I had a dream, a dream of reconciliation

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. Ephesians 6:13-18

This evening I had a dream of reconciliation of a long broken relationship that was restored.

 In a  perfect biblical world view these kind of dreams would become common place where men, woman and children would be restored. Unfortunately,  we live in a broken world where the predominating emotions of anger, rage, revenge rule. We live in a  world where anger drives the hearts of men, woman and children to the predators of the dark, sinister world of Islamic state of Iraq (Isis) who have become master's at using the social media to lure them into their traps.. Angry men from broken pasts surfing the internet until one day they find very convincing stories of false hope from  Isis, master's at using the social media to lure them.. Disenchanted young woman with a desire to be loved gravitate to these same websites who offer them false hope of romance of being a ISIS bride.

 In a perfect biblical worldview Abraham would have trusted God fully instead of succumbing to his wife's offer of going into her maidservant.  In a perfect biblical worldview Abraham would have fully trusted God. 

Yet, God had even grander plans for his perfect redemption story.as the pages of the biblical worldview would later reveal. His story would involved taking back the hearts and minds of those who are angry, bitter and vengeful.  His story would include working on the hearts of his people, one person at a time using the very people who's lives have been changed through the same redemptive story.

 The media would like us to believe there is no hope in this broken and fallen world. Yet, my eyes have seen a lifetime of men, woman and children being restored  through the stories of other formerly broken people brought back to Christ.

 One heart at a time.
 One mind at a time. 
One soul at a time.

 I find comfort as I hear reports of former Muslim's having dreams of Jesus  and abruptly deciding to follow him. I find comfort when I hear reports that record numbers of Muslims are coming to Christ.

 It is a reminder that the war on terror is more than just a physical war involving tanks, guns and bombs. It is Spiritual war that no one can see, but it is as real as the one we read or hear about in the media. 

 Maybe my dream of reconciliation isn't so far fetch in a world that is broken.  God truly wants everyone to find love, hope, peace and acceptance through his son Jesus Christ.

 As you go about your business today say a prayer for the Muslim neighbor, co-worker, or when you drive by a Mosque ask for God's redemptive story to take place in the hearts of the men who go there asking God to reveal Jesus to them.. You may not see it in your lifetime, but God just may use those prayers to bring them to Christ.