Rapture Preparedness
Celia R. Okhuysen
DREAM
In a recent dream during the dawn hours of February 4, 2003, I stood behind a seated woman whose hair was hidden under a black scarf wrapped around her head. I was praying over her while I laid my hands on her. As I prayed, her head began swaying slowly from left to right repeatedly. Suddenly a black mass of about the size of a baseball popped out from the right side of her head onto the floor.
In the next scene, it was nighttime and I began ascending along with other "balls of light." It seemed that I, too, was a "ball of light." Then we (the lights) floated as a large group at an approximate altitude of 10,000 feet over lit cities, towns, sparsely settled properties, roadways, and what seemed to be darkened flat and mountainous terrain with an occasional light here and there beneath us. We floated through a black, moonless and starless sky for some time until we descended and "touched down" onto immense and brightly lit grounds where one story, well structured but simple large square buildings stood. As we "touched down," we were instantly transformed into our own individual forms again. The place appeared to be some type of "holding" base.
I immediately became aware of only fair complexioned people at the base. It seemed that everyone was in a determined haste toward the buildings. I, too, walked to one of the buildings. As I entered through wide swinging doors while others were exiting, many people¾ both men and women¾ were busy entering individual dark red "stalls" inside the building. I paused, carefully noting the deep red color (the color of blood) of the walls and doors. The lighting inside the building was brilliant.
It was a very busy place where individuals would either be exiting the stalls or entering them. As I walked about, observing the indoor activity, I would glance over shoulders as stall doors opened. I noticed only one thing inside the stalls. A lone commode (toilet) was positioned against the back wall of each stall. The stalls seemed to measure eight by eight foot enclosures with dark red bare walls and no overhead covering. This apparently allowed the brilliant light to beam down on the open stalls. It seemed that all the stalls were identical in color and size, and contained only commodes. As I passed one of the stalls, the door opened and someone came out. I then entered that stall.
In the following scene, I found myself outside again. Apparently more people had arrived at the base grounds as the crowd outside had increased in number. The scene remained the same. Everyone was on a determined course with haste. I walked around the large base and carefully observed that everyone was fair complexioned and of all ages: teenagers, young adults, middle aged and "seniors."
I then looked up at the black sky to behold an even more incredible sight: "flocks of lights" were approaching from all directions and descending upon the base grounds throughout. As the "lights" would "touch down," they would instantly transform into people. What an astonishing sight! At the same time, I somehow became aware that more and more buildings were sprouting up throughout the massive base grounds.
I looked up again and gazed far into the distant black skies to observe the increasing "flock" numbers. It was an awesome sight. Words fail further explanation of these sightings in the night skies. I became aware of the urgency in their hasty arrivals. It now became evident that they were "touching down" as quickly as possible. The scenario became similar to one of quick paced flight arrivals before a storm closes down an airport. END
[Scripture quotations as follow are from the NKJV. Bolded, capped and underlined words are my own emphasis.]
INTERPRETATION
The woman whom I stood behind and prayed over represents much of the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The dark scarf around her head portrays non-vigilance (slumber) with darkened understanding due to a lack of enlightenment and awareness of the sinful, deceptive, and corrupt spiritual climate she’s compromising with during these evil and final moments of the end time. She has not been walking in holiness before the Lord.
"Pursue…HOLINESS without which NO ONE will see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14).
"Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober" (1 Thes. 5:6).
Her swaying head portrays a final yielding to Holy Spirit’s conviction of sin which prompted the black (symbolic color of sin) mass to pop out of her head. At last she repented due to strong, unceasing prayer by many fervent praying Saints of God for her urgent spiritual awakening.
"…pray one for another…" (James 5:16).
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings" (Jer. 17:9, 10).
" ‘…For I am merciful,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will not remain angry forever. Only acknowledge your iniquity [confess your sins], that you have transgressed against the Lord your God. … Return, O backsliding children,’ says the Lord; ‘for I am married to you’ " (Jer. 3:12-14).
The floating "balls of lights" are symbolic of the Saints of God who are working out their salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12) while persevering in their spiritual walk with holiness daily before the Lord through His strength (Phil. 4:13; Zech. 10:12; Phil. 3:13-15). They are currently being "spirited" away from the worldly environment in which they live today, and into the presence of Lord Jesus (the bright light) by Holy Spirit.
"I am the light of the world" (John 8:12).
The fair complexioned people symbolize the Children of Light, as there were no distinguishing shades of skin color among the people.
"You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness" (1 Thes. 5:5).
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light…" (Eph. 5:8).
"You are the light of the world" (Mat. 5:14).
The deep dark red colored stalls are symbolic of prayer closets. These were specifically partitioned closets for the Blood bought Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
"For you were bought at a price…" (1 Cor. 6:20).
"…the church of God which He purchased with His own blood" (Acts 21:28).
The "brilliant" light inside the building symbolizes the Lord’s holy and comforting presence.
"…for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb is its light" (Rev. 21:23).
The commode allegorically symbolizes "purging¾ evacuating¾ confessing¾ getting rid of" all revealed sins by Holy Spirit while in the prayer closet. (Ask Him to help you through His revelation of possible hidden sins.)
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit …will bring all things to your remembrance…" (Jn. 14:26).
"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Mat. 6:14, 15).
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 Jn. 1:9).
"…and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 Jn. 1:7).
"…I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. …For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more" (Jer. 31:33, 34).
The increasing arrival of "lights" clearly reveals that Holy Spirit is currently and urgently prompting and convicting the worldwide Church of Lord Jesus Christ to enter into His presence in her prayer closet now with confession, repentance, thanksgiving and praise. She is to remain in His full presence from now on with prayer, worship, humility, intercession, and obedience because He could be calling her Home any day now.
"And the…voice which I heard was like a trumpet…saying, ‘Come up here…’ " (Rev. 4:1).
"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up [raptured] together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words" (1 Thes. 4:16, 17).
" ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Even so, COME, LORD JESUS!" (Rev. 22:20).
SUMMARY
STUDY: Galatians 5:19-26 ¾ Ephesians 4 ¾ Colossians 3 ¾ Revelation 21:8 ¾ Romans 8 ¾ Romans 12:1, 2
"And do this, KNOWING THE TIME, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now OUR SALVATION IS NEARER THAN WHEN WE FIRST BELIEVED. THE NIGHT IS FAR SPENT, THE DAY IS AT HAND. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry [noisy partying or merrymaking] and drunkenness, not in licentiousness [extravagance; wastefulness; recklessness; decadence] and lewdness [vulgar; obscene; salacious], not in strife [bitter; quarrelsome] and envy. But PUT ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts" (Rom. 13:11-14).
"BE FOUND FAITHFUL" (1 Cor. 4:2).
POST DATE: February 23, 2003