WARSHIP

I had a vision, a split second image appeared in my mind like a photograph, but in that brief second, I knew that it was "Living".

I saw a ship, an old war Galleon. It was nighttime, there was no wind and the water was smooth as glass. There were no sails on the yardarms, no one was visible on deck, and the only movement came from two deck lanterns, very dim with black smoke rising from them.

I had the impression that the ship was bristling with cannons protruding from the gun-ports and the sides were plated with iron. 

After the vision, I asked the Lord for the meaning of the vision. This is what I believe the vision meant:

• Warship-  doctrines of an individual or church "denomination".

• Night time- Waiting for the return of Christ.

• No Wind- The "Breath of God" is not present, the waters are STILL.

• No sails- They have no expectation of WIND (Holy Spirit).

• Smoke coming from dim lanterns- There is very little "Light". The light (Truth) they have is "Polluted".

• Iron sides with cannons-They are prepared to keep and defend their "Doctrines", and to attack "Other doctrines not their own".

Then I looked up "doctrines" and found in Matthew 15:9 

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

"Worship" and I then I saw  WAR SHIP!

I learned several things from this vision. The Lord can give us a split second image or picture of something, and then download the interpretation to the image which can be rather lengthy and amazingly detailed. He also likes to play on words and their meanings.

The vison does not represent ALL churches, but is picture of hardened hearts towards much of what God wants to do in their lives.

I want to highlight that we must consider this truth and examine ourselves. My experience has been if we are "Set in our ways", God is reluctant to reveal to us HIS IDEA if we are full of our OWN. Reflect on when Jesus rebuked the disciples when they would not believe the women who returned from the tomb and said Jesus had returned. It was a sin of "UNBELIEF" against their own brethren.

This world teaches us not to "trust outsiders". If we want to be connected to the Body of Christ, we must learn how to trust the Lord's strength to protect us from false doctrines and teachings. Pride keeps our own "doctrines" in place and unchanged.

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