Dream a call to Intercession
by; Tikkun
I would like to share a vivid dream that I had a few days ago.
This dream was given to me on the Feast of First Fruits
DREAM
In the dream, I found myself walking into a hospital delivery room, where two women were laboring side by side to give birth. Their beds were about 36 inches apart and parallel to each other. I positioned myself between the two beds. The woman to my left was a Gentile, and the woman to my right was Jewish. The attending nurse explained to me that the Gentile woman was progressing in her labor, but that it was a rather slow progress. This laboring mother was growing a bit weary, but she still had enough reserves to complete the process. The nurse also reported that the Jewish woman had been in labor much longer than the Gentile mother had been, but she had made VERY little progress toward giving birth. This woman was nearly delirious in her fatigue and discouragement. Her natural resources were nearly gone. At that point the nurse asked me if there was anything I could do to help them in their birthing process. I tried to speak to the Jewish woman, but she seemed to be seriously fading in consciousness; causing me to fear for her survival.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR INTERCESSION
Quickly I knelt down on one knee between the two beds; taking the right hand of the Jewish woman and the left hand of the Gentile. I began to pray strength into both women. Then I began to pray and decree an increase in the progression of labor in the Gentile, so that the progress and the strength of the Jew could increase. When I arose from my prayers and declarations, the Gentile woman was in hard labor and growing stronger. The Jewess had gained some strength now, and was beginning to have some productive contractions. However, she was still too weak to complete the labor and delivery. Suddenly I picked the Jewess up in my arms and said, “I am going to carry you to the waiting room, so that your family can see you. They are not aware of the struggle you are bearing, nor of the depth of depletion you are suffering because of the long, frustrating, seemingly non-productive labor.”
SHOUT IT FROM THE HOUSE TOPS
When I carried her out into the waiting room, various family members came running over to see her. She started weeping in relief when they showed her great concern; when they told her that they had no idea how severely her fatigue (and her prolonged struggle to bring forth delivery) had depleted her emotionally and physically; bringing her so close to death. It was as if she needed to have them be part of the process by acknowledging the pain, exhaustion, and discouragement involved in her efforts on behalf of this family birth. Before I returned the women to the labor room, I told her family to begin to pray for this delivery process to be completed quickly and effectively; and also for the mother to grow supernaturally in strength to bring forth delivery of this treasure entrusted by God to her womb. By the time I placed the woman back into her bed in the delivery room, she was in strong active labor and filled with strength. The dreamed ended at that moment, before I could witness the birth of the two babies.
INTERPRETATION
Upon awakening, I sought the Lord for clarity about the dream. It was confirmed that the Jewish mother in labor is Israel, and that the Gentile mother is the Body of Messiah. I, as a prophetic intercessor, am called to kneel in the gap between Israel’s labor and the Body’s … while maintaining the posture of a warrior (down on one knee, rather than on two). Serving as a bridge between Israel and the remnant Body, I am to pray and to decree strength and progress into the fulfilled destiny of both. I was amazed to realize that adding strength to the Gentile labor (to birth the Lord’s Gentile destiny) would actually empower the Jewish labor to be completed. Additionally, it was not enough to give strength to Israel through prophetic declaration and intercession through the Body of Messiah. I also had to present the truth about Israel’s dire condition and the reason for her labor, to the rest of the Jewish family … to those in the Diaspora, who have no real comprehension of the threat, of the pain, of the struggle and of the exhaustion of the Jews in Israel, as they are birthing the destiny of their people in the Land; according to God’s commands. The dream was a strong confirmation of the role that I am currently playing by speaking, by writing, by intercession and by prophetic acts on behalf of both Israel and the Body.
However, it is more than that. I believe the dream is a message to all of those in the Body of Messiah, who long to see the fulfillment of God’s dream and purposes of the One New Man … the unity of the Jew and the Gentile in the Lord. As the strength of the Gentile intercessors is increased (creating more productive intercession and birthing the glory of the Lord upon the earth), Israel and the Jews are strengthened to complete their role in Him; until we are all echad (a unity comprised of parts) in Him, and walking in the full knowledge of WHO He is.
DECLARE THE TRUTH
It is also very important that we all pick up the role and the responsibility for speaking clearly and boldly about the truth of Israel’s plight. In a world that is pounding Israel with lies and with cruel, deadly, demands, Israel needs faithful, courageous, truth tellers. She needs people who will present her needs to the community of Jews throughout the world. She needs laboring Gentiles, who will be at her side, telling her that they understand her plight, and that they identify with her pain, fear, exhaustion, discouragement, etc. Israel needs to know that people in the Body of Messiah care about what is happening to her. She also needs to have the support of her natural family … the Jewish community … as she is lifted up in truth for them to see. In a later writing this week, I will share with you several concerns and strategies that are unfolding. But for right now, I would ask that you pray fervently for the Lord to show YOU, the role you need to play in this scenario. If it is to write to leaders, then you must write. If it is to speak to your Jewish neighbors, friends, and co-workers about the dangers and injustices Israel is facing, then speak. If it is to gather people together to pray on a weekly basis, then gather them. Whatever the Lord would have you do in His end time scenario for Israel, please do it.
MORE
I know that many of you are already stepping out and stepping up to the responsibility of kneeling in the gap between Israel and the Body of Messiah. God bless you for that! However, I believe, that given the terrible perils confronting Israel in the next few weeks and months, we must increase in our efforts. We need to be encouraging each other while seeking the Lord for marching orders and for strategies. Israel is laboring unsuccessfully in an oppositional world against her. She is growing terribly weary, and she is nearing a state of delirium. The world is saying, “Give up and die. You have nothing to beautiful to birth into this world, and there is no of value in you continuing to exist.” We must stand up and shout, YES YOU DO HAVE PRECIOUS, WORTHWHILE, TREASURE WITHIN YOU!” Say, as the Lord has declared, “LIVE AND BE PROSPERED, ISRAEL! BRING FORTH YOUR DESTINY AND THE GLORY THAT THE LORD HAS DEPOSITED WITHIN YOU TO BRING TO THE WORLD. WE LOVE YOU AND WE NEED YOU.” Please arise and pray. Please arise and declare. Please arise and shout the word of God across the face of this earth. It is time for Israel to fulfill her labor and to delight in the fruit of what she has carried in tears and torment for generations. Each of us DOES have a vital role to play. God and Israel are depending upon us.
God bless you as you stand and pray!
In Him, Tikkun
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