Posted: 12/29/2010 at 9:11am | IP Logged

Jim,

Thank you for restraining from "interpreting" your dream.  I think of dreams as prophetic messages from Father and I have understood that "prophets" are to restrain from "interpreting" the word passing through them but rather to leave that to another anointed by the Lord for such purpose.

With that said I do think that your dream is a parallel of the Pearl Harbor event of 1941 to the "surprise event" you speak of, an event that will be even more devastating to the all pervasive Babylonian religious systems of American (and world) christianity than was the Japanese attack of Dec. 7, 1941 to US military might. 

Could your dream have other implications......?  Maybe, but let's not be as Laodicea and think all is well in our midst and blow this off as though it was meant "for those other people."  It behooves us not to rest on the anointings we claim as so called apostles, prophets, etc. for most who labor under those self delusions are soon going to find out just who has favor with God and who doesn't. 

I am convinced that God's "Pearl Harbor" will be the anointing and release, a surprise event, of that nameless faceless band of misfit followers who have forsaken EVERYTHING, systems (religious, economic, political, social,) ministries, family, traditions, motives and more to become one with Him.  I believe that it is this appearing of this motley band that will precipitate the true great falling away.  Just as the Pharisees and Scribes denied Christ in His time Christ in His people will be be denied by the vast religious system that dominates the monstrosity American religious system today. 

Judgment soon comes to the house of God.

Lon

Posted: 12/29/2010 at 2:20pm | IP Logged

In response to Lonnie, I just think that it is not necessarily denominations that are religous in spirit.  Non-demonational folks, charasmatic folks etc..can all have a religous spirit.  I am reading a book about Mother Teresa and her correspondance with her spiritual director.  She truly was in love with Jesus, and gave her ALL to Him.  She was under the authority and direction of the church and it served her in the sense that she was under checks and balances..though she never doubted her call. 

I feel so disappointed with some of the non-denominational, spirit-filled churches.  I have noticed a competivness in many..based on who has the most spiritual experiences, gifts etc.  There is lack of authority.  Truly, I thought the canon laws of the Catholic church were a burden to the people, but now I see them so much differently..they are filled with wisdom.

Why would a mega church allowe a man who just had an affair speak at their conference.  Why would a man who left his wife and married his intern be welcomed with such high honor to minister to others..with out seeminly real regret.  I have decided that the Catholic church saying that I cannot take communion until my first marraige is annulled is a GOOD idea.  They are not perfect, but they do have standards that make sense.  I have absolutely been hurt terribly by "religous spirits", but they are not just in main stream churches.

Posted: 12/29/2010 at 2:51pm | IP Logged

Sarah Ann,

The religious spirit is in ALL of us!!!  If we will seek Father diligently and continuously beseeching His cleansing of our deepest iniquities He will respond and we better be quick to cooperate.  For those who, to date, have embraced this cleansing, it has been a long, lonely sacrifical walk but I do think that the process for newcomers will be shorter today, because of the forerunners who have made this trek.

Many people have left churches of all denominations and descriptions, however the vast majority who leave the system are yet to get the principles of the system out of themselves.  They still have to work, to be busy doing their God thing, even when He has not assigned them to any task.  Few are they who will sit at the Lord's feet until they are fully prepared to be sent.  Man (and woman) just hates to sit still.

Lon

Posted: 12/29/2010 at 2:58pm | IP Logged

Chris,

I invite you to read my post on this thread:

http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=34503&a mp;PN=1

We need to get our eyes off "America" and focus on a relationship with Father that will first birth the Kingdom (His absolute governance) in our persons.

Lon