Dear Reader,

This post is about a dream I had on 3-30-16, which is the 3rd part to my
previous two posts, Carried By The Breeze and Land of Low.

The Dream: I was at a venue with a large well-kept lawn with a building or
structure of some kind in the middle of the lawn. An event had just finished
and a few of us were lingering behind.

A man called from the building in a loud voice that it was time for wine and
he thanked us for serving at the event.

Some tall young men with vials of wine came to me and another woman.
These vials were shaped like test tubes made of heavy glass that were
deeply embossed with a pattern; they were also offering wine to children,
but none of my children were with me.

A young man offered to take a long pole (approx. 8) I had in my handhe

took the pole and gave me the wine.

It began to mist outside. Both of us women liked the mist and decided to sit
at a table that was on the lawn and enjoy the wine in the light drizzle. ~

Before I go into this dream, I first want to say, I know I was a bit abrupt in
my last postLand of Low, but this poem takes me where words seem
puny. Sorry.

So today, I want to focus on just a couple of points in this dream.

If some one hands you a test tube, how do you set it down? I know there
are stands or holders for them, but we werent given onethe implication
is, these test tubes were designed to be held; we were meant to be
changed by this wine.

As the church, we are to hold onto the pattern (embossed test tube) that is
Christ. As we taste, see and smell the wine of Holy Spirit we become
mature, transformed into His image. Hebrews 5:14 says, But solid food is
for the mature who because of practice have their senses trained to
discern good and evil.
But one thing baffled me about this dreamwhat does the long pole I was
holding represent?

Some time later I happily came across an article by Yanki Tauber titled, A
Long Pole. Taubers article talks about a paradox in the Torah. When
lighting the menorah in the Holy Temple, he states that the law says a
layman can light the menorah, but the menorah is placed where layman
are not allowed to enter.

Tauber continues, The lesson of the long pole says that we should aspire
to spiritual heights that lie beyond our reachit means that we contrive a
way to reach beyond what we are at the present time. The long pole was
a device used by a lamplighter.

But we are no longer under the law. Jesus is the light of the world
(menorah) and He is not out of reach. In fact, the kingdom of heaven is at
hand. (Mtt.10: 7) The kingdom of God is in us. (Luke 17:21) The exchange
of the pole for wine represents a change of heart, of mindset and of desire.

Many Christians still carry a pole, for they see themselves as a

lamplighteryet deep intimacy with Jesus remains just beyond their
reachor, they want to keep Him at a distance.

I dont know about you, but I dont want that pole! Just close your eyes and
imagine taking that pole with youeveryone sitting in church with their
poles, or taking it to family gatherings (or jousting match), and, how about
hanging onto the pole in the grocery store with your kids. Im tired now.

I think this is a good place to end with the thought that this dream is about
character. Am I willing to be, changed like clay into which a seal is
pressed? (Job 38:14, Amp) Saying yes means saying yes to a life of
ongoing transformation, of being conformed into His image, of becoming
light to the world.

My best,

Linda