(From the Visions of Shiloh - continued)
Then children of many races appeared wearing white robes. Each was given a Shiloh stone.
Large ravens began attacking the children. They would swoop down to steal their stones.
Our original group stood along the outside of the pools and used slingshots to shoot our Shiloh stones at the birds. They would fall into the water and die and the water would wash their bodies away.
Then the children grew into adults. They were given vases of water to pour out and we were lifted to the top of a large Shiloh-stone boulder with a tree growing on it. The tree became a pine tree which gave us shade.
Comments -
As we continue to spread the word of God there will be many new people converting to follow Jesus (represented in the vision as children). They are given a measure of God’s peace and joy (Shiloh stones) and that’s when the ‘ravens’, like the birds in the parable Jesus told, come to snatch it away.
That is when we must shoot Shiloh stones at the birds to stop them. In this case, the Shiloh stones represent what God has done for us, the stories of his nature and love in our own lives. These are the weapons we use to shoot down the birds that are trying to steal peace from the newer Christians in our lives.
We must tell the ‘generation to come’ about God’s strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done. Once we succeed, God will lift us up onto his rock of peace where we will be closer to him and sheltered. The fragrance of the pine tree represents a visceral expression of God’s presence being stronger in our lives.
“Behold, a farmer went out to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.” - Matthew 13:3-4
“When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.” - Matthew 13:19
Prayer -
Thank you God for your work in my life. Thank you for bringing others to know you and giving me the opportunity to testify of your greatness to them. Help me to have the right words at the right time so you can touch their heart and stop the enemy from stealing their faith. Then please draw me up and closer to you, so that I can know your presence in an even greater way. Thank you. Amen.