Dreams.

Monday, February 21, 2011
Dreams. Have you ever had a dream that you thought was totally random, and then later realized some truth that was contained in it? I think God can teach us things in our dreams. Last night I had such a dream. Though it was random, and I have no idea where it came from, I gathered some thoughts for today from it.
I was a Conway Police officer. The dream begins with me pulling up, lights and siren blaring, to a Dollar General Store to the report of shots fired. There was a guy inside that had apparently gone nuts and was shooting up the place. I went in, gun blazing, to realize that I knew him – very well. My heart broke as I saw this guy that I knew in such a messed up condition. I was able to talk him into putting down the gun as he was tackled and cuffed.
I led him to my patrol car and put him in the backseat. As we drove away I remember feeling so incredibly sad about his situation that he was now in. I remember telling him, “_______, this isn’t just going to be a fine, man. You’re going to do time for this. This isn’t something your parents can just come bail you out of. You’re in serious trouble, dude – serious trouble.” My heart was breaking with each word.
As we got to the jail for booking I realized apparently I was a rookie, because I had no idea where to go or what to do. I was going to get on the radio and check in at the jail, but I also didn’t know my officer number. There was so much important information I didn’t know. That also messed with my mind a bit. And then I woke up. It was about 1am.
Now on to what I learned. First of all, the suspect in my dream was someone I really do know – he was a former youth group member from my early days at Victory in Cabot. This explains why my heart was breaking so badly at the reality that I had to arrest him to begin his long internment ahead. It helped me realize that so many of the students I have the privilege of being a part of the lives of need help so they don’t end up in the midst of some really bad consequences in life.
When he and I got to the jail, I didn’t know what I was doing or who I was to identify myself as. This, too, was a stark realization for real life when I woke up. You see, how often do we find ourselves there in a spiritual sense? We know what we’re supposed to do, just as I knew I was supposed to take him to jail. But so often we don’t know what to do once we arrive there. We know our job is to tell others about Jesus, but we don’t, mainly because we don’t think we know how. The truth is that telling others about Jesus is as simple as telling them what He’s done in us – how we came to the place of asking Him to forgive our sins and be our Savior. That’s being a witness.
I also didn’t know my officer ID number. Have you forgotten who you are in Him? You aren’t just like everyone else on planet earth – you belong to the King of kings and Lord of lords! You are a child of the King, an offspring of the Creator of the universe! God is your Father, Jesus is your big brother, and the Holy Spirit lives in you, if you’ve asked for your sin to be forgiven and for Him to be your Lord. Don’t forget who you are – our identity is crucial to the lost world around us!
Dreams can sometimes be so totally random, but maybe there’s something of meaning we can glean from them anyway. So today our challenge is simple: step up to be who you are in Him by telling others who He is and what He can do for them. It’s so important, for the sake of the folks God has entrusted into our lives, so their lives can be saved forever.



That’s just a thought, and I welcome yours.
Until next time,
blake

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