Dream: The Army of God and the Lost Keys
I dreamed that I was an officer with the Army of God and assigned to the Headquarters. The Lord's Headquarters was a mobile headquarters building much like what many of our modern Army Headquarters are like: modular buildings on wheels that come together when it stops to set up as the Command Post. The Army was spread out in a vast array, with tents and banners flying. What disturbed me as I looked around and surveyed the situation, was that this army did not look like it was going to war. They had the tents, the banners, but there was nothing that resembled an army that was going to war. The people I saw had no sense of urgency. The people did not have their battle armor on and were casually just 'hanging out' around the tents. This was simply an army that was marking time.
I began to ask other officers in the Headquarters what was going on and why the Army of God appeared to be standing still. The officers did not seem to share the same level of concern that I had about the current state of affairs with the army. I asked them if they had received the mission orders from the Lord. They looked at me very nonchalantly, and said, "We have not seen or heard from the Lord in some time. He is in His Top Secret Headquarters, and someone has stolen the keys, so we can't get in to see Him or speak with Him. He will send for us when He's ready."
I could not believe what I was seeing and hearing. I began to run around looking for the keys. I started getting others to help me look for them and ask who had access to them that might have stolen them. I began to realize that this was an 'inside job,' and that someone had betrayed our Lord and cooperated with the enemy to steal the keys. I also knew however, we did not need to look far - they were still in the camp. I then told the Sergeant of the Guard, "Sound the alarm! I want everyone on full alert!"
I then went into the Headquarters Building to the Top Secret Headquarters where Jesus, our Commander in Chief, was located. I took some officers with me to go to His door without the keys and start knocking with me and plead our case before the Lord to get re-issued our keys. We passed by some soldiers that were the guarding the locked Headquarters door. They were very large and intimidating looking, with what looked like a molded-to-fit metallic uniform - an armor that never came off. These Soldiers looked at us closely, but then silently acknowledged that we were approved to go forward to the door. I then realized that these were angelic soldiers for the Lord - His Royal Guard.
The dream ended with us knocking and crying out to the Lord. "Lord, the keys were stolen from us while we let our guard down. Please Lord, forgive us, and give us the keys. Your army desperately needs to hear from you. Your army is doing nothing without your direction." The door suddenly opened, the Lord stood before us in full armor, dressed for war, and His eyes blazed with fire. I saw a huge set of golden keys hanging from His belt. The keys seemed to especially radiate a glow of the glory of God. We all fell to our faces before Him and exclaimed in unison, "Our Lord and our God." I awoke with a start from the dream with the piercing of His eyes within me - I was undone and felt His burning gaze for several minutes after waking up.
Interpretation from the Lord:
My army is assembled, but it is only barely advancing into the darkness against the enemy. I have significant conquests planned for My people in order for my Kingdom to advance in these last days. Many of My people act like "weekend warriors," and they have been lulled into thinking of Church as simply another social club they belong to in their community. I am changing this attitude! I am rousing the warriors who see and hear the call in these extreme days. I am calling forth My generals to raise My army and get back the keys that I have given My people.
My people perish due to the lack of knowledge! The enemy has infiltrated the ranks of my people and stolen the keys from much of My Church. The enemy has sent in wolves in sheep's clothing. These are false teachers who have the appearance of authoritative teachers, but they have failed to enter into My presence where true knowledge is, and they prevent others from coming into My presence. I am calling My people to return to Me as their first love, and then ask, seek, and knock to have the keys of the Kingdom returned. The keys I give you will grant you true knowledge of Me, and with that knowledge, the authority you must have to advance against the kingdom of darkness. This is not the time for shrinking back. This is the time for moving forward!
Related Scriptures:
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8
"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:15-19
"Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering." Luke 11:52
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children." Hosea 4:6
"Proclaim this among the nations:
Prepare for war!
Rouse the warriors!
Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.
Beat your plowshares into swords
and your pruning hooks into spears.
Let the weakling say,
'I am strong!'
Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
and assemble there.
Bring down your warriors, O LORD! Joel 3:9-11
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open." Revelation 3:7
Praise Him Always!
Lance
Found on the Open Heaven forum
Posted By: Lance Sneath
Date Posted: 04/17/2007 at 12:18pm