Dream 2/19/2000 America

Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

Matthew 13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Why would anyone think it strange that God performs His word? That is, unless you don't believe. How could you tell if it is true? That is, unless you have ears to hear.

This is a verbal summation of three visual dreams over two nights. On the morning of the first night, I knew that I had a dream and that it was vivid, but I could not recall it. The second night I continued the dream from the night before, I awoke during the night remembering all. I was amazed at the great details. Though stirred, I eventually went back to sleep, only to have a third and final portion. When I awoke, I recalled all three as one.

First dream.
It’s late in the day, some time in mid to late summer. I am going home from work. It’s a beautiful sunny day and I am riding a bicycle. My route is a river/lake side route. There is a grass strip 20’ wide or so between the road and the water with no houses visible down the road. On my right (or east as I am heading south) is a beautiful old (early 1900’s era) excursion boat moored along the shore (it looked something like the old Detroit River Boblo boats, though somewhat different). I was not thinking about it, as though it was common (my thoughts were of home, after work).

As I pass about 2/3rd’s of the length of the boat (which is maybe 250’ long) suddenly, with no previous indication, the forward second and third deck level collapsed onto the main deck. The ship is north to south, with the bow to the south. My first impression was, what are the chances of going by when this happens? I am amazed at the thought of what happened when. I continue to go home. This is the end of the first night dream.

Second dream.
Some time passed and I am going home on the same road again, same time of day. I have gotten over my amazement of the coincidence of the first destruction. It’s about the same time of day, though the weather seems a bit dreary this day. My thoughts are about the ship and how beautiful it must have been in “its day”. I consider, what a joy it must have been for all those who had ridden on such a beautiful vessel. Now, it’s just sitting, decaying. I pondered if it were possible for someone to restore this once beautiful, proud vessel to its’ former glory. The thought occurred that it must have been much more rotten than the visible beauty allowed me to see. I stop in about the same place I was when the first destruction happened, my thought is to view the damage (from shore).

Suddenly the entire superstructure of the ship collapsed. The upper two decks and wheel house are now just a pile of rotted, broken lumber. The main deck remains intact supporting all the wreckage piled upon it. The ship is still floating. My thought is, it didn’t really look that bad. I wake up thinking, how strange. It’s the middle of the night. I go back to sleep.

Third dream.
I am heading home, same road, same time of day, I again pass by the ship. The weather is dark and stormy this time. As I look to the lake, the waves seem to be about 3’ and white capped. The wind seems strong, out of the east. (For some reason the time lapse seems to be longer than the first to second viewing of the ship.) As I pass by my view changes, from the outside road view to inside view of the hull bottom. I can see the frames of the ship and planks of the bottom. The frames are breaking and the bottom of the ship is opening up along the bottom planks, bow to stern. I can see the water through the splits in the planks. I now have understanding that the ship is breaking up, soon to sink. My view changes again, now I am looking at the core of the frames. The frames are hollow with rot, no strength remains. Even though the exterior of the frames and planks were intact, the rot from the inside could no longer support the vessel. The dream ends.

After the dream and understanding.
As I awake I realize that this was the third dream. I am aware of being exceptionally clear minded, every detail of the dreams vivid in my memory. I am also aware of a peace that is beyond normal. This series of dreams was very unusual for me. I considered and prayed about this dream for a few days thinking that it was from God. I asked God to give me understanding. On the third day of prayerful meditation the name “America” came into my spirit. Not satisfied, I continued to press in. I had decided not to share this until I had understanding.

About a month and a half later a sister in the Lord gave a word about being faithful as a watchman. I knew in my heart the Lord required that I share this dream. The date then was March 29, 2000. The follow are the words I wrote and shared at that time.

I believe that America is headed for judgment. I believe that this year will not pass before a visible portion of our country will collapse. Perhaps a 10, 20 up to 30 percent adjustment. Since it was the upper two decks and forward portion of the ship, I believe that we are headed for a leading portion or forward portion, (stock market, technology, maybe auto and fuel) downswing. Many will be effected, but those whose minds are stayed on the Lord will have peace. The exterior of everything looked okay (fine), but the strength is gone. Many will be totally amazed that they where right there when it happens. Though a portion of the upper two decks fall, the lower or third deck (or main deck) will catch it. I think the lower deck is the government.

I believe that the next year (second dream) our country will fall into a full economic depression. None of our economic system will be untouched. Every aspect of our lives will be drastically changed. This is the collapse of the entire superstructure. Everything that was visible, that held people will fall. The third deck (Main deck) will catch it all (6/18/08 FEMA- Hurricane Katrina). With the falling superstructure, our government, such as it is, will be our support. This means that everything will be government controlled or dependant.

The next event will be a complete and final change. Though the ship is rotten, a storm out of the east will be the factor that causes the government to break up and sink. Then will all the rottenness be apparent.

Other understandings included the dark days are also real storms or natural disasters. When the frames break our structure or laws will be broken, a lawless time. The water is the people of the world into which we sink. The storm is from the east, we never should have pushed Israel toward a man made peace, God have mercy on us. The frame work has been eaten by the sin and lust of men in power and by us who did nothing about it, God forgive us.

Today, in retrospect, I thank God for His faithfulness. I am comforted in that He showed me things to come. I don’t feel that my understanding was off to much, more economic than I understood and a little later. The 9/11/01 attack seemed to prompt the first economic breakdown. I believe that we are in the clutch of the second and loosing ground every day, that longer time period till the third dream. People look more and more for government intervention in everything we think say and do. Our reliance on man increases and faith in God decreases. At what point will our faith in God diminish as not to know or believe how He views what we see? Are now feeling the storm from the east? It surely looks dark and gloomy from my view. Time is short to be sure. Make your calling and election sure, be full of the Holy Spirit, the lamp oil that will light the way of our Lords’ return?

L,J,P&HG
Dave