Wade's letter re dancing with the stars yesterday reminded me of a vision I had many years ago re the church in the last days. I don't mean to discredit the implication of being intimate with the Lord but it also reminded me of a cult in Seattle in which the preacher taught the congregation to find their soul mate, which could be other than their spouse, and dance with them in the church. Many bad things happened there and the church fell apart. It was interesting how it started out, the pastor was like a father to them, full of wisdom. He then slowly began introducing this idea which led to his fantasy taking over the church with much adultry.
 
The vision I had was that of a trip to a fishing town where all the fishing boats were for sale. The church in that town looked like a regular building and the church people were out in the street dancing with the unbelievers. In the vision the church had become a whore house. I was told to warn them but since I was a new Christian I decided they would not listen to me so I walked away. It became very dark and the dream was over.
 
 When I woke up I was repulsed. Had the church realy become a whore house? Were the fishing boats missionaries who were selling their business to join the world? I was then led to Jeremiah 23 etc. 'Woe to my pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture.... Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets....the land is full of adulterers.'
 
This was  not a pleasant dream but unfortunately many of us have fallen victim to the sensual world. It is true that without intimacy with the Lord we can not be ready. Intimacy with the Lord, however, is much different then intimacy with the world. I can't wait to shed this corrupt  and confused body.