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Simantov Allalouf
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I am forwarding this dream a dear friend here in Israel recently had. I feel the message in this dream has a corporate message for the body of Messiah at this time. The question being asked will you be one of the wise brides or one of the foolish brides?
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This week I had the most startling dream which strongly spoke to my heart. And because I don't have dreams of this nature very often, I was led to share this with you because I feel this is yet another WAKE UP call for The Body.
In my dream I had been invited to a wedding. A VERY special wedding celebration which I knew would be "out of the ordinary." And, of course, I wanted to look my very best and wear my nicest dress for this nearing event. After looking through my closet, I chose two dresses that I really liked, because at that moment I wasn't sure just which one I preferred.
The next thing I remember in my dream is that I was alone and suddenly saw multiple high rise-type buildings (surrounded by smaller ones), all toppling over, crashing to the ground. (Sort of reminded me of a, "King Kong"- type movie or, in retrospect, a re-run of what we actually viewed on our TV screens of the incredulous destruction caused by the 9/11 attack). It was as if I were watching this indescribable horror and panic-stricken scene from a distance, and yet I realized that I hadn't been physically touched or harmed in any way. Although I sensed that this was happening in some urban area because there were so many tall buildings, but I couldn't discern if this catastrophe was due to an earthquake or to an enemy attack? All I know is that it was sudden and beyond any words to describe "frightening."
As I was trying to figure out what to do in the midst of this nightmare of devastation I had witnessed, a person appeared and reminded me that I needed to hurry and get ready for the wedding which was only a few hours away. I quickly realized that I still had a number of things to do in order to be on time. I opened my closet door to get my dress and discovered there were no clothes! I was in a panic. I searched everywhere to try and find the two dresses that I had carefully set aside. But they were nowhere to be found. Quite unexpectedly, a number of other dresses started to float into the room. These garments didn't belong to me and were totally inappropriate for me to even want to try on. I tossed them away and frantically continued to look for any thing I could wear because I desperately wanted to be at this wedding. My frantic frustration and fear of being late totally overwhelmed me. And then I realized that I was standing there with... absolutely nothing around to clothe myself. I felt utterly helpless and hopeless, and sobbed and sobbed as if my heart would literally break apart. And then a man who was dressed in an elegant dark suit entered the room. He said to me, "N......, you missed the wedding. It is over." Then I woke up, utterly "undone."
I believe there still are more things that the Lord will reveal to me about this dream. However, I am sensing that the Holy Spirit is showing me that He does understand my heart. That I sincerely want to be a complete, prepared Bride, especially in terms of what prophetic scripture is telling us about the increasingly darker, harder times we will be facing until Yeshua's return. Nonetheless, for me personally, I know this is an exhortation from the Lord about the importance of the hour and the process of my being more fully "prepared." The part of my dream about the dresses that floated into the room, I believe is a personal illustration about the choices I make, particularly concerning the many distractions of the day vs. my steadfast priorities in the Lord. (Granted, many of these day- to-day things surely are important and necessary to handle, but I also know that so much of my "to do's list" can easily wait for a while or be postponed), Oh, "the little foxes" in our lives! And how much more I desire and realize the need to consistently pray for a greater measure of His determination and discipline in my life in order to honor Him in my moment to moment choices.
I was reminded of the parable of the virgins and the oil. Again, I sensed the vital issue of increasing "preparedness" relating to the degree of my personal intimacy with the Lord, yearning for more of Him.....of just being in His Presence, in prayer, and an increasing hunger to feast on His live-giving, life-changing Word. (And I don't intend to count calories!) The Lord then took me to Isaiah 40:3. "A voice of one crying in the wilderness. Prepare the way of the Lord. Make His paths straight." Again, I am asking the Ruach Ha Kodesh (through the Holy Spirit) to continue to shine His light on those paths (things) within myself, that need to be further rooted out and/ or refined so that there will be no hindrances in the way of what God desires to fulfill through my life. Also, in Matthew 22:12 Jeshua speaks of the parable of the Wedding Feast. "So he said to him. 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless." And in my own dream, there I was...with no garment at all, and couldn't get to the wedding because I had missed it.
For a very long time all of us have been hearing warnings and many, many words about the time-clock ticking away. This is nothing new. However, this recent dream which I experienced was so poignant and so provocative, and so convicting that I am seeking the Lord in a fresh, committed way for Him to search my heart (Psalm 139) and to help me fully surrender every area of my life to Him for His holy purposes. All I know is that when that long-awaited day finally comes, suddenly.....I want to be in my finest, purest wedding attire, feasting with Yeshua at His banquet table prepared for His true Bride. And I know that this is the desire of your hearts, too. May we all be there together celebrating with Him, forever! Isaiah 50:7, Philippians 4:13.
God bless you,
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