God Meant It For Good For The Saving Of Many Lives
But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.
Genesis 50:20
Until recently, I had heard and was familiar with this line of Scripture, although I recall initially hearing it read as “What the enemy meant for evil, God uses it for good”, although the reality is actually “what the enemy meant for evil against us, God meant it for good” - yes, the Sovereign God, from before the beginning of time, Divinely ordained all our Job-like experiences in life, for His Glory.
BUT it doesn’t end there. The 2nd part of this line of Scripture, specifically “in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive” I had never really heard spoken of or focussed on in any teaching, yet THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL.
The intentionality of God, to take our sin, our pain, our suffering, our darkness, our old life - and not only heal and deliver us, but to use all those things for our testimonies, for the saving of many people, is at THE VERY CORE of God’s Sovereign plan for humanity.
It provides Divine Revelation to questions including “Why does God allow suffering?”, “If God loves me then why did this happen to me?” and “Why do bad things happen to good people?”
It also Divinely connects with Romans 8:28, which I would never have been able to accept before I had my personal encounter with Jesus when I was 41 years young:
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
This morning I woke up and I started to recall a very vivid dream I had had. As is usual, God asked me to start writing out everything I remembered in my DayOne Journal, then He was going to give me both interpretation and revelation from the dream.
Coming up is everything I wrote in my journal - the dream, then what God told me about the dream, then Scriptures the Spirit led me to which describe various parts of the dream.
At the end God asked me to share this post and dream with certain members of the Body of Christ whom have stood with me in pray for the fulfilment of God’s promises over my life and my family.
If you are one of my brothers or sisters who by faith have continued to believe with me for the promises of God to be fulfilled, in His perfect time, I just want to say “Thank you immensely, and may God bless you exceedingly and abundantly more than you could ask or imagine, for your faithfulness and heart”.
I love everyone, and I give God ALL the Glory, Praise and Honour for EVERYTHING coming in all our lives.
Now, my journal entry…
Dreaming Of Taking Part In Building A Very Large, Tall Bridge Across A Wide River
The bridge was being built upon tall concrete pillars, rather than being a suspension bridge. I was visiting various parts of the bridge whilst it was under construction.
The river that it was crossing over was very wide. On either side of the bridge there were huge pillars, that were built upon massive concrete blocks at the bottom, very much reminding me of the canal bridge in North Wales I’ve walked across and been at the bottom of with both my dad and our 3 daughters.
One of the main parts of the dream that was the most vivid was being very, very high up on top of one of the many pillars, prior to the actual bridge being laid on top. It was at one end of the bridge, and I was with a number of men who were all working on the bridge construction.
We were sat on top of the pillar, on what was like a canopy resting on top. We were sat down, and myself and another man were looking over the edge of the canopy to the great drop below. It was very high and I was feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
The men I was with were peaceful and not in any way afraid of the great height we were at.
Whilst on this canopy one of the men called a team meeting, and the men, around 7 of them, came and sat around a table on the canopy. Initially I wasn’t sat at the table, and due to the huge height we were at, I was very wary of moving over to the table. I kind of shuffled over, then one of the men helped me take my place at the table.
The meeting was to discuss the progress of the bridge build, and the man leading was talking about all the pillars that were now built and ready across the river, ready for the actual bridge to start being laid. We were looking out across the river at all the very tall concrete pillars, and there were around 12 of them, 6 either side as you look across the river.
Everything was going to plan.
From here we were suddenly inspecting the very bottom of one of the concrete pillars. There was no water, so it was like the river had been held back or dried up. We were looking at this very large rectangular block of concrete on the floor bed, that demonstrated how fixed and firm the bridge foundations are, then we looked at the next level up of concrete on top of the rectangular concrete block.
One of the men pointed out that this pillar foundation was the same for every pillar. It gave great confidence in the safety and quality of the bridge. We were then at the opposite end of the bridge, at the bottom of 2 adjacent pillars. There was slightly curved concrete stretching between both pillars, and the man explained how this is all part of the intricate, immovable design of the bridge foundations.
Then there was another part where we were back on top of the very tall pillar, and we could see that above us, suspended in the air, were the top sections of each of the pillars. They were made of iron. They were ready and perfectly aligned to come down and connect on top of the pillars, ready for the bridge to be laid upon the pillars, all the way across the river.
The man then pointed at one of the tall pillars at the opposite side of the river, and he showed me that it was slightly bending due to the pressure. There was no concern though.
Following this the timeline then jumped forward to when all the pillars had the top iron section laid, and the bridge across was now laid, so you could walk across the bridge. At this time we were down at the bottom of the bridge on the original side we started.
I had another quite vivid dream which I will write out separately, but first, speak Lord, your servant is listening. I thank You God now for giving me interpretation and revelation from this dream.
My Son, What You Have Experienced In This Dream Is A Physical Demonstration Of What Has Been Taking Place In The Spirit Realm Since I Saved Your Life
My son, the river in this dream represents both the Red Sea and the Jordan River. The bridge that you have been involved in building is what is going to allow many, many, many more people to easily cross over from living under the powers of darkness to living with and for Me, for My Kingdom.
The huge concrete blocks at the bottom of each of the pillars represents Me, the Rock of All Ages, the Cornerstone. Each of the 12 pillars going across the river individually represents your close brothers & sisters who have truly stood alongside you in trusting that I will do as I have promised - that I will restore your family, for My Glory and for the saving of many lives.
In the dream I showed you with some other men, who represent My sons and daughters who have prayed and interceded for you and your family. They and you have been building the foundations to the bridge through all your prayers of intercession, and I assure you that this bridge is absolutely immovable.
The man pointing out how the immovable foundations for every pillar are the same, that was Me. I am the Great Architect and I don’t miss ANY detail.
The time were you were feeling uncomfortable on top of one of the very tall pillars on a canopy ledge was both reminding you that I was with you when the enemy wanted you to commit suicide on that high balcony in Vancouver, and also that I have been with you every moment of the last 6 years as you have often been in places and had encounters and experiences unlike you have had before, that have been intense and deeply challenging - including when you laid your life down for your love of my chosen son Derek, who wanted to kill you in Blackpool.
When I pointed out the pillar on the opposite side of the river bending slightly, that represents how My people who I have been using alongside you to build this particular bridge for your family and all those coming after, at times they have been under immense pressure and they too have been through intensive fires with Me during the last 6 years - yet they have never broken.
My son, through your faith, your trust in Me, My promises to you and My Word, you have been building & building & building, working with Me to prepare the bridge that your family and MANY other people are going to walk across, into the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
In the dream when there was a meeting called by one of the men on top of the canopy high on top of one of the pillars, that man was Me, and it was for you and your close brothers & sisters who have stood alongside you in faith, trusting Me to fulfil My promises over your life and family. The man helping you take your place at the table was one of your close fellow believers, who prays for you and stands with you.
I was showing you all how all the pillars across the river are perfectly built and ready.
When you saw that above each of the 12 pillars there were perfectly aligned top sections in iron waiting to go on top of the pillars, these suspended sections represents that My Kingdom is coming on Earth as it is in Heaven. They represent Perfect Unity and Perfect Love.
New Heavens & New Earth.
My son, when you suddenly jumped to seeing all the top sections of each pillar connected, and the bridge now laid across the top so you can walk across the river, I was showing you that in the spirit realm it is now almost My time to begin bringing your family members across the Red Sea and Jordan River.
My son, I want you to share all this on New Heavens & New Earth, and then I will reveal to you which of your brothers & sisters I want you to share this with personally, as they are represented in this dream.
The 1st two are Rammie & Shanthi.
My son, tell your brothers & sisters when you share this dream, come to Me singing, praising & worshipping Me, as ALL My promises prove true, I have heard every prayer and plea, and I am answering all prayers, and My way and My timing is always, always absolutely PERFECT.
Tell My people too, that I am proud of them, and that they are My good and faithful servants.
Accompanying Scriptures
“God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
2 Samuel 22:31 NLT
The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord will answer my prayer.
Psalm 6:9 NLT
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.”
1 Timothy 2:1-6 NLT
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 NLT
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
2 Timothy 1:7 NLT
“So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.”
Ephesians 2:19-22 NLT
“Solomon also built the Hall of Pillars, which was 75 feet long and 45 feet wide. There was a porch in front, along with a canopy supported by pillars.”
1 Kings 7:6 NLT
“Then the priests carried the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant into the inner sanctuary of the Temple—the Most Holy Place—and placed it beneath the wings of the cherubim. The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles. These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place, which is in front of the Most Holy Place, but not from the outside. They are still there to this day.”
2 Chronicles 5:7-9 NLT
“And I have put my words in your mouth and hidden you safely in my hand. I stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. I am the one who says to Israel, ‘You are my people!’”
Isaiah 51:16 NLT
You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
1 Peter 2:4-6 NLT
“You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Interlude When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths.”
Psalms 77:14-16 NLT
“He commanded the Red Sea to dry up. He led Israel across the sea as if it were a desert.”
Psalms 106:9 NLT
“He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.”
Psalms 66:6 NLT
“Just to go across the Jordan River with the king is all the honor I need!”
2 Samuel 19:36 NLT
It was there at Gilgal that Joshua piled up the twelve stones taken from the Jordan River. Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Then you can tell them, ‘This is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ For the Lord your God dried up the river right before your eyes, and he kept it dry until you were all across, just as he did at the Red Sea when he dried it up until we had all crossed over. He did this so all the nations of the earth might know that the Lord’s hand is powerful, and so you might fear the Lord your God forever.”
Joshua 4:20-24 NLT
“Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his 300 men, and though exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy.”
Judges 8:4 NLT
“I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant. When I left home and crossed the Jordan River, I owned nothing except a walking stick. Now my household fills two large camps!”
Genesis 32:10 NLT
“When the Lord has given security to the rest of the Israelites, as he has to you, and when they occupy the land the Lord your God is giving them across the Jordan River, then you may all return here to the land I have given you.’”
Deuteronomy 3:20 NLT
“I have promised to rescue you from your oppression in Egypt. I will lead you to a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live.”’
Exodus 3:17 NLT
“But I have promised you, ‘You will possess their land because I will give it to you as your possession—a land flowing with milk and honey.’ I am the Lord your God, who has set you apart from all other people.”
Leviticus 20:24 NLT
“And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey.”
Numbers 14:8 NLT
“Listen closely, Israel, and be careful to obey. Then all will go well with you, and you will have many children in the land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you.”
Deuteronomy 6:3 NLT
“If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord swore to give to your ancestors and to you, their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey!”
Deuteronomy 11:9 NLT
“Now look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you swore to our ancestors to give us—a land flowing with milk and honey.’”
Deuteronomy 26:15 NLT
“But I took a solemn oath against them in the wilderness. I swore I would not bring them into the land I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful place on earth.”
Ezekiel 20:15 NLT
“Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.”
Isaiah 65:17 NLT
But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
2 Peter 3:13 NLT
I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.
John 17:23 NLT
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
Colossians 3:14-15 NLT
He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.
Psalms 66:6
In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to bring back the remnant of his people— those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt; in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam; in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands.
Isaiah 11:11 NLT
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies. For he has gathered the exiles from many lands, from east and west, from north and south.
Psalm 107:1-3 NLT
