UBBS 4.11.2021

 Overcoming to be in the Bride

David Eells - 4/11/21

{1Co.9:24} Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? (The "one" here is those who abide in the "One" Jesus Christ who IS the Word. Jesus will finish the race and all in Him will, too. The prizes are many: eternal life, a work or ministry, fruit, the high calling of the Man-child or the Bride, etc.)  Even so run; that ye may attain. Many Christians do not run and therefore do not attain the prize.  {25} And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. (The running IS denying self and taking up our cross to follow in Jesus' steps.)  Now they [do it] to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. (We patiently endure the crown of thorns to receive the incorruptible crown of life, righteousness, glory, etc.)  {26} I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: {27} but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage (The race is to bring the flesh under servitude to the spirit.): lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected (Greek: Adokimos, meaning, "reprobate; rejected by God".).  {Heb.12:1} Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.... (The race must be run with patience with ourselves and for the promises to manifest.)  {Jas.1:4} And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. (Patience in our faith brings perfection and everything. We must believe we have received all that Christ did. That is the Gospel. The race has nothing to do with being swift or beating others to a finish line.)  {Ecc.9:11} I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. (The race is against the clock or the time we have to receive the prize. The race is to lose self and gain Christ and His fruit before our time runs out in various ways; through God's limited grace for each goal, like the Bride, or our death, or being alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, etc. The race is not optional for Jesus said we had to lose our life to gain our life.)

 

First Fruits Overcomers Discover the Heavenly Way 

Debbie Horton, 3/3/21 (David’s notes in red) 

I dreamed I was part of a group of people in a college class, but we were not together in a classroom. We were meeting over the internet and had been doing so for this entire course. (This represents UBM studies and teachings over the internet; UBM participants worldwide and higher learning by the Holy Spirit)

The professor was checking back with us upon the completion of our research assignment, although most of the time we had been working without any physical input from him except through the teachings. (An interesting term: Normally the “professor" represents nominal fake Christians who are professors of faith but not actually having any.) (Professors generally want you to give the answer that they have learned in school like religious leaders. Those at UBM have outgrown the religious institutions and gone on to a higher learning and independent study of the Word to come into more and more maturity in Christ. 2 Ti. 3:2-7, For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away. 6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, 7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.)

A worldly professor was most puzzled. It seems that somehow in doing our assignment, we (as a group) had discovered a new shade of the color blue. (A new shade of blue represents a new revelation/ or outpouring of grace and righteousness from God.) (Heaven has many shades of blue. A new one could represent a heavenly revelation that the professors of Christianity haven't learned or discovered yet. (An overcomer must discover the heavenly walk through the washing of the water with the Word which is our higher learning that requires independent study of God’s Word.)

(Blue is a very special color in the field of color development (paint, crayon, dyes, etc.) field because no new shades have been discovered for decades, with only one exception within the past ten years or so. (This text came to me concerning the ’new shade of blue: Mat. 4:16-17, The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up. 17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.)

There is actually a color called "Heavenly Blue" that George Washington Carver developed from the iron oxides in Georgia clay (we are the clay). (George Washington was the president of a new country. The meaning of Carver is an occupational name for a plowman.  It can also be a carver of wood or a sculptor of stone.) 1 Co. 3:6-9, I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry (tilled land), God's building.

In the dream, I briefly saw a small patch of the color as the worldly professor was wondering out loud about how it was even possible for this to have occurred because, it had no obvious relation or link to the assignment we had been given. (The worldly professors like you to stick to the script and give the answers they have learned. But you never grow until you look elsewhere.) (The religious system will stunt people spiritually and distract them or keep them from studying the Word for themselves to discover all that God has for us in the Kingdom and in our spiritual lives.) Then I woke up.

I asked Father for a Word by faith at random for this dream and received by random computer: (Pro.11:4  Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. (The prosperity preachers want Christians to think that getting wealth and prosperity is our assignment from God for our time here on earth, but many are spiritually dying from greed because righteousness and sanctification aren’t as important in these churches.)

 

The Bride Wins the Race and Receives the Grand Prize

Eve Brast, 3/4/21 (David’s notes in red)

I dreamed that I (Eve, was the Bride of the first Adam and a type of the Bride of the Last Adam, Jesus.) was in an indoor children’s facility that had a large carpeted maze where many races were conducted. The winners all received high quality and coveted prizes for winning their races. And there was one grand prize for the fastest, most efficient runner, out of all the races, who completed the course. 1 Co. 9:24-27, Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. 25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected. (Sacrificing fleshly desires is an integral part of the race, for the old man cannot win the race or the new man loses. As Jesus taught we must lose our [carnal] life to gain our [spiritual heavenly] life.)

The maze had many dead ends that we had to recognize and obstacles that we had to negotiate which were there to slow down and impede our progress in finishing the race. Heb. 12:1-2, Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

I was in a race with other children, whom I recognized in the dream, as also being a part of UBM ministries.

As I was running this race, I was very good at quickly determining if a pathway was a dead-end or not and I would almost immediately turn around after entering the dead-end and find the right way to go. It was like I had a supernatural sense of direction. Rom. 8:12-17, So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh: 13 for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God… 17 and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified with him. (1Pe 4:1-2  Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;  2  that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.)

Some of the obstacles were physically difficult to overcome but It seemed I would always get a second wind and extra strength to make it past them. (His power is made perfect in our weakness.)

As I was running this race, I lost track of the others in the race fairly early on and never know if I was ahead of the others or in last place because, I never saw any of the other children after the start of the race. I kept wondering if I was even doing good in the race because I couldn’t see anyone else in order to gage my own progress because the walls of the maze and the obstacles were too high to see past. (Sometimes in the race of life we are tempted to want to look at the progress of others either in judgment or to compare ourselves with them.  (2Co 10:12  For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. We all hope we are being judged and graded on a curve but even if we are Jesus would be the top of the curve so why compare ourselves to others?)  

This is a distraction of the enemy to try to discourage us or get us off the narrow path of working out our own salvation with fear and trembling. It’s important that we focus on ourselves and being led by the Holy Spirit so that we can bear the fruit of Christ in our own race to win the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus. Php. 3:12-16, Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I could not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do , forgetting the (things which are [this is not in the greek and could be people behind]) behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (We must keep our eyes on the goal of Christlikeness and not on the others) 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you: 16 only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.) (Keeping our eyes on the goal will give us the goal and we will win the race. 2Co 3:18  But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.)

When I finally made it to the finish line, the employees of the facility were all cheering and very excited and impressed with my performance in the race. They were congratulating me and patting me on the back and said they couldn’t believe the time that I made and that they had never seen anyone complete that course so quickly and efficiently. (The ‘employees’ may represent the angels and those that have gone before us; that great cloud of witnesses mentioned in Heb.12:1.) 

They told me that I was the grand prize winner and they presented me with a solid, baby blue, miniature speed boat that only seated one person. It was about the size of a Polaris wave runner. (This heavenly boat represents overcoming the curses of this world and of sin and death. Rev. 2:26-28, And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations: 27 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father: 28 and I will give him the morning star.)

I was so surprised that I was so far ahead of the other participants in the race and I wondered how that had even happened. Then the others started slowly coming in to the finish line. They were all tired and out of breath but, when they saw that I had won, they were happy for me and congratulated me for winning the grand prize. (Son 6:9  My dove, my undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; Yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.) Zec. 4:6, ...Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Then I had an open vision in the dream of myself in this blue boat speeding all over the world across the waters with great ease and very quickly to go and minister to the needs of people all over the world. (The first fruits Man-child and Bride corporate bodies will receive a great anointing to minister to the people of God in the end times wilderness.)   Then I woke up.

I asked Father for a Word by faith at random for this dream and my finger was on Isa. 33:19 (15-22 in context), ... Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings? (The burning up of the flesh in the self sacrificing life) 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil: 16 He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him ; his waters shall be sure. 17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a land that reacheth afar...19 Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand. (Who come as a beast kingdom to chasten you)  20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem (the Bride) a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. 21 But there Jehovah will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. 22 For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.

 

Man-child and Bride Overcome the Obstacles to Win the Race

Claire Pinaar - 11/22/20 (David’s Notes in Red)

Here is a portion of one of Claire’s dreams that fits well with the previous revelation that Eve had:

…I dreamed Riaan and I (Representing the corporate bodies of the Man-child and Bride ) and our children (Representing their fruit of Christ) were in a huge “larger than life” obstacle course trying our best to get out of the city. (This city represents Babylon of the world Rev. 18:2-4, And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 4...Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:)

There were throngs of people on either side of these various obstacles. At first, I thought we were in a line of people who were all going through these obstacles, but by the time I got to the end I realized many were just standing by, watching us. Some were cheering us on, others were too gripped by fear to do anything. I only saw Riaan and I completing this grueling task. (The first fruits will go to their cross first and be spiritually matured in order to help bring in the rest of God’s end-time harvest during the 7 years of tribulation.)

We had to go up-and-over, shimmying through here, ducking under there, climbing over here. The last obstacle was climbing onto a moving, blue, steel  stairway and going across the monkey-bars. We then had to scale another steep incline, while avoiding a land-slide to the left before going on to the top of the mountain. It was here where there was a wooden sign pointed upward that said “pioneers” in white paint. (Here is the color blue again representing overcoming the world and flesh to be in the heavenly places in Christ. “Pioneers” are those who go there first.  Some want a no resistance flesh pleasing life but still want the prize.  As they say in building muscles, “No pain, no gain’.)

As we started on the blue stairs, I watched Riaan do it first, and I admired his strong muscles and good attitude. However, I lacked belief in my own ability. I even said, “I am so tired, I don’t think I can go on; my arms are too weak”. (The blue stairs mean growing in spiritual maturity. The white writing on the wooden sign represent sanctification through suffering. Continuing on in the faith is the “sign” of Christ). John 15:18-20, If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you…)

Just then I saw these people who were standing on the side-lines pass my children along to each other, over all these obstacles. My children were passed like footballs under people’s arms, without their feet ever touching the ground. (The children of the Bride represent their fruit of Christ in them. The people on the side-lines are now passing on the fruit.  Many need a demonstration on how it is done and they will follow in the steps of the Bride.  Jesus was totally dependent on what He saw His Father doing and He only did His Father’s works. John 5:19, ...The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.)

The children did not climb or exert themselves but had to be obedient and trust these folks because they were helping us keep our children safe, and they had to be brave. When I saw them, I was spurred on to complete this very rigorous course. (The fruit of Christ in us is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control. Christ in us is always in a state of continual Sabbath rest. Gal. 5:16-25, But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these : fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.)

As we climbed over the last hurdle before ascending Pioneer Hill, we were overcome with joy. (Pioneer Hill represents Mt. Zion which belongs to the overcomers and also pioneers settle wilderness lands. We are sojourners and strangers in a foreign land and we must climb Mt. Zion to be in the Bride. Oba. 1:17&21, 17 But in mount Zion there shall be those that escape, and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. 21...And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be Jehovah’s.)

I think it was Denny and Debbie Fenske who were smiling at us, and helping our children down onto the ground. (Amen! they have been always helpful..)  Riaan was making jokes and laughing. I was making jokes too. One thing I remember him saying is “Now it’s time to travel straight north. When I say North, I mean north-west because you have to lean a little to the right to get there” - everyone erupted with laughter. (Left leaners will not find their way) (In my dream it was hilarious and everyone thought so). (John 16:22, And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.)

That last hill was a serious uphill. I felt my calves stretch as we walked, I felt my thighs tighten, I was sweating, I was thirsty, I was hot. But I held on to my children and agreed when Riaan said “We can do it and we have to do it. There is no other way”. (The only way to hold onto our fruit is to persevere and agree with our husband Jesus who is the Word made Flesh.)

We climbed and climbed. We passed the marker for a landslide on the left side.  (The fleshly on the left will fall away)  I looked over at it and realised it was on my right. But here’s the interesting thing, it started out on the right but it ended on the left side of the city right where the tanning bed centre was. So that’s why it was called “left landslide”. (For those who fall from their righteousness because they do not want the real Son to burn their flesh like the Shulamite Bride or perfect one. Son 1:4-6  Draw me; we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers; We will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: Rightly do they love thee.  5  I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.  6  Look not upon me, because I am swarthy, Because the sun hath scorched me. My mother's sons were incensed against me; They made me keeper of the vineyards; But mine own vineyard have I not kept.)

We continued to walk up to Pioneer Hill. A cool, crisp wind (Representing being led by the Holy Spirit) cooled us down and we were peaceful. (We can always have peace when we are led by the Holy Spirit.)

Then I woke up with 3 verses in my head, so I looked them up in the bible, but could only remember the first two. 

Jeremiah 18:3  Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he was making a work on the wheels. (When we have wrecked our lives the Lord can fix it.  4  And when the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.) 

Isaiah 24:2 (in context 2-6) Isa 24:2-6  And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.  3  The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.  4  The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.  5  The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.  6  Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. (In our trials watching the judgement of the wicked around us will keep us in the fear of the Lord, the beginning of wisdom. Psa 91:8  Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked.)

Then the Lord reminded me of the third one, Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 

Then in my usual morning time with the Lord I received the following by faith at random. My finger was on “went on our journey” and “brought us” from Acts 21:5, And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;

 

Running the Race with PatienceLinda Smith - 7/25/12 (David's notes in red)

I had a dream where I was in a race that started on a ridge top. The path or course was in a large rectangular circle. Most of the people there were from 30 years old up to 60 years old and no one knew the other runners.  (Could this mean this race speaks of those who range from 30-fold fruit to 60-fold fruit but running toward 100-fold fruit?) We did not all start together, but each one of us left about five minutes apart from one another. I was the last person to run.  (Some have been running this race longer than others but it doesn't matter, for we are not racing against each other but the clock in order to bear fruit before our time is up.) 

There were two very tall men there dressed in white. I thought they were two angels because they were about 12 to 14 feet tall. One man or angel was the timekeeper for each person running the race. He always had a solemn, stern look about him during the whole race.  (Because he represents an enforcer of the time laid down by God.)The other man or angel was nice and had a beautiful smile and would give good advice or counsel.  (Because he represents grace and mercy in counsel. We must run with God's guidance, by word or Spirit, or it will all be in vain.)  {Gal.2:2} And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain. {5:7} Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth? {Php.2:16} holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

My turn to run finally came around as I walked up to the starting line. The timekeeper raised his hand and said, "Go". I started running down the hill.  (The beginning of the race is easy, down hill.) As I got to the bottom and on the straight path, I tried to pace myself, running fast, but trying to save some energy to run up the high, steeper slope back to the finish line.  (The steeper slope uphill represents that God is asking more as we receive more grace through faith in the promises.) When I got there and started up, the ground was loose, so I would slide back down. So I went up on all fours, hands and feet.  (Our works [hands] and walk [feet] being in Christ will cause us to overcome.) As I got up the steep part, it leveled off and I ran to the finish line. The timekeeper shook his head and said, "No, you took too much time. You'll have to do it again, after you rest a bit”. (This is motivation to get it right the first time or we will do it over.  We have to get it right; thats where the fruit is. Then we can go on to the next trial. We dont want one step forward and two steps back or we wont finish.)

I was very tired and sat down to rest and the other man or angel walked over to me and smiled, saying, "This time run with patience". I thought, "Run with patience?" I ran as hard and as fast as I could and didn't make it. What does he mean "run with patience"?  (Patiently enduring because of faith in the promises of the Good News that all is accomplished by Jesus. Jas 1:2-4  Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;  3  knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.  4  And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.  Heb 12:1  Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,    2Co 6:4  but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,  Rev 3:10  Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Rev 14:12  Here is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 

By the time the thought was ended, the other angel called me to the starting line. He raised his hand again and said, "Go!" So I was off again, running. But I kept hearing those words "run with patience" over and over, so I slowed down and ran slower. It didn't seem to me that I had made a better time. Now I was finally back at the steep part; again using all fours, I got up there a lot easier and ran across the finish line again. The angel again shook his head, saying again, "No, you'll have to run again". So I sat down again.

The friendly angel came over and asked me, saying, "Hey, did you see all the beautiful flowers and big lake that's down there or did you hear all the birds singing in the trees?"  (Running in the rest through faith is pleasurable and restful; no competition.) "No, sir, I replied. "I didn't see or hear anything like that, sir". "Well", he said, "this time, run with patience and you'll see and hear all the beautiful things around you. Try and keep that in your mind this time, ok?" "Yes, sir. I'll try".  (Keep your mind on the good and beautiful things, not on the grueling trial, and God will be with you in peace.  {Php 4:8} Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. {9} The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Once more, I was called to the starting line and the timekeeper angel raised his hand again and said, "Go". So I was off a third time. I quickly ran down the gentle slope to the running path. This time, I was listening and looking for birds singing, the flowers and that big lake the angel told me about. I first came upon the flowers. They were all kinds of colors, then the big trees with the birds singing, and on around was a big lake with crystal-clear water shimmering with a soft glimmer of sunlight.  (Pay attention to the big lake, which is the Word, the sun/Son, the light.) I thought, "How did I not see all this before? It is beautiful down here". Looking ahead at the path, I was at the steep slope, so I went upon all fours again and ran across the finish line.

The timekeeper angel said to me, "Turn around and come back to the starting line and then run straight toward that solid rock face there, and don't stop running".  (We run with the solid rock face in view. Jesus is the solid Rock and His face is what we see in the mirror by faith to make bearing His fruit possible. We run INTO Him.  {2Co.3:18} But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit. The other angel said, "Run with patience". "Yes", I said, "and thank you; thank you so much”. 

The timekeeper said, "Go!" I started running straight toward that solid rock face. I closed my eyes (not running by sight but faith) and then opened them to see the rocks part, and I ran right through the narrow opening (i.e., through the door, Jesus, and on the narrow road) to the other side. And I kept on running. The path would curve to the left, then straight, and then curve to the right, many times, for about a mile, going up in grade all the time.  (This uphill run is now made easy through faith with patience.) The path was about two feet wide and on each side it was three feet wide.  (The narrow path is to be conformed by the limitations of the Word.)  I could look down on either side and see for miles because I was so high.  (Running up the mountain called Zion.) Then I came around a right curve and suddenly there was no more path.

I found myself falling and looking down. I saw a huge body of water.  (Finally we come to the baptism unto death to self.) Fear came over me because I can't swim; but I was thinking, "I have to try to take a deep breath just as I start to enter the water", so my focus was only on the water.  (Our focus must be only on the Word of His promises.) I took a deep breath and hit the water feet first, going down close to the bottom. I started pushing my arm down, trying to get up to the top, with no success.  (We have no power for resurrection life.) I had let out the air that I had and I was needing to breathe. Then I heard a voice telling me to "Breathe. You can breathe under water".  (There is life in death. The Word only puts to death the old man. The new man has life.) So I took a big breath of air and thought, "I can breathe under water!". Then I noticed I was moving through the water, as if I was being pulled (by God's power), so I just relaxed and was enjoying the ride for a while.  (There is JOY in the new life which is indestructible.)

Then I began to hit the sand and rock, so I stood up and walked to the land where I saw the two angels standing, waiting for me. As I left the water, my hair, clothes and shoes were dry. The angels took me to another starting line and said, "Go. Run". And I said, "With patience", and they both said, "Yes!" And I was off again. (This time you can run without as much weight of self.) This path was also like the last one: narrow and slowly going upward (Heavenward). I was running and looking at all the sensational views. The higher I went, the more views I could see in every direction.  (More discernment, more wisdom, more joy.) And I was enjoying running with patience when I ran out of any path again, but I wasn't falling.  I was flying, so I put my arms out and was soaring like the eagles.  ("Faith is the victory that overcomes the world".) I flew across the United States. I saw mountains, rivers, grasslands, farmlands; then I woke up.

I got this feeling that no matter what I have to go through, two angels will be there also because in Psalms 91:10,11 we are told, There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent. For he (God) will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Amen.

After Linda shared the dream above with local UBM, she had an update dream below.

 

Running Some More
Linda Smith - 5/4/14 (David's notes in red)

I woke up early this morning. I turned over and laid there a few seconds and went back to sleep and had this dream: I was standing in a very large, green, grassy field. I began to run across this field and there seemed to be no end.  (Jesus said, "The field is the world".) As far as the eye could see in all directions was this green field and it was beautiful and peaceful here. There was nothing but blue sky above me and the beautiful green field in front of me. I just kept running, as if I were being drawn to something that was still farther away, so I kept running with a great awareness of something great that was up ahead. I ran and ran and each step was effortless on my part. When my feet landed on the ground, I stopped and found that in front of me was a huge waterfall.  (She had been led to the source, the rivers of the water of life.) It was so high I could not see the top of the waterfall. There was a mist of water up high, falling down on me. The water looked so pure that it was clear as crystal and I could see through the water and see big boulders and rocks that the water was falling or cascading over. The mist that was falling on me was refreshing and I cupped my hands together and started drinking the water.  I was at peace and in total rest, and I felt complete and whole, totally satisfied.  (The rest of faith in the promises brings death to self and the completeness of the new life in Christ.) That's the only way I have to explain it.  It is something you would never want to depart from. I had a thought; it was like {Eph.5:25} Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it, {26} that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of the water with the word, {27} that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Then, suddenly, I was being pulled back to the place where the dream started.  (She went back to the beginning to observe where many lose their way and not finish the race.) I found myself back, only this time there was a humongous tree there and I was being drawn feet first into this tree.  (The walk at the beginning is plagued with failure until faith comes.) My left foot was inside the tree and I was trying to keep the rest of me from being pulled in. I cried out, "Lord, help me! I don't want this. I resist this in your name, Jesus", and it stopped.  (A simple prayer of faith brought relief and deliverance.) I laid there on the ground with my left foot still caught in this tree.  (The left foot speaks of a walk of self will and rebellion through bondage to the law, which brings condemnation, destroying faith.) My thought was, "Everyone has been caught in this tree".  (Everyone passes through this trial that we might know that the power is not of ourselves but is a gift through grace by faith alone.) I said, "Lord, is this the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?"  (The tree of the knowledge of good and evil only brought the knowledge of sin but like the law it had no power against sin which left man torn between good [the right] and evil [the left] with no rest. Only by grace through faith do we overcome the power of sin.) My foot was released from the tree and I woke up. Praise the Lord!

 

 Facing Fiery Trials Without Losing Faith Wins the Race

Claire Pienaar - 3/26/21 (David’s notes in red)

I dreamed we were at a huge water-park, as our children were in a swim-meet or swimming race. We were so confident that they were going to win. It wasn’t an arrogant, fleshly confidence, but we were certain about their competencies. (Heb. 3:6 but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness (or confidence) and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.)

We were taken to a group-share room where we could stay, and we got our kids fitted out in their swim gear. We realized Daniel had left his swimming trunks behind, but he was able to swim in a speedo, so that was ok. (Daniel is representative of the Man-child first fruits of Christ in us. He has left His “trunks or fleshly baggage” behind Him and is properly equipped now to win the swimming race in His “Speedo”. Php. 3:12-14  Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I could not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.)   

As we were waiting for the races, we let our children get wet in the play area and that’s when we noticed our daughter Tabitha’s sunburn. She was pink and swollen, and she said she could not swallow properly. (We bear fruit as we wash our minds with the water of the Word but, at the same time, it burns up our flesh and that is hard for our flesh man or nature to “swallow.”)

Riaan and I looked at each other, and I said, “But I put sun or 'Son-cream' on her?” And Riaan said, “Yes, I also put sun-cream on her”. I said, “I don’t know why this happened. She’s got the same covering as the others. She’s definitely covered. (All God’s elect have the same covering, which is the Blood of Christ, but we don’t all go through the same trials at the same times. The Lord knows what each of us needs to come to maturity in Him.)

I was crying because I could not understand why she was suffering, if I’d done all the right things. Riaan said, “She’ll still be swimming in the races. She’ll be fine”. I was so heartsore as I felt I had failed her. (We don’t always understand God’s ways and we begin to question if He really loves us and if we can really trust Him. Many times the trials He brings us into, tempt us to receive thoughts from the enemy of condemnation. But we must cast down all the lies and the fiery darts from the enemy and all vain imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God. God is not a man that He should lie and we can believe His promise to us in His Word that, He really does work all things for our good and after the council of His own will.)

She had big red blisters on her back, and I pressed them with my cold hands gently to give her relief. She whimpered but remained committed to swim in the race. We never even considered that she could not partake in the race. (Tabitha means, “Gazelle” in Hebrew. Hab. 3:19 Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds feet , And will make me to walk upon my high places.)

 

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