Snakes & Dragons

The other night, D had a dream which we believe was a warning from the Lord. Here's what he wrote down:

H and I were at the mountain। We sat down both side to side and had a heartfelt desire to pray over the land in the horizon and for its peoples. However, as we began to intercede and pray we were immediately confronted with many obstacles. These fell under two categories. One being FEAR, and the other OPPRESSION. The first, FEAR, was manifested through snakes. There were many different types of snakes. Some were big, and some were small. Some were red and some were green, while others were yellow. In the dream, they began to appear out of nowhere and headed towards us . Slithering around us, and hissing, they were trying to scare, intimidate and distract us from praying.

All of our attention was no longer on those we had hoped to intercede for, but rather it had turned to these abysmal creatures. I remember both of us praying hard and fervently for them to leave. "In the name of Jesus, leave. I rebuke you" we shouted, but nothing seemed to happened. So, to our disappointment, we were still gripped with fear, and we hadn't yet been able to focus in on those we longed to pray for.

The second obstacle in the dream was under the category of OPPRESSION. While we were attempting to rid ourselves of the snakes we saw in the distance many dragons flying, and breathing fire over the land ahead. They were hovering to and fro, persecuting, tyrannizing, suppressing, and subduing the people.

CONCLUSIONS:

• We must be equipped through the knowledge of the Word, and through experience on how to deal with the fears, and the distractions that will rise up and possibly keep us from praying.
• Along with these hindrances, we must also realize that there are many things that are keeping people in bondage. The oppression over the land is great, and as long as Christians neglect to put on the full armor of God and contend for the downtrodden, the dragons of this world will continue to rule and lead the souls of men and women to the fiery pits of Hell.
• Lastly, we must never forget that God is always with us, helping us in our struggles, and keeping us safe from the enemy, as long as we choose to listen to his warning words. I believe this is relevant to the dream because in it, while my wife and I were confronting the snakes on the mountain, there was behind us someone who was trying to help us and warn us. He was standing only a couple of feet away and was keeping us aware of any incoming snakes. He was in essence, keeping our backs safe, and was not allowing us to be struck down by any unforeseen attack.