fast asleep . I had one of those vivid dreams . In the dream , I stood up to my knees in vast chunks of rubble , a massive amount of debris spread over an area about the size of a football field .
The big chunks of concrete were from large , ornate buildings — halls of power . I stood there amidst this pile of concrete . The warmth of the sun shone down on me . I had a look of absolute and utter awe on my face . I couldn ’ t believe what had just happened .
Off to my left , I could see a holy city — rows of actual halls of power that could not be destroyed . They had an orangish glow to them as though they were from another world .
In front of me , the warmth of the sun filled my soul . I looked over my shoulder and noticed that various men and women stood in the rubble about every twenty feet or so , with that same look of awe on their faces . We all looked at each other and then up to the sky with the same thought : No way did that just happen !
It was evident in the dream that we were all intercessors and these demolished structures represented all the misuses of power that had taken place on the earth . Our persistent prayers had brought down a massive infrastructure of corruption . We were puny humans , and these systems had seemed impenetrable , yet there we stood , in a pile of rubble that was far bigger than we were . We had overcome . God used the weak to shame the strong .
I woke up from this dream with a start . Energized , I sat up , and instantly joy and awe rose within me . I hurried out to my quiet place to read and pray and listen . Surges of faith and expectancy rose within me . God met me in that place . I was overwhelmed with a sense of His presence and the assurance that He sees all and one day will dismantle every evil scheme .
If that ’ s what our prayers can do , we must pray more with greater fervency , specificity , and faith , wouldn ’ t you say ? God moves on the prayers of His people . He shakes , dismantles , untangles , confronts , and diffuses enemy schemes because of our prayers .
Read Psalm 46 slowly and prayerfully .
I know there are varying opinions as to whether God speaks through dreams , but I have to say , there ’ s no doubt in my mind that God used this dream to infuse me with hope and expectancy . I went to bed discouraged and depressed , and I woke up filled with fiery faith . You couldn ’ t steal my joy that day . I knew in my knower that God moves when we pray , and one day we will stand in absolute awe at His power and attention to detail .
Picture yourself , standing in awe , with a dumbfounded look on your face , overwhelmed by the way God answered your accumulated prayers . Imagine standing with a throng of other believers , all shouting the words of Isaiah 25:9 . “ This is our God ! We trusted in him , and he saved us ! . . . Let us rejoice in the salvation He brings !”
Sometimes you just have to stomp your feet and tell that devil , “ I am not moving from this place of faith ! My God is with me , so you will not outlast me . I ’ m growing stronger in battle
32