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12/10/2011
Brad Meckley

I dreamed I was at a very nice hotel. I was staying alone in a villa. The walls, ceiling, floor, and furniture were white. I was wealthy and did not have any care in the world. There were many people I knew from my childhood, high school, and college there. They were all staying at the hotel as well. Out of my glass sliding back door was a swimming pool and with everyone having a party. There were hundreds of people there with their children enjoying the party. They were eating, drinking, swimming, and talking with each other. It was around 2:00 p.m. and I walked into my room. My heart was unsettled and I knew something was not right. I began to wonder why am I here, what am I doing, and why am I enjoying this?

The scene changed and I was in the trenches at a war. It was at night and I was on the frontline. I was looking ahead with the enemy lines about 40 feet in front of me. I saw a large fire ahead on my left. There was gun fire, explosions, and fighting. I knew I was to cross to go to the other side of the enemy lines.

The scene changed and I was now at an old apartment complex in the downtown of a city. There was a large party with all my friends from high school. There was a large center area with a swimming pool where many people were gathered. I had no interest in anything that was happening. I was confident in my heart and my concern was looking for friends I knew who were believers to see how they are doing. I looked for one particular friend but he did not show up. I then walked out of the back of the complex and was standing in an alley way. As I walked out it was morning and the sun was rising. I saw a red suburban with all my dirty clothes in it. There were a few older Hispanic men outside talking. I looked at them and at their truck. His truck was broken down and they were working on the engine. I turned around and saw a green suburban in the place where the red suburban was. I became concerned in my heart and looked for the where the red suburban had gone. I looked to my right and saw it parked close to the building. Then I took off my dirty brown socks and put them in the van. I knew somebody was coming to wash my feet and give me new white socks and shoes. Then the dream ended.

Impression:

As I slept, I felt that my spirit took a journey through these scenes and was strengthened and cleansed at the end.

I believe the first scene represents the desires of the world. They are presented as good with the color white, but they have no life.

The second scene is the choice I must make to cross enemy lines to come to a new place of safety on the other side.

The final scene is where I no longer have the desires of the world but have new desires. My dirty clothes are being taken off, my feet are being washed, and I will be given new clothes.