The Dream

Recently I had a very powerful dream. On this Good Friday I thought it would be a good time to share it with you as it is a good reminder of Jesus' sacrifice for us.

The dream started out with me standing on a hillside overlooking a town. Standing next to me was a woman, and after much thought I've come to the conclusion that this woman was an angel. She was giving me a chance to see the world through her eyes. 

As my eyes scanned over the town I saw many church steeples rising above the buildings. On top of the steeples were crosses. Hanging in the air next to each steeple was a cross outlined with white light. I looked at each church and each one had two crosses: one physical and one illuminated and hanging in the sky. 

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Then I looked down at the people walking throughout the town going about their business. However, behind some of them, following them around as they went about their day, was an outlined image of Jesus carrying the cross, again illuminated and not visible to my human eyes. I instantly knew what this meant and was happy to see how many of them were followers of Jesus. It was a reminder that Jesus is with us wherever we go. But it was also a strong visual reminder that our freedom from sin came at a great cost.

I think it's important to remember how much was sacrificed for us. Every year at this time I struggle to read through the scriptures that tell the story of Jesus' crucifixion and death on the cross. It's heartbreaking, and, no matter how many times I read it, it brings me to tears. But it's something I feel I need to do--to remind myself that there was a price paid for us.

I woke up from the dream feeling very thankful and blessed. What a wonderful gift to be given this vision! It made me feel comforted knowing that the blessing of Christ's sacrifice is with me always.

May you all have the blessing of Christ throughout this Easter season.