The Redeemer: The Wolves

Dream Share & Interpretation

The Dream:

There was a little boy who had been sent by God to a certain group of individuals. In a sense, he had been chosen by God to walk among them. This group was known for how they often mistreated others, so God sent His chosen one into their midst. The way they chose to treat the boy would determine God’s next steps toward them concerning their behavior.

This moment could have been a setup for failure, or a setup for success, depending entirely on the actions of the group.

As expected, the group mistreated the little boy, eventually sending him away in tears. When the Lord heard the child’s cry, He confronted the group, and they instantly knew they had truly messed up. They looked at God and said, “You set us up.” And in a way, they were right, but the setup did not have to lead to a curse.

The Message:

Sending a chosen one was, in fact, an act of mercy. God already knew the character of these people was dark, yet He still provided them with an opportunity to make right their many wrongs. He offered them a chance to receive a blessing by showing honor to His anointed one. But instead of choosing love, they chose hate, and as a result, God’s wrath came upon them.

Genesis 12:3 states:

“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

According to this verse, if the group had treated the boy with kindness and love, even though they had a long history of mistreating others, they would have been spared.

The Lord is merciful. If you doubt that, read the story of Rahab in the book of Joshua. Joshua sent two men to spy out the land of Jericho. While on enemy territory, the spies were nearly apprehended, until Rahab, a harlot, chose to hide them in her home and later help them escape safely.

Because she showed mercy to God’s people, mercy was shown to her and her family during the destruction of Jericho:

“But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho, and she lives among the Israelites to this day.” (Joshua 6:25)

Rahab’s past may not have been honorable, and many of our pasts aren’t either. But thank God, He is a redeemer.

The moral of the story: be careful how you treat people. You may be standing in the presence of one of God’s anointed. And if or when such a moment comes, you will have to answer to God concerning how you chose to treat them. Simply practice walking in the love of God.

P.S.

Sometimes we get so accustomed to getting away with evil that we begin to feel as if we’ll never have to face consequences. But we all will, either here on earth or after death. For, “God will render to every man according to his deeds.” (Romans 2:6)

Stay tuned for part 2…