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HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, MY VISION

by Charles (Chuck) Robey
01/28/16
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" I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.² And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it..  For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." (Habakkuk 2:1-3)

Do you ever dream ? Or better still, do you ever experience visions? First let us look at both through scripture  (Job 33:14-16) (Joel 2:28).

Dreams are mental images, occurring during sleep. The function of a dream may vary per individuals and purpose.  Dreams may be a warning (Genesis 20:3), a revelation (Genesis 37:5-10), or encouragement (Judges 7:14-15). Dreams have various sources, and if you walk with God, you should take dreams seriously.

A vision, however,  is a supernaturally inspired appearance, having its own purpose, but one inspiring the beholder. A vision is normally  more satisfactory, and effectively suitable to the beholder.  There are three accounts of visions, given  in the early church period (Acts 10:11) (Acts 16:9) (Acts 18:9).

In other words,  a dream occurs while one is asleep, and often times will show fragments of the semi-conscience mind, not making sense to the beholder. Whereas,  a vision usually occurs when one is awake, and may appear in the form of a graphic picture, or may be an idea given to be reduced to writing.

So, with this brief description in mind, let me continue with my dream or vision of our current evil state of affairs, as seen in heavenly places. Scary as it was, it  seemed so real. Yes, heaven is "For Real".

I dreamed that I was suddenly suspended in outer space,  floating quickly in and out of the surrounding  pure white clouds, which hovered over hills and valleys.

Coming in and out of these clouds were souls, to many too number. There must have been millions of them.  What was unique about the souls, is that they were all babies. However, they all appeared to be fully mature in their limited physical development. They talked intelligently, they maneuvered well, and interacted with each other. They really had all the traits of a grown up,  but they were still  baby bodies. This scenario was so real that it actually scared me.

Strangely, as these babies started moving around, they appeared to be praying in groups. As I got closer to these groups I heard them praying. They were all praying the same prayer, praying for their Mothers down on earth. How sad this was, and yet how exited I was to see this display of concern.

Floating around these babies were a number of clouds displaying various scripture verse references, which the babies seemed to know and were quoting loudly. One cloud displayed (Job 31:15), another displayed (Psalm 22:10), another displayed  Psalm 127:3-5), and yet another showed (Jeremiah 1:5). I wish I could have remember all these great verses, but there must have been hundreds. Incidentally, not only did these babies quote the verses, but they were all singing them, believe it or not.

Suddenly, without warning,  there appeared, what seemed like an angel, carrying a large sign which read.

"The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me" (Matthew 25:40).  

Then, in the twinkle of an eye, I was carried away in the clouds by a strong puff of wind.

As I traveled in and out of the clouds, I came a across the most elegant wedding chapel. One never seen before, in person or in story book form. What was so unique, located in the mist of the chapel, was a large neon signed which read, "closed due to  no takers". This sign blinked off and on, as if to draw my attention. "What exactly did that mean", I ask myself ?

Subsequently, and in concert with seeing the sign, a man suddenly appeared out of the shadows. His countenance shined as  bright as the surrounding stars. He was, dressed in a priestly garment, and holding what appeared to be a large Bible. I couldn't help but notice that the Bible was covered with dust.

My inquisitive nature got the best of me, so I approached this preacher and ask, "why no wedding activity". His answer was short and simple, but his voice penetrated the walls like a roaring loin,  as he simple replied, "no takers due to the current trend of same sex marriages". He continued by stating that he had refused to participate in the modern day trend, even though the high court had ruled in favor of such activity. This he said caused his demise. I thanked him for his frankness,  and left in the heavy clouds. He too disappeared in the clouds.

As I left the chapel, low and behold that same angel which I saw before was carrying another two part sign which read.

"And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them (Genesis 1:27)

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. (Genesis 2:24).

At this point, I felt like my  journey was about to be over, However, as I moved through the sky, I was swiftly carried through another group of clouds. As if by divine direction, I looked and behold theses clouds displayed yet  more scripture references. However, this time  the scripture references were not  pronounced by  babies, but by flowing pure white doves. And as the references were quoted, I was given a tablet, fountain pen, and was told to write the references down, which I did (1 Chron 29:11) (Rev 19:1) (Mark 9:7) (Hebrews 1:3) (Isaiah 60:19-21) Ephesians 3:21).   

Then suddenly, appearing with the doves was a large choir of angels singing the following song over and over again.

"Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come ". (Revelation 1:4)

Then, as swiftly as my encounter started,  I was awaken.  My bed clothing appeared to be wet  from sweat. And as if by divine direction, I was directed from my bed  to where my Bible was laying on a table. As I came closer, the Bible was magically open to a couple of highlighted verses stuck together  (Hebrews 12:2) and Matthew 6:10).

My the tears started flowing uncontrollably, as I  fell to my knees in prayer. I couldn't get those little grown up babies off my mind. Nor, could I stop seeing that kind old preacher and his wedding chapel.  

My pray to God that night wasn't "God give me what I want" or, "Please make my life on this earth better".  It was, "Lord what do You want "How can I serve You ? What do You want me to do for You and Your kingdom today ?" Suddenly, I realized what those two passages meant. You see, when we treasure heaven, we've one step closer to the One who makes it heavenly.

As we give ourselves to God, He has a way of helping us understand that the story He started long ago in our lives will end well, come what may (Philippians 1:6)  

Well, I got the message. I will no longer take on a complacent attitude, with respect to God's divine commandments. No longer will I sit idle while the whole world steeps further and further into the darkness of evil (Ephesians 6:12). I cannot remain silent any more. What about you, beloved.   

 Author's Post Script
As a Christian author, often times I will get an idea for an article while just laying in bed relaxing in a state of semi-sleep. Then, if I don't jot down the thoughts, I usually lose these thoughts over night. And these disclosures are always scripture based (Habakkuk 2:2). So, was this a dream. Was  this a vision ? Could be either, I guess. You see, I've often heard preachers of the gospel, relate the same type divinely inspired  scenario.

I realize if God desires to communicate His message. He may use whatever means He finds necessary. There is no limit to what God can do. I also realize, we must be careful when it comes to visions and the interpretation of visions. We must keep in mind that the Bible is finished, and it tells us everything we need to know (2 Timothy 3:16).

Thus, any thoughts I may get and record for publication, while asleep or wake, will be fully in concert with God's word. Whether the inspiration is a structured dream, a vision, or just a result of meditating on God's word in the quite of the night (Psalm 19:14).

Consequently, this creative writing could have been real. Yes, it could have happened, just as was proclaimed. You see, we will probably not realize the full consequences of mans unjust laws, as set against God's sovereign will, this side of heaven (1 Cor. 13:12). May God Bless the intent of the message.