The Unwanted Guests Dream
June 21, 2024 11:10 AM
Solitary Man
solitaryman.substack.com
20240621
Last night I dreamt that I was at home. Whether or not it was my current home or in the city of my previous home, it was hard to say, as certain scenes were reminiscent of one or the other. In the first scene I found myself looking out the window at my neighbor’s house, where strangers seemed to be converging on it. They were not violent, but there were quite a few, and I had a feeling of unease watching it.
As I was paying attention to what was occurring there, suddenly my house had several of these strangers appear inside next to me! I do not know how they had gotten in. One minute I was alone, the next there were several in the same room with me.
The dream then switched to a scene that I think was in my current house. Again there were these strangers in the house with me. There were men, but also certain children. Older children, like very young teens. They were not violent, but they were definitely unwanted.
I went to my gun cabinet and got out my best shotgun and rifle. I remember how it seemed that I was having trouble getting out the guns, then even more trouble getting out the ammo from a different safe. It felt like I was moving in syrup, there seemed to be a resistance to all my actions.
I also remember at least one of the strange men standing beside me and admiring my guns. He didn’t say much or do much, but he was right there next to me. I was trying to ignore him the best I could.
There were also 2 or 3 very young teens that were getting in my way as I was trying to get these guns and load them up so I could get these invaders out of my home. I remember getting really mad at these inquisitive kids, and physically pushed one or two away from me as I was getting my guns ready.
Again, in this second scene the idea was that one moment my house was empty, the next there was these complete strangers in it. I felt a strong feeling of anger and panic. I was all alone in attempting to arm myself in order to reclaim my home. I felt resistance to my labors in the very air surrounding me as I attempted to arm myself so I could clear out these unwanted intruders.
I did not feel that we were in an actual shooting war, or that war had been declared. I did feel that we all knew what was going on, and first we could see evidence around us (as in watching what was going on in my neighbor’s house). But the main sense was that suddenly I was not alone in my own private property. Suddenly complete strangers, who I knew were not from my own country, just appeared in the same room that I was in. That event happened twice in my dream, as a sort of confirmation.
What to make of all this? Perhaps I was watching too many border invasion videos? Perhaps a spirit of fear was attempting to intimidate me? Those things are possibilities, but I will also share some thoughts that have come to me as i write this.
The main fact that pervaded this dream was the sense that what I was experiencing was something that I definitely did not want. The circumstances outside my personal life, then twice inside my personal life were sudden, unwanted, and gave a very strong sense of wanting to get rid of them at all costs.
The fact that the very air seemed to be fighting against me as I tried to arm up and repel these invaders showed that I was getting no help in wanting to change my circumstances back to how it used to be. This represents how God is not helping us when we go out and protest and fight, if we are simply wanting to restore our nation’s freedoms and liberties to what they were before we came under direct attack. God is not interested in restoring our peace and prosperity, just so that we can go back to a life that generally ignored him in the pursuit of our own pleasures and dreams. In fact, he will actively hinder us, as the atmosphere, or the heavens itself, seemed to be opposing me.
Those who think that God will automatically fight for us in our adversity, when it is in fact God himself that has sent all this adversity upon us, is sadly mistaken. God calls it rebellion when one prophesies peace, when God has sent the calamity. He calls it such even twice in the book of Jeremiah:
Jer 28:15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Jer 28:16 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
Jer 28:17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
Jer 29:30 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
Jer 29:31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
Jer 29:32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
Even as God gives us two examples of false prophets prophesying peace when God has sent the sword against us, so God gave me two separate scenes of a sudden, unwanted circumstance in my life that I could not change by my own effort and in my own strength. Note that I did not turn to God not ask him for help, I thought I could deal with the problem myself. The very air around me hindered me, and so we should not be surprised that God is not coming to our rescue and putting his stamp of approval on all our own efforts to free ourselves from the judgment that we were responsible for bringing upon ourselves. In fact, in those two instances in Jeremiah, speaking peace and an end to judgment, when God is the one judging us via the sword, famine, and pestilence, is actually preaching rebellion against the Lord.
In the dream I awoke before I was able to know the outcome. Was I successful in ridding my house of unwanted guests? God is not going to lay out the immediate future in every intimate detail for us. As in every generation, he calls us to walk by faith.
The change in circumstance had an element of warning. Yet the personal change in circumstance was sudden, causing great distress and anger. The most powerful personal solution that I had in the natural (guns for self defence) could not be brought to bear on the problem. In fact, I remember that it was the loading of the guns themselves that provided the greatest challenge, as the air became extremely thick, and the strange children hindered me the most at that time.
The fact that it was children that were the most annoying, and caused me the greatest anger, was also telling. They seemed to be fascinated by my guns, and wanted to touch them. They were totally oblivious to me, and they caused me more anger than the adults. I had to physically push them away in order to try and get my guns out and load them.
Perhaps this represents how all our leaders are nothing more than children. Ignorant, impulsive, completely oblivious to the needs of those around them. Focused on trying to disarm us, not only in a 2nd amendment type of way, but disarming us of all our weapons of warfare against evil. They have lied about us, divided us, censored and cancelled us, and hindered us in every way possible from defending ourselves and our nations.
These are some of the revelations that came to me as write this. They are not in any particular order. Pray and meditate about what is written here, and let the Lord speak to you about one aspect or another that may be relevant in your own personal life, so you may take courage and know that Jesus is well aware of your personal circumstance, and is telling us again and again that this battle will not be won by flesh and blood. This battle is the Lord’s, and despite the fact that our lives may be thrown into complete turmoil at any time, he has warned us in advance that these things must come to pass. Only trust in him, and do not put your faith in your own devices. Prepare, yes, but trust in heaven’s weapons alone.
Solitary Man
https://solitaryman.substack.com/
