I dreamed that I was in an area of the United States that was very dry. It reminded me of Arizona, or Nevada, etc., as it was very hot, with dry sandy ground, and very little vegetation.

I was standing at a rest area somewhere. I was walking around this rest area. There were very little signs of life anywhere. The wind was blowing dust around, and it was so empty feeling all around. I didn’t see anyone else in this dream. I was going to the building that was before me. It must have been the reception building.

Inside of the building were the typical displays of area attractions. On one wall was a small sign that talked about a natural spring of water that flowed through the area. I couldn’t read the sign as the words were foreign to me. Next to the sign you could see where the natural spring had at one time flowed down over the wall like a waterfall and coursed its way through parts of the building. Only now, the spring had dried up.

It was still visible where the stream had traveled as it left water stains all over the wall and throughout the building where it had once flowed. The stains were kind of shiny and dark looking. I went up to the wall and touched the stain. It was like a calcium deposit of sorts. I touched it and it was rough and hard. I touched it to my lips and it was salty. The old, dried stains were layers of salt left over from the spring that had ran it’s course through the area.

I wondered how salt water could come from an artesian spring, and not from the ocean, and why it would be here in this land area.

Then I woke up. I laid there thinking about this dream for a few minutes, and then I realized the time, it was 3:44 am. Then I felt the Lord wanted me to write this dream down.

The Lord said to me about the dream:

I brought you to this place to show you the fruit of man’s labors. Many times, in the past, when I have chosen to move in the midst of my people, and begin to show forth My Glory, then many of the following things often occurred. What began as a sovereign gift of Grace to my people, ended up as an attraction.

Men built rest areas, and side shows for people to stop at and to visit. The Glory was often channeled by men, for their purposes and misused for a profit. They even built edifices around my Glory, and paraded Me before men. What was a Sovereign Display of My Holiness was promoted and put in a display that all could see and partake of.

I never intended My Glory to be touched by the ungodly, and to be defiled before man. My Glory was not reverenced, nor was I given honor in the hearts of the people. My Presence was treated as a show, instead of My being worshipped as their God.

What you see now is the fruit of man’s labors.

The land is left empty, dry, and void of life. There is now no direction, nor fruit that came forth from their labors. There is no rest for My People, and no place for them to Dwell.

The land does not produce the fruit from the harvest, but only bears the reproach of sin. I allowed the waters to dry up and to no longer water the land, because they defiled Me before My People. I was not given the Honor, nor the Worship in their hearts. I have abandoned their edifices and have given them over to their lusts and their evil ways. What was once life-giving streams, was given over to their evil desires and it became a trail of salt.

As I listened to the Lord, I began to feel the emptiness of the place. I sensed the barrenness of my own heart and of those around me. I began to be overwhelmed.

The Lord spoke to me and said…

I have brought My People through the fires, and through the scourging, to the place of absolute death. I have allowed the process and events in their lives to bring them to utter dependence upon Me, and not in their own ways. For I will not allow My Glory to be defiled any longer.

What I have brought My People through will now be seen in them. For I have wrought a Holy Work! I have scourged My People, and brought forth the Truth. I have removed the pride and haughtiness from the midst of My People. No longer will man’s arrogance be seen in My Midst.

For I am releasing a Holy Fear back into My People. They will know the I AM when they come before Me. The ungodly will not step close to Me, nor will they touch My Glory. For I am The Lord Of Hosts, and I am Jealous over My People, My Glory, and My Name.

My Glory will not be channeled by men any longer, nor handled carelessly. I will be seen where I am reverenced. I will walk among those who are Mine. I will bring forth My Life-Giving Waters and it will flow in My People. They will water the lands, and will bring forth fruit unto repentance. For it will be a Righteous Stream that will be seen.

Those who would make a profit from Me will no longer defile my Name. For I am visiting My House. I have thoroughly cleansed those of Mine, who would receive Me when I called to them. Now I am coming to cleanse My House.

I will remove everything and everyone whose heart is not right before Me. I have called, and I have cried out, but they would not come to Me. Now comes the scourging of the temple.

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