Moses dream

[vanilla8]

Just as I was drifting off last night, I had this dream, I found it quite amusing, but I believe G-d was telling me something through it.
In the dream, I was a man with a black beard! There was a boat, a long boat like a gondola, but flat at each end and square. There were several men in it who looked like they could be anyone form Moses to the disciples. The leader ceratinly looked like how I would imagine moses, with long white hair and beard.
So 'Moses' was asking me (as a man) if I wanted to come in the boat with him. I asked him where the boat was going. He replied 'I don't know where the boat is going. But G-d knows where it is going.'
I didn't wish to go in a boat unless I knew the destination, but "Moses' halted the boat and invited some elderly men watching from the riverbank to join them. I believe they said 'yes' as the boat waited for them.
The water was quite shallow where we were, there were reeds growing all around and as the boat pulled away into the mist, I woke up.
(I think that G-d is inviting me to take a voyage of faith with him.)

[Torah]

You have been serving as the priest, leader, and man of your [spiritual] home [searching for truth]. And G-d is asking you to live your life [& son] In his way of living a life pleasing to him. As it says in
Exodus 19:7 So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the LORD had commanded him to speak. 8 The people all responded together, "We will do everything the LORD has said." So Moses brought their answer back to the LORD.

The people followed Moses but not even Moses knew where they were going. Will you be like G-ds people and say! "We will do everything the LORD has said."

Shalom vanilla8

[Sephania]

I didn't wish to go in a boat unless I knew the destination

Have you felt the L-rD asking you to take a leap of faith in some big part of your life? But you are afraid to because you don't know if it's 'safe'? Are others telling you it is OK, or are they 'going in on this' but you are hesitating?

[vanilla8]

Hi Torah, I never thought of that. Up until recently, I have been more the discision maker than my husband. He is just too easy going for his own good, but I am making a concious effort to stand back. Sometimes find I have to bite my tongue, but I am learning all the time. It's not a feminist thing, I spent many years where I was the only person I could trust (I thought), so it's a hard habit to break. But G-d is obviously encouraging me to hasten the change.

Hi Zayit,
I can't think of any area where G-d is asking me to step out in faith just now, but I sense things are moving, things will not always be as they are now.

Thank you both very much for your answers. I will pray about this.

[plum]

Hi Torah, I never thought of that. Up until recently, I have been more the discision maker than my husband. He is just too easy going for his own good, but I am making a concious effort to stand back. Sometimes find I have to bite my tongue, but I am learning all the time. It's not a feminist thing, I spent many years where I was the only person I could trust (I thought), so it's a hard habit to break. But G-d is obviously encouraging me to hasten the change.

Hi Zayit,
I can't think of any area where G-d is asking me to step out in faith just now, but I sense things are moving, things will not always be as they are now.

Thank you both very much for your answers. I will pray about this.
i am in the same type of balance isue with my SO... I am the one who makes decisions and I feel like I am the only trustworthy person... yikes. my pride!

[Sephania]

I don't think it's so much pride as, as women we are forced into a role we were not made for because men aren't stepping into the lead role the L-RD made them to be. I see this across the board and it is going into it's third generation or more.

You may have to step back and allow what will be will be and let G-d do the rest as we fall back on something he gave us lots of, even if we don't think so, patience. If the woman keeps doing it, why would the man see the need to take over?

Vanilla, with your explanation I see that maybe the L-RD is trying to tell you, since you are in this self appointed ( because the slot was empty) lead role in the household, are you ready to go with the rest of the men into unknown waters? This may cause you to see you weren't made for that, but a man is. Like the explorers of old, it was men who sailed off, because the L-RD gave them that kind of spirit. We are to stay home and keep the home fires burning, and offer them an oasis in their minds ( while they are gone,) thinking about home, and a safe place from the world when they return.

To many this may sound sexist, and it is, but from G-D's POV. As he created us and for different roles, not one more or less important that the other, just different , and he supplied the equipment, both physical and mental to accomplish that.

:)

:hug:

Have you told your husband about this dream? I would and don't try to sway it any particular way, just state what you saw in your dream and ask him what it says to him, what he sees. You may be surprised at the answer.

:)

[vanilla8]

I shared the dream and it backed up something that G-d had been speaking about to my husband seperately, i.e. being more responsible for the family. So we agreed that he would step forward and I would stand back, but its easier said than done! I am aware of 3 times today where I jumped in with a decision or negated one he made. :eek: But at least I am aware of it now.
But, my husband is now growing into the idea and I know I will be happier when less of the problems depend on my answer. I think this may be the step of faith that you mentioned before.

[Sephania]

Praise G-d he is stepping forward, I know it isn't easy to do, my husband and I have been going through the same thing. He saw a DVD at a recent Messianic Bible Study he goes to and he said it really spoke to him. I'll see if I can't get the name of it and maybe you could get it for your husband to watch.

I will be praying for you both!

~Z

[vanilla8]

Thank you very much, I believe we would both appreciate that. :thumbsup:


Praise G-d he is stepping forward, I know it isn't easy to do, my husband and I have been going through the same thing. He saw a DVD at a recent Messianic Bible Study he goes to and he said it really spoke to him. I'll see if I can't get the name of it and maybe you could get it for your husband to watch.

I will be praying for you both!

~Z