innocent child-bride. I think that sometimes the most
effective prayers, at least for me, occurred when I simply approached
the Father as a little child - very simple, not my big wordy sentences,
but humbly. That is when I saw the Lord MOVE, really move in my life.
Please, everyone forgive me and overlook that I watched that show! And
please pray for travelling mercy. Oh how I hope I never see my home
here on Earth again! Please pray that I am protected from the spiritual
oppression that surely is there in Dubai. I had lived in Israel and
Egypt for a time in the past; the the principality over any
Islamic country is surely different than the one residing over Israel.
The air is thick with it. Once returning to Israel, I could literally
"breathe" again. I hope I do not have to hear the call to prayer 5
times a day either.
And pray that I can be a worthy witness to my husband, who I do not
believe knows Jesus on a personal basis. All my "words" have gotten no
where with him. To his ears it sound like the teacher talking on the
Charlie Brown shows (yak yak yak blah blah blah). It is going to have to
be my changed attitude, quietness, gentleness and tender love for him
that will make an impression. He has all the resources he needs, the
time for words is over - it's in one ear and out the other. The Holy
Spirit needs to literally "move" inside him. I pray for God to have
mercy on him every day.
Thank you John for your faithful service to this website and to all the
Doves that I know will say a prayer for me and my husband. Hope to see
you all really, really soon at the Wedding Feast!
In Christ, Yeshua,
Lynn