My Dream of Imitation Heaven
I had a dream there was an imitation heaven. I don't remember what the outside of the building was. I remember I was standing just inside this building in the front lobby. In my mind it was kind of like a hospital with white walls, but there was no furniture and no décor at all. There were long corridors that led from the lobby area.
As I stood there gazing around, a man walked up to me. He had a beard and I remember thinking, this must be Jesus?!...He didn't act like him...He was cocky and he was putting on a white overcoat as he walked toward me. I asked him if I could see Quincy. He led me up a flight of stairs and down one of these long corridors. At the end was a door and through it I could see Quincy lying on a bed with a nurse beside him. I figured since this must be heaven he would have a new body and all his bruises and scrapes would be gone!...But, they were all still there! This alarmed me... I walked out and found another flight of stairs...at the end I found a door. I opened it and discovered a separate room built onto the side of the hospital heaven... It had chains and whips scattered around. I remember thinking, "this is the place where they punish people when they sin!"...Then I realized that because this was an imitation of course we would still have our selfish nature there. Only the place God prepared for us gives us a perfect body and spirit.
I wonder if I try to imitate Christian life sometimes. If I shine God's light on the things I do and say, will they portray Christ? Am I aware of the imitations of love, happiness, peace, and hope that the devil offers me? There are a lot of things out in this world that look good but when really opened up are just an imitation. Am I aware of these dangerous things?
Ephesians 6:12... For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
As I stood there gazing around, a man walked up to me. He had a beard and I remember thinking, this must be Jesus?!...He didn't act like him...He was cocky and he was putting on a white overcoat as he walked toward me. I asked him if I could see Quincy. He led me up a flight of stairs and down one of these long corridors. At the end was a door and through it I could see Quincy lying on a bed with a nurse beside him. I figured since this must be heaven he would have a new body and all his bruises and scrapes would be gone!...But, they were all still there! This alarmed me... I walked out and found another flight of stairs...at the end I found a door. I opened it and discovered a separate room built onto the side of the hospital heaven... It had chains and whips scattered around. I remember thinking, "this is the place where they punish people when they sin!"...Then I realized that because this was an imitation of course we would still have our selfish nature there. Only the place God prepared for us gives us a perfect body and spirit.
I wonder if I try to imitate Christian life sometimes. If I shine God's light on the things I do and say, will they portray Christ? Am I aware of the imitations of love, happiness, peace, and hope that the devil offers me? There are a lot of things out in this world that look good but when really opened up are just an imitation. Am I aware of these dangerous things?
Ephesians 6:12... For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Psalms 23... The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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