"The Tree and The Barking Dogs
Vision 09-18-12"
I had a vision of a small plant that was beginning to
emerge from the ground. It sprouted in the sunshine and grew upwards and began
to form it's leaves. I then saw a small dog like a Chihuahua come up to the plant and it began
to bark at the plant. It could not get near the plant, but it barked
incessantly as the plant grew upwards. After awhile, another dog came, and this
dog was bigger, and joined the little dog and it joined in at barking at the
plant. The plant kept growing in the sunshine. Soon, another dog came, even
bigger than the other two dogs and the three of them barked incessantly at the
plant trying to get it to stop growing, but they could not touch the plant. As
I continued to watch more dogs came, each one bigger than the last one, till
the plant was completely surrounded by barking dogs. The plant grew and
produced more leaves and then it formed it's bark, and then I understood that
this plant was a young tree. It grew more and branched out and it's branches
grew and produced leaves. The dogs were barking and growling and trying to get
the tree, but they could not do anything but bark. Then I saw the tree begin to
grow fruit on it's branches. The fruit grew big, and the fruit matured and grew
heavy on it's branches. Suddenly a great wind came and blew on the tree, and
the fruit on the branches fell down and hit all the barking dogs and killed
them all.
Scriptures the vision is seen within:
Psalms 1:1 BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate,
prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of
the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands
[submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to
relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. 2 But his delight
and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the
instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and
studies) by day and by night. 3 And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and
tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season;
its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper
[and come to maturity]. 4 Not so the wicked [those disobedient and living
without God are not so]. But they are like the chaff [worthless, dead, without
substance] which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked [those
disobedient and living without God] shall not stand [justified] in the
judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous [those who are
upright and in right standing with God]. 6 For the Lord knows and is fully
acquainted with the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly [those
living outside God's will] shall perish (end in ruin and come to nought).
Jeremiah 17:7 [Most] blessed is the man
who believes in, trusts in, and relies on the Lord, and whose hope and
confidence the Lord is. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters
that spreads out its roots by the river; and it shall not see and fear when
heat comes; but its leaf shall be green. It shall not be anxious and full of
care in the year of drought, nor shall it cease yielding fruit.
Other study scriptures:
Dogs:
Psalms 22:16 For [like a pack of] dogs
they have encompassed me; a company of evildoers has encircled me, they pierced
my hands and my feet.
Philippians 3:2 Look out for those dogs [Judaizers, legalists], look out
for those mischief-makers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.
Psalms 59:5 You, O Lord God of hosts,
the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations; spare none and be not
merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah [pause, and calmly think of
that]! 6 They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, and go
[prowling] about the city. 7 Behold, they belch out [insults] with their
mouths; swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, for
who, they think, hears us?
Philippians 3:2 Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All
they're interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. The
real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this
ministry, filling the air with Christ's praise as we do it. TM
Revelations 22:14 Blessed (happy and to
be envied) are those who cleanse their garments, that they may have the
authority and right to [approach] the tree of life and to enter through the
gates into the city. 15 [But] without are the dogs and those who practice
sorceries (magic arts) and impurity [the lewd, adulterers] and the murderers
and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falsehood (untruth, error,
deception, cheating). 16 I, Jesus, have sent My messenger (angel) to you to
witness and to give you assurance of these things for the churches
(assemblies). I am the Root (the Source) and the Offspring of David, the radiant
and brilliant Morning Star.
-Susan O'Marra
-09-21-12
http://intheimageofhisgloryministries.blogspot.com/
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