There were tornadoes everywhere!

Russell & Styers

Jun 1

I had a dream the night before last that made me think about something once I woke up. We cannot save anyone. We can speak into people's lives about God and His word, planting a seed but it's God who does the saving.

In the dream I found myself in a high-rise apartment and something drew my attention to one of the windows. I saw a city and a huge storm was hitting. There were so many tornadoes that I could not count them all. Many were staying in the sky, but I also saw three huge tornadoes in the sky that were white in color. One was right beside the other and all three were connected by one cloud.

I then knew someone else was there with me in the apartment, it was someone I knew. I saw that they were staying toward the back of the apartment. The person was scared and didn't want to see what was happening. I turned back around to look out the window again and when I turned back to look at the person, they were gone. I went to look for the person, but I could not find them. So, I made my way down to the street, coming upon many who were looking at the destruction. I described the person I was looking for, asking if they saw them, but no one had.

Suddenly, I was in a huge open field. I again saw many tornadoes on the ground and in the air. I watched as one pulled a huge tree up by its roots. It went up into the sky, then was thrown on top of other trees. People were running, trying to get away. As I made my way out into the field, many of the tornadoes came toward me. Some came close but did not touch me but there were others. As the tornadoes came up to me, I walked right through them. They did not stop me from going forward, I just went right through them. My feet planted solid on the ground that I was going across.

As I made my way further out into the field, I saw something to my left. It was a young boy, and he was not moving. He was standing still, not sure what to do. I turned and ran toward him, grabbing his right hand with my left hand. Then to my right I saw a young girl, she was like the boy, not trying to get out of harm's way. I made my way toward her while still holding onto the young boy's hand.

As we made our way passed others who were trying to get out of the path of the tornadoes, I saw something. In front of us I saw a tree, it was huge and tall. While still holding the hands of the two young kids I made my way toward it. We got behind it and got on our knees. As soon as we did, I saw something toward the roots, the trunk of the tree. There was a huge nail, like a long heavy spike in the trunk of the tree. I reached out and grabbed it but I could tell it was not solid. I pulled it out with my right hand, pulled my arm back, then thrust it forward. It went deep into the trunk of the tree and was then solid. While holding onto the nail. I told the kids to lay down and I was somewhat on top of them to protect them. The dream then ended.

What was the dream about, the meaning? We cannot save anyone, God can though. We can help them, guide them and pray for them but God does the saving. Many are being distracted by the world, by man and its ways. Their focus is more on those things, then God. If they are focused on God at all.

The person that was in the apartment, who I could not find, they became one of the lost. I looked for them and realized that I could not find them because they chose to stay back, not to grow in God. They chose not to get close to God, to not know Him. The tornadoes are the distractions of the world. That's why there were so many. People's attention was being pulled away and they were looking toward the tornadoes, man and the world.

The two kids are two people that I will help one day, who are lost, stuck in the world and its ways. With the blessing of God, with His help and guidance and only with God, through God and by God, I will help them find there way to Him. The huge tree represented God. I drove the nail down deep into the trunk and held onto it not letting go. The nail represented my walk with God. I know that's where my help comes from. I pray that the two kids, whoever they are, will follow the path God has for them and they also will one day help others find their way to the Lord.

Psalm 121:1-8 "I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly]. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do] from this time forth and forever."