It came to pass in a night dream ...that I found myself in a classroom ...and there were young folks in the class ...all standing, as they were, on raised steps, in tiers ...and their manner was joyful and hopeful to begin ...and there were windows roundabout the room ...and many people looked through the windows on the left...yet of the windows to the right...these allowed for a most pleasant meadow to be seen ...and ...did only the son shine in ... again, of the windows on the left, ...these were as institutional windows through which people might "observe", judge and to evaluate the goings on, as is done hiddenly in the world....
Now it became quite humorous to me, for this measure of things ...yet I did not know what I was to teach these... however, the young folks were very much plain hearted ... and looked forward to what ever might be taught them ...but the "observers" (through the left window) did look upon me and the young folks with stern and schooling eyes ...seriousness was all about them and their eyes did burn with worldly judgement.... as did their lips... these (of the left window) held themselves in high regard and would judge every little thing taking place in the room ... To this I somewhat laughed (inside myself ) because here I was, with sternfull judgement on the left ...and the son shining on the right ...and I did not even know what to teach, or for that matter what I was doing in this classroom ...yet the young folks and I did joy in the presence of one another ...So to all this I raised up my hands (as if to throw up my arms) and Behold, it was given me what I must teach ....I must teach these young folks to sing ...Now Whoa Lord ...you know I can't carry a tune in a bushel basket ...nor pass a music class with a sports car...and as to the creation of music ...I know nothing ...can't even read the notes or follow the words of modern songs ...whoa... now am I to teach these young ones to sing? ...for all this it seems impossible for me ...Lord
And the ones that were left and behind the looking glass...seemed to take humor in this...and somewhat mocked and laughed among themselves saying ..."how is this one going to teach these to sing"? ..."when he knows nothing of our songs or the teachings of our music" ... and they laughed further saying "this should be at least entertaining to watch"...
So there I was ...so impossible and hopeless did things seem ...that I humored in it myself!!! ...yet the young ones did hope for something worthy to be taught them ...and I heard this, as it seemed coming from their midst,... this calling of them ...that they needed to be "enabled" to sing ...So of this impossible matter I did bring to the Lord ...Look here Lord, this thing I must do ...for it seems impossible to me ...though you have brought many songs to my heart ...from my mouth they do not come ...for I fear I am but a croaking frog ...yee even songs you have put in my heart ... do bring me joy exceedingly ...Yet Lord ...I have not the way to teach these to sing ...and the worldly do mock me ...and even I do look to this as an impossible thing...
Now Behold; the matter was opened to me ...as the Lord did help me ...and I began to teach ...and did the young folks hearken unto the teaching ...for it was given to them that they might breath deeply ...yee even from their very bowels ...that the songs that might come from them; rise up from their inner most parts ...and the deep breath that they might take ...is that spirit of Our Father ...by which all were given life ...and within which is all good things ...the perfect Truth, the perfect Love, and the abiding nature of God as was intended for man... even that spirit that washes clean the bowels with a mighty stirring... against all uncleanness of the flesh ...so the flesh and the desires thereof be made right before God ...that the fullness of good pleasure might come to those...that they might have quietness and peace about their flesh ....even does the spirit always rise upward through the heart making a way ...where the spirit of God's son might enter in... for their sake ...that they be nurtured in their heart and helped unto rightness by the only true and righteous one.... Jesus Christ of Nazareth; our good Lord...
Now then comes the spirit from the heart unto the mind ...wherein all thoughts are made right and pleasant ...that these might not walk in the vexations of their own thinking or the terrible teachings of men...that have so hurt them unconsciously ...Oh how good and perfect is the spirit of God for our sake... and yee, even yes, and Oh Amen... to the spirit of Jesus that helps us unto peace and good pleasure, joyful hearts ...through the perfect Truth and Love of God ....from who all things come that are worthy.
Now as it is within in these mighty works of God and Jesus ...and not of our own chorus ...do the true songs heard by God, come unto his hearing ...this is to say that songs of the heart ...so blessed of Jesus ...do burst forth and rise on the wings of all righteousness...that God might hear from these, the proclaiming of the worthiness of his first son ...and the enjoying of his blessings ...from the mouths of those who are also made sons and daughters of God ...through the perfect works of Jesus ...
Now, and as it was, those that would judge the young ones singing, heard only noise and saw it not... as the beginning of songs ...for these young ones did rise up to the teachings and a joyful noise did rise from them ...And these did begin again, to learn as it was ...from their first utterance as babes...to speaking words of the world ...Yet now they would sing no more to the glory of the world (as they have been taught)...but now sing of the of perfect Truth and Love ...of God and Jesus.
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