Two Churches and Two Veils
Dreams of the New Season
This is a record of dreams over October and November; I’m posting them strictly for Spirit-filled Believers and those called to be intercessors in the Church to pray into. “For we know in part and we prophesy in part” (1 Corinthians 13:9). I include my interpretation, such as it is. The Lord frequently revisits past encounters with me during my prayer time for months and sometimes years afterward; the revelation and understanding He brings is often ongoing.
On the 29th of October I dreamt I was entering into the sanctuary at a large church. There was some kind of party in the works — people had set up a dance floor where the pulpit and altar should have been, and I was invited to play music with the band. Someone handed me a violin; it was huge and very crudely made, with too many strings. I politely lifted it to my chin to test it out and even holding it felt wrong. It was unplayable. I declined the offer and handed it back to the person before turning to leave the party (which was filling up with loud and raucous people).
I turned the corner in the hall outside the sanctuary and entered a doorway leading to the church offices. Next to the pastors office, there was a small private chapel — the presence of the Lord was so strong and so Holy, even from where I stood in the hall, that it was hard to remain standing. At this point, some partygoers followed me, and continued to behave in a loud and disruptive manner. Some tried to enter the chapel and climb on/across/over the chairs. I took them aside and gently but firmly explained to them that they should show more respect for the presence of the Lord, which by now, was pouring forth from the chapel altar into the hall.
The partygoers, however, doubled down on their inappropriate behavior, yelling crass and foul language, at which point, I asked them to leave.
When I woke, I was speaking “There are two churches.”
I believe this dream indicates a division we may be about to see revealed in the church as a whole. I want it to be known that I have nothing against contemporary worship or worship services; since becoming Christian almost 6 years ago, I have gravitated more toward Charismatic streams and love me some worship music (which is pretty much the only thing I listen to these days… the mainstream music industry is so defiled).
BUT. I believe the Lord is using this dream to reveal:
That there are essentially two churches: people groups that have neglected the awe and respect of the Lord (the partygoers who were loud and disruptive), and those that have maintained their awe and respect for the Presence of the Lord. The first group, preferring instead the outer appearance of being godly people because they are merely “in the church,” inwardly have no relationship of substance with our Lord, whereas the second group is quietly bearing the fruit of being on their face before the Lord (the public sanctuary/dance hall versus the private chapel filled with holiness). This feels like a “sifting wheat from the chaff” moment.
That there will be resistance among the first group to the call to come up higher (the continued yelling and distraction when confronted with having respect for the Presence).
And an exhortation to get back into the secret place. Prioritize prayer. Prioritize time in His presence. Prioritize time in the Word. Ask Him for greater discernment, ask Him to rekindle the fire of zeal in your heart.
Also of note is that the worship in the “party church” was impacted (the unplayable violin). I believe this is illustrating that true worship cannot function where there is a lack of respect and awe for God.
On the 10th of November I dreamt I was in a dressing room with many, many others who were changing clothes to/from various historical garments or costumes. I had an opaque, grey silk scarf wrapped artfully around my head in a style from the 1920s, and I was adjusting it while looking in the mirror. I traded the grey scarf for a sheer green veil I was handed, embroidered with metallic gold florals, and I meticulously attempted folding it into the same style as the grey scarf, but it was not working out very well.
This dream, while short, I believe speaks of the change in spiritual season we find ourselves in:
Changing clothes is indicative of a change in role or change in authority (head coverings also symbolize authority), and many in the Body are going through significant shifts in role at the moment.
The opaque grey scarf speaks of hardship endured, and/or the struggle with depression, double-mindedness, and uncertainty we experienced. Some of us have been battling for extended periods, growing very weary (feeling worn out and “grey”), and it has caused us to doubt the things the Lord has spoken and promised us in our hearts.
The seasonal shift has arrived: we have the opportunity to trade out the old hardship, the old season of warfare, for a season of healing, peace, growth, and abundance (the green embroidered veil). This carries a promise of fruitfulness to come. The green scarf was also sheer, showing off the hair — hair symbolizes the anointing or glory we carry (Judges 16:1-20 and Proverbs 16:31). In the old season, we may have felt unseen or blocked from exercising our gifts and walking out our life in Christ (the opaque silk scarf), but the new has arrived. We are about to experience new freedom in our walk and a release of our gifts.
The other piece of this dream I feel is significant is the reference to the 1920s. In the 1920s, the church here in America experienced major revival as a response to the debauchery of the culture at the time. I believe this is significant, because we are in an age where there is extreme perversion and debauchery, and so the conditions are ripe for the church to once again experience revival (John 1:5, “the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.”). The 1920s also saw the rise of Charismatic and Pentecostal streams — focused on the Holy Spirit — which I believe is a clue as to what is coming. Many have prophesied about a great awakening and outpouring of the Holy Spirit in ways we haven’t seen in recent years. I believe it is coming, and may be imminent.
With this also comes a warning: the old mindsets and methods won’t work as well in the new season. I struggled to fold and tie the new veil the way I had the old scarf folded and tied. I believe the Lord is reminding us to be intentional about what we are carrying forward with us into the new season. The Israelites had to wander the desert with the Lord for a while before entering the Promised Land, partly because they still had the slave mindsets from the years in Egypt. It took time and intention for those mindsets to shift. Likewise, we must be careful about how we are approaching life in the coming days. Mindsets rooted in hardship and depression, survival mode and powerlessness, probably won’t serve you well in this next season. Surrender the old, so your hands are open to receive the new.
For His people to pray into…