DREAMS

54. BLESSED ASSURANCE
An old pastor used to visit my clinic in Kerala, India, a few years back. He was in his nineties,
short, bald and very frail. It was on the insistence of his children that he used to come for
physical checkups. The moment he stepped in to the clinic, I knew he was there, because he
always had a song in his mouth regarding the Lord Jesus Christ. Most of his songs were
regarding eternal life and life with Jesus in heaven. It seemed that he was already living in
heaven though on earth. Hope and confidence ++. Not that he was in the best of health, yet the
praises were flowing. I marveled at his love for the Lord.
Later, one day, his son, also a pastor, called me to tell me that his father had passed away, the
previous night. He continued, "Last night, my father called us as a family to his bedside and told
us that his time was up and he was ready to meet his Savior. He spoke of angels coming to take
him and breathed his last with a smile on his face." I was at his funeral and testified regarding
my observance of this holy servant of God. Praise God for such confidence, such hope........
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an
eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. (2 Corinthians 5:1)
55. MANY CONFIRMATIONS
In 2008, I had to appear for a very tough interview for getting a new medical license to work
abroad. One night as I prayed and slept, the Lord showed me that the examiner was stamping
my papers with an 'ok' seal. I knew that the Lord was hinting that though I expected the
interview to be tough, I would get through.
A couple of days later another friend of mine told me that the Lord had shown him in a dream
that there would be no problems in passing the exam.
Finally on the night before the exam, the Lord showed me a dream again that I would return to
the same place that I had attended the interview, to begin the job. The interview itself was
quite tough, lasting for 40 minutes but God helped me and his promises were fulfilled. God is
faithful and keeps his word.
This was God’s way of confirming a matter. Even when someone asks me for praying for a need
of theirs and give God’s counsel, I usually ask for 4-5 confirmations through visions from God.
When I sit to pray, I make sure that it is not just a thought that came from my mind regarding
the matter in question. Perhaps it may be a question regarding an important decision like
taking a job abroad. A believer gets a job opportunity abroad and wants to know God’s counsel
regarding it; whether to take it or not. When I sit to pray and ask God for his will to be revealed,
it may not be a “yes” or “no” that he answers. He may bring images to mind that will mean
positive or negative. Sometimes it may be sentences that are negative or positive. And to be
sure of what he is saying, I make it a point to take 4-5 confirmations to rule out error coming
from my own thoughts. God teaches us everything if we are willing to learn.
And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his
house. Do as you promised.... (2 Samuel 7:25)