Vision of a Crow

The Vision of A Crow

I had a bizarre dream last night that still consumes my thoughts this afternoon. All the pieces that fit together seem so abstract, but they all come together, and I feel that I have been blessed with some conclusions as to the meaning of it. Here it goes!

It was a sunny day, possibly like today but I remember it being a bit warmer. I was in the airport going to visit my dear friend Laurie, which seems silly that I would need to go to the airport to do this, because we live in the same city. However, here I was at the airport. I was waiting at the wrong gate and ended up missing two flights out to see her. This frustrated me, because I wasn’t at the airport to see the airport, I was here to get out of here to see Laurie. I went to the computer and discovered that another flight was scheduled to leave in 3 minutes, so I ran to the gate and booked it down the boarding bridge to the door to the plane. Here I found one of the flight attendants (read: some dude) playing soccer. I tried yelling at him but he didn’t respond for about 5 minutes until I was a few feet away from him. He then listened to my request to board the plane, and promptly allowed me in. Interestingly enough, I didn’t need any identification or plane ticket to board this plane; the security and scheduling was more like a metro bus than anything else.

I took a seat in the back right in a wide plane that reminded me of a theatre. There were two gay dudes in front of me, and that made me uncomfortable so I moved a few places to the right to avoid them. A few minutes later, a classmate came and sat next to me. We had some semi-intelligent conversation that had quite a few laughs worked in. We took off and this was the state of the plane for quite some time.

Then the captain came out into the sitting area, taking the appearance of a pirate. He was holding a large crow in his right hand and announced that the crow would check the passengers now. Subsequently, it started in the front-left of the room, the corner opposite to me. This was convenient, because that would mean that I would be checked last. “Checking” involved stretching out your hand and allowing the crow to peck it once, drawing blood, then licking your wounded hand to taste your character. Everyone had readily accepted the test like it was normal and had a smart wound to show for it. When it as my turn I glared into the eyes of the crow and it cocked its head to the side, rolling it sideways as birds do to get a better look at me. Seeing that it couldn’t see into my soul, and that I could see the evil in his, it became frustrated and flew to my hands to perform the test on me. I was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, which I in the real world I wore to bed and am wearing as I write.

I pulled my hood over my head, stretched my arms out and clenched my fists with my palms facing the floor. Everyone in the room was watching as the crow pecked my hand, but could draw no blood. In disbelief, it licked my hand expecting to taste it, but finding none, it tried pecking again. I then saw that its tongue was long like a wood-pecker’s tongue. It tried desperately to break through my skin but it could not, so it became angry and wrapped itself around my head in an effort to smother me and tried pecking the back of my neck to take my life. I felt my body go into a trance and my whole being felt bound and paralyzed; I couldn’t move. I also saw that I floated out of my chair and was spun upside-down. I felt like I was drowning but I had to resist. I tried twice to break free, wake up, and cast off the crow, but I could not. On my third attempt, I prayed feverishly to the Lord in a language that I don’t know, and summoned all my strength, and He came and empowered me. I then went ballistic and woke up yelling at the top of my lungs, my whole body tensely flexed and agitated. It was finally over.

Immediately, the thought that came to me is resist your slumber and keep watch, mobilize yourself because there is the duty of the Kingdom to do. I went back to sleep and woke up with more thoughts on my dream that I will summarize here:

I find this to be a vision of times to come. When seeking something (or someone) there will be difficulties and challenges, but it will not be insurmountable if they are in line with the Lord’s calling, plan, and purpose for me. Basically, if God desires it for my life and I am following Him, I’m gonna wind up receiving it one way or another. The glory is his!

The crow is the coming of Evil, Darkness and Lies to our world. He is death. Fortunately for me, I have already died and been born again, and I am granted eternal life, so I won’t die anymore. Thus, he had no power over me.

1 Peter 1:22-25 - Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For,
"All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.”

Further, I see that I will not fall when the decision to follow truth or sin presents itself. I am talking the end of the world here, and a time where accepting a mark to be part of this world, or rejecting it to be a part of heaven. I will reject the mark with the grace of God. It will not define me, I will be defined by the mission the Kingdom of God has set apart for me.

Also, many around me will be deceived, but the Lord will protect me in tribulation.

Luke 21:8 - He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them.

See, I am not saying freak out and that the end of the world is gonna happen before I can grow another beard (read: 20 minutes), but I’m saying keep watch because that day will come, I promise.

Jeramiah 51:20 says –
"You are my war club,
my weapon for battle—
with you I shatter nations,
with you I destroy kingdoms.

And I embrace the day that comes true. This was prophesied over me 4 years ago, and it makes much more sense now, not just from the dream, but more so from what the Lord has been teaching me lately. Psalm 112 affirms this for me as well and I believe it whole heartedly.


Psalm 112 -
Praise the LORD.
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
who finds great delight in his commands.
His children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
Surely he will never be shaken;
a righteous man will be remembered forever.
He will have no fear of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn will be lifted high in honor.
The wicked man will see and be vexed,
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

You feel me? That passage sums up my dream.

This dream also reaffirms my weakness without the power of the Lord. It is humbling, but

1 Peter 5:5-11 - Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
"God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

My brother Daniel shared that with me yesterday. It certainly applies, so I praise God for that wisdom in scripture from him.

Acts 2:17 says that: " 'In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.

Thank God it goes on to say that in verse 21 -

And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Later in this chapter, verse 25 - David said about [Jesus Christ]:
"I saw the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will live in hope,
because you will not abandon me to the grave,
nor will you let your Holy One see decay.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.”

And this is certainly what I experienced in my dream, and in the time after waking up. Now I know that this doesn't just speak to my life, it is applicable to all who put their trust in the Lord as the end draws near. I praise God for taking me out of a situation where my dreams would haunt me. He now fills me with the Holy Spirit even in my sleep, and I wake up rested and restored with a vision of His plan, to build my faith and to glorify Himself with his immense power. I am under the blanket of protection that comes from His favor thanks to the immense grace that He pours out on me. I am humbled and blessed and thankful for my God, His name endures forever! Amen.

Sincerely,

Michael Nicholas Hallak