Friday, June 11, 2010
The Acts 2: 17-21
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith GOD, I will pour out of 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; and on My servants and on My handmaidens I will pour out in those days of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy: and I will show wonders in the heavens above, and signs in the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the LORD come; And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the Name of the LORD shall be saved.
In these verses, we have GOD'S word that He will " pour out His Spirit", there will be "dreams and visions" which are sent from Him to those who are His servants/handmaidens. GOD also describes what these visions and dreams will be like: vivid in color, a true picture and CONFIRMED BY HOLY SCRIPTURE. Along with the dreams and visions from GOD, there is a witness of great peace. Even though the dream or vision might be disturbing, there is peace and the assurance of the Almighty Hand of GOD.
Notice the prophecy of the last days in these verses, how vivid they are in color: blood, fire, vapors of smoke, sun dark, moon blood. An artist could paint this picture, just from the words. The difference between an artists rendition of these words and what GOD is saying is, one is on canvass, the other is reality.
Is this dream and vision confirmed by Scripture? Joel 2: 28-32 confirms these verses directly, with some changes. Also, Blood, fire and smoke are symbols of the presence of GOD throughout Scripture. Blood was the first sign of redemption in Eden, as GOD made clothes for Adam and Eve after they had sinned. Blood was shed when Cain slay Abel and Abel's blood cried out from the ground unto GOD; Blood was the first plague brought upon Egypt when the Pharaoh would not let the people of GOD go; Blood was the sign on the doorpost and the lintels of the doors of the Children of Israel as a sign to GOD of their covenant with Him, and death did not come to that house; The BLOOD of Jesus, shed for us for the remission of our sins, is the BLOOD of our redemption. Fire went before the Children of Israel at night, to guide them in the desert wanderings; GOD was in the burning bush when GOD spoke to Moses; fire consumed Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness. Pillars of smoke went before the Children of Israel by day as they wandered in the wilderness; GOD entered the Holy of Holy in the Temple in a Cloud; GOD appeared to Moses in a cloud; a cloud is known as the Shekinah Glory of GOD. There are many many more confirmations in the Scripture about this Word from the LORD.
A dream and vision from GOD will last with you, and GOD will recall this dream or vision to your mind when He needs you to remember. His dreams and visions are just that, HIS. They belong to Him and are from Him and will manifest itself by His right hand and outstretched arm. Notice and remember the last words of this Scripture:
WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.
CALL UPON HIM.
The Acts 2: 17-21
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith GOD, I will pour out of 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; and on My servants and on My handmaidens I will pour out in those days of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy: and I will show wonders in the heavens above, and signs in the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the LORD come; And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the Name of the LORD shall be saved.
In these verses, we have GOD'S word that He will " pour out His Spirit", there will be "dreams and visions" which are sent from Him to those who are His servants/handmaidens. GOD also describes what these visions and dreams will be like: vivid in color, a true picture and CONFIRMED BY HOLY SCRIPTURE. Along with the dreams and visions from GOD, there is a witness of great peace. Even though the dream or vision might be disturbing, there is peace and the assurance of the Almighty Hand of GOD.
Notice the prophecy of the last days in these verses, how vivid they are in color: blood, fire, vapors of smoke, sun dark, moon blood. An artist could paint this picture, just from the words. The difference between an artists rendition of these words and what GOD is saying is, one is on canvass, the other is reality.
Is this dream and vision confirmed by Scripture? Joel 2: 28-32 confirms these verses directly, with some changes. Also, Blood, fire and smoke are symbols of the presence of GOD throughout Scripture. Blood was the first sign of redemption in Eden, as GOD made clothes for Adam and Eve after they had sinned. Blood was shed when Cain slay Abel and Abel's blood cried out from the ground unto GOD; Blood was the first plague brought upon Egypt when the Pharaoh would not let the people of GOD go; Blood was the sign on the doorpost and the lintels of the doors of the Children of Israel as a sign to GOD of their covenant with Him, and death did not come to that house; The BLOOD of Jesus, shed for us for the remission of our sins, is the BLOOD of our redemption. Fire went before the Children of Israel at night, to guide them in the desert wanderings; GOD was in the burning bush when GOD spoke to Moses; fire consumed Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness. Pillars of smoke went before the Children of Israel by day as they wandered in the wilderness; GOD entered the Holy of Holy in the Temple in a Cloud; GOD appeared to Moses in a cloud; a cloud is known as the Shekinah Glory of GOD. There are many many more confirmations in the Scripture about this Word from the LORD.
A dream and vision from GOD will last with you, and GOD will recall this dream or vision to your mind when He needs you to remember. His dreams and visions are just that, HIS. They belong to Him and are from Him and will manifest itself by His right hand and outstretched arm. Notice and remember the last words of this Scripture:
WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.
CALL UPON HIM.
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