Hi Grace54, The Holy Spirit showed me a little different and yet somewhat the same interpretation of your dream. Just thought I would share. This is a warning and teaching from the Lord through the guidance of the Holy Spirit for you and all believers that seek a close spiritual relationship with the Lord. Not to seek after signs and wonders but seek a true spiritual relationship with the Lord through the teaching and guidance of the Holy Spirit. By prayer and reading the Word.
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I dreamed I was substitute teaching a class of fifth graders. This was my first day with this class. I had been moved to this class from 1st grade.We were in a new building and my class was on the 54th floor!
The children refer to believers that are still fed on the milk of the Word. The Holy Spirit will feed them on the meat as they grow spiritually. You are a substitute teacher because it is the Holy Spirit that will ultimately teach and guide believers in their walk and feed them on the meat. The tall building represents levels of progression towards a goal within a church. The classroom of children refers to a small group within the church.
'''...the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you." John 14:17
"...when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. And you also will bear witness." John 15:26-27
But you have received the Holy Spirit,* and he lives within you, so you don't need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you all things, and what he teaches is true-it is not a lie. So continue in what he has taught you, and continue to live in Christ. 1 John 2:27QUOTE
We had to ride in rollercoaster like chairs to get to our classroom.It was horrifying riding up that high.The children were scared and I was worried that some of them might fall out of their chairs,or the machine might malfunction.I hated the ride up so high.We were on the top floor .
The rollercoaster refers to a ministry that is excitement oriented rather than faith based. They are involved more in signs and wonders.
Act 8:28 and he was now returning. Seated in his carriage, he was reading aloud from the book of the prophet Isaiah. Act 8:29 The Holy Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and walk along beside the carriage." Act 8:30 Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah; so he asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?" Act 8:31 The man replied, "How can I, when there is no one to instruct me?" And he begged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him. Act 8:32 The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. And as a lamb is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. Act 8:33 He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth."* Act 8:34 The eunuch asked Philip, "Was Isaiah talking about himself or someone else?" Act 8:35 So Philip began with this same Scripture and then used many others to tell him the Good News about Jesus. Act 8:36 As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look! There's some water! Why can't I be baptized?"* Act 8:37 Act 8:38 He ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. Act 8:39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again but went on his way rejoicing. Act 8:40 Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the city of Azotus! He preached the Good News there and in every city along the way until he came to Caesarea. QUOTE
I was amazed at the classroom. It was a square shaped room with no sides except a back wall.There was no ceiling.You could walk to the edge of the room and look down at the ground if you dared.We had no protection from the elements and I was afraid for myself and the students.In fact the building was shaped like the twin towers in New York.
The children were in a square classroom because this particular teaching within this church is not open to the truth. They have a form of Godliness yet they are powerless, worldly, meaning without the Holy Spirits guidance.
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. QUOTE
I don't remember saying very much to my students because I was afraid to get out of my seat.I remember being happy that my chair was against the only wall in the classroom . My students were not as uncomfortable as I was because they were use to being in this classroom.I remember talking to them about staying in there seats. The students were from a class I had actually had in first grade and I recognized some of them.
The wall is behind you and your desk because it is your protection and defense of the truth of the Word through the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit concerning a spiritual relationship with the Lord. The children in your dream are not as uncomfortable because this is what they have been taught and their eyes are blinded to the truth.
"I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you." John 14:16-17QUOTE
The principal was visiting the class on the 53rd floor and I couldn't wait to tell her that I was quiting. She said she was sorry but that she understood. I worried about who they would get on such short notice but I could not take being in such an unsafe environment. I also asked why a school would dare put children's life at risk like that. I don't remember her answer, but she was proud of the school and not worried at all.
I believe the principal represents the pastor or leader of this church.
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When the day was finally over we took the horrifying ride back down to the ground. I help get the students loaded on the bus and went directly in another part of the building on the ground, and talked to the asst. principal who asked me to please stay. I told him I hated to leave the children without a teacher but I couldn't stay.I was retired and didn't have to work so this was my last day at the school.I was thinking I had been foolish to work all of my retirement except 3 months.I had not minded working ,but being up that high was too much for me. When I got ready to leave I ran into my friend,a minister, that worked in a normal building across town. She was very sympathetic and agreed with my decision. On my way to my car I realized I didn't have my pocketbook. My friend and I looked for it and it was right where I left it in the cafeteria.
Your friend represents the Holy Spirit and your faithfulness to Jesus. Your pocketbook represents something valuable, the treasure of your heart which is your love for the Lord.
Mat 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. The cafeteria symbolises a church that is serving a very methodical preaching of the word. Teaching what they think people want instead of what they need.
Jhn 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
Jhn 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Mat 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: