Cleaning » HARVEST MINISTRY

Cleaning
7/1/98

I woke up from a dream that was very vivid and clear. I sensed it was early in the day as I found myself walking up to an old, simple in style, Victorian house. Next to this main part of the house, and attached to it on the left, was a smaller building; it was also part of the house. Next to the second section of the house was another larger building attached to the left. All of the structures were gray with weathered wood, very old. The sidewalk was wooden with a roof overhang covering the sidewalk.

I guess one way to describe the character of the buildings is ghost-town in appearance, but clean- swept and still in use. The street was paved and the buildings had large old windows and the doors in front had large windows through which you could see into the interior.

I sensed I was there to visit my grandparents. The front door of the house was locked and I looked in the front door window. I could see all the way through the narrow home to the back door. There was sunlight shining through the window of the back door. I could see a kitchen broom leaning against a wall with a small pile of sweepings that had not been picked up.

I then took a few steps to the left and tried the front door of the attached building; the door was locked. As I looked into the interiors, I sensed quiet, unoccupied, swept clean, and no life inside.

I took a few steps to the left again and looked into the larger attached building; it was about twice the width of the house. This building had big storefront windows. I tried the door-it was locked. As I looked into the interior, I saw medical supplies that filled the space almost to overflowing. I noticed lots of green oxygen tanks, the kind used to give oxygen to people. I then looked to my left and I noticed another kitchen broom. It looked brand-new and had a broad head made of straw-type material; I could tell it was new because it looked unused and unworn. I went over, took the broom into my hand and began to walk towards the house. I sensed I was about to do some sweeping or something.

Then a white van with some writing or advertising on the side pulled up. A man got out and came up to me. He was clean-cut in appearance and casually dressed. I shook his hand and introduced myself to him. I told him I was looking for my grandparents. He said to me, “They passed away.” I turned away for a moment; I felt grief-stricken. I turned back to the man and asked him when this happened. He said, “Today at three o’clock in the morning we found your grandmother in here, (the small building), and we found your grandfather in the house.” I then woke up from the dream.

The things that most impressed me were the new kitchen broom, the old gray wooden structures still in use and swept clean, and also the amount of medical supplies filling the building to where you could hardly see into the interior, especially the oxygen tanks. My wife asked me to ask the Lord for understanding and interpretation of this dream. This is what the Lord said to me:

“I am cleaning house and removing the old. Though it appears unusable, I will bring new life. The brooms are clean and new, for this is a new cleaning out. I am as close to you as these buildings you have seen. I am next door and My storehouse will give new life. Those who remain in the past will be passed by. The new will offer words of kindness and will offer to help clean out the old. I will bring new life to what appears to be old. Those who pick up My broom will help do this.

Though My doors are locked, they are open for you. Your work will be with the old and new. This you will do for Me, for in a moment I will come and make ready My bride. You see through windows; soon all will be open and My light will shine in. All darkness will be exposed; those things in the dark will flee, for My light will make them fear. Those in My light will enter and see My coming glory. There will be those along the way who will help you, and you will give them My love.

Pressure comes, for My storehouse is full. I bring new life through you. Heaven and earth shall not pass away until all has been made ready for Me. You will see new and you will see old; all are to be made one in Me; I will do this through you. Those who fall away will have what they see. Those who come into My light will see clearly through Me."