Dreams

This is not something that I would share with just anyone, but I know that we have all denominations and beliefs displayed on this web sight and I think it is a great source for answers to difficult questions.

This kind of thing has never happened to me before so it's been on my mind and would like to know if anyone here has any advice or has a story of something like this.

Well, herre goes.

Don't laugh at me :-P

I preached last wednesday night to a larger than usual crowd at my home church. I had been fasting and praying more than ever before. I had been praying that God would use me in a mighty way in these last days. I told him that I wanted to be known by name by the demons of hell. I preached a message entitled "Who is on the Lords side?" from Exodus chapter 32. I preached for at least an hour straight and the Spirit flowed through me like never before. The alters were full at the end of the sermon. I had this feeling after I preached that I caught the eye of satan and he was mad at me. When I got home that night I thanked the Lord for a victory in the pulpit and went to bed. That night i had a dream that a black bearcame out of the woods and was charging me. The people that I was with scattered in all directions. The bear came right for me and overcame me and I could literally feel the beast bite my throat and crush.

Then I woke up. My throat felt like it had been crushed. I still feel like I've had some trauma to my throat. The next thing that happened was just as weird. My wife rolled over (still asleep mind you) and spoke these words "TRUST ME". What do you make of this?

Should I make anything of it or take this as a sign that I have indeed caught the eye of satan but trust in the almighty and KNOW who's in control.

Or should I admit myself to a mental institution and sign on the dotted line-NEED HELP QUICK!

J-bird

Any thoughts or concerns would be greatly appreciated.

Brother,

This is signifigant, when we are fasting and praying we are entering into spiritual warfare. The devil does not bother with lukewarm believers but those who are truly seeking the Lord and desiring to see the kingdom of God expand. I posted this which might be good for you to read through to encourage you:

[b]Steps to Freedom in Christ[/b]
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=12223&forum=36

Perhaps you should get more members in your church praying fervently for God to move and work and also for protection for yourself.

These things are [b]real![/b] and need to be treated so.

Thank you for your response. I know I will be coming up against all kinds of dark forces from the spiritual realm but I never expected this kind of thing to happen to me. Thanks for your encouragement it means alot.

J-bird

Thank you for your response. I know I will be coming up against all kinds of dark forces from the spiritual realm but I never expected this kind of thing to happen to me. Thanks for your encouragement it means alot.

J-bird

Well, I guess the reason I'm so interested in this dream is because I was effected PHYSICALLY. I've had many dreams that were very unusual and even on a spiritual level, but I've never been effected physically by a dream.

This has made me open my eyes to alot of things that in the past I would just wright off and go on, but when it happens to you it all of a sudden becomes REAL. I'm not afraid of satan or his demons, but I do respect the fact that he is th "PRINCE of the powers of the air". My Lord has ALL power in heaven and in earth so satan is on a short chain and can't do anything without permission. If anything, it has INCREASED my faith. So, has anyone ever had anything like this physically happen to them.

It's so weird, because there is this pain in my throat that I'm almost constantly aware of. i would consider it a great honour to be marked by satan but is this something I should keep to myself or would it be safe to use this in a testimony or a sermon? I don't want satan to get ANY glory but this could help persuade people that what we are fighting against can and will manifest itself in the physical realm. Just kind of undecided on where to go with this, if anywhere at all.

J-bird

J-bird

My wife rolled over (still asleep mind you) and spoke these words "TRUST ME". What do you make of this?

Wow, talk about a confirmation, most of us have to wait for a confirmation, but the whole thing was rolled together into one night.

I never have dreams, so hearing you tell dreams like this is very enlightening and encouarging.

The throat irration that was left by the bear is a sure sign to you and those who hear you that the spiritual realm is very real and not be taken lightly.

The Sheep that scattered who were with you only shows how weak the Church has become that we are not even able to stand and withstand the enemy, even yourself were not able to withstand as you were attacked and was left wounded, but the LORD saved you by ending the dream and confirmed it with, "TRUST ME".

This dream is two fold, 1)Satan doesn't want you/or the Church to speak the truth, so he attacks your/our throat, which tells me the truth is not be spoken in the land, alot of preaching but no truth. 2)we are in bad shape and unable to withstand the enemy.

Wow!!!Healing waters. I must say that interpretation really made me think. Do you interpret dreams often?
J-bird

That's interesting Ironman. I've often wondered there was any spiritual significance to these prophecys other than the kingdoms.

roadsign wrote:

The bear came right for me and overcame me and I could literally feel the beast bite my throat and crush.

Then I woke up. My throat felt like it had been crushed. I still feel like I've had some trauma to my throat.

J-bird, I read this when you first posted this, and read it again now, and still have the same gut sense: this was an enemy attack. I trust you are fine now. It looks like your wife was given words that helped you drive away this thing.

I have occasionally had similar dream experiences – esp when first entering into enemy territory. Just casting it out seemed to get rid of it – as long as I saw it for what it was. I think fasting makes us more vulnerable to the spiritual realm – both good and bad. It’s warfare all right.

Diane

J-bird

ChrisJD wrote:
Dear brother J-bird,

I want to bring this qoute up from our sister Dian again becuase I think it is really important...

"There are only two safe places for a man who will preach the true Gospel, Heaven or the dust." Since you are still breathing, Brother, you better pick the dust!

I think of this too

[b][color=000000]...and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.[/color][/b]

and how as I understand it, this verse can be taken as saying that [b]God is at war with the proud[/b].

Brother, I don't at all mean to suggest you are proud, but only to encourage and strengthen your heart against any occasion for the adversary to hinder what the Lord would do.

Here is part of an entry of this passage above from Vincent's Word Studies

[b]Be clothed with humility[/b]

The last word is a very peculiar one, occurring only here. It is derived from κόμβος, a roll, band, or girth: a knot or roll of cloth, made in tying or tucking up any part of the dress. The kindred word ἐγκόμβωμα, from which the verb is directly formed, means a slave's apron, under which the loose garments were girt up. Compare Horace's “puer alte cinctus,” a slave girt high. Hence the figure carries an exhortation to put on humility as a working virtue employed in ministry. This is apparent from the evident reminiscence of that scene in which Peter figured so prominently - the washing of the disciples' feet by the Lord, when he girded himself with a towel as a servant, and gave them the lesson of ministry both by word and act. Bengel paraphrases, “Put on and wrap yourselves about with humility, so that the covering of humility cannot possibly be stripped from you.”

[b]Resisteth[/b]

A strong and graphic word. Lit., setteth himself in array against, as one draws out a host for battle. Pride calls out God's armies. No wonder, therefore, that it “goeth before destruction.”

Peace and grace be with all your hearts who are in Christ Jesus.

I completely agree.

J-bird

As Diane (roadsign) feels, so do I, that you had a very specific spiritual attack. I have had spiritual attacks with physical consequences, (to answer your question) and there is another thread about something similar, which you'd be interested to read. I'll look for it after I've posted here.

I felt the points made by keepwatch were apposite, too, especially in the light of the later mention of pride (stiff-necked), although we believe we are circumcised in heart, and are bowed before the ever-living God in true living faith.

These verses came to me, (1 Sam 17) and I wondered if the bear is of a specific significance, as I've heard of personalities being represented like wolves, spiritually. So, what does the [i]bear[/i] mean?

He is not the same kind of predator as a wolf or a lion. I've heard the political interpretation (which is valid), but, what of the personal, if indeed it is 'that' simple?

1 Samuel 17
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

Amen. Be encouraged brother, but let it make you even more dependent on the Lord for your life.