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I had a dream, or in other words, I had a vision. In my dream, I saw men reading their scriptures. It wasn’t just some casual reading, but a desired reading. A seeking from the heart type of reading, a longing to believe kind of reading. It was as if they were diligently seeking to not only know the will of the lord but with a purpose. Intentional.
I found myself asking, Am I looking to find something as I read? Am I looking to feel the spirit as I read? What am I trying to get out of my reading of scripture? Do I have a purpose here, and am I looking for the spirit to instruct me? Have I even asked the Lord to teach me before I started to read?
Am I reading out of duty? a routine? No purpose…
The Lord then showed me that when the soul is hungering, with a prayer in their heart, with the intent to understand and to follow, that they might draw closer to God, that little gems would pop up out of the word of God. And I saw what appeared to be small diamonds pop up out of the word, as if precious gems were pouring out from the pages, and they piled up in mounds having great value.
These little gems were precious. And to the soul, they brought joy and understanding. Enlightenment and knowledge. They were connecting… connecting one word to another, giving a fuller view of a much bigger picture. A greater purpose, one that illustrated a truer way.
What I saw were small diamonds. They were flawless. Giving clarity. And each one represented a greater understanding of the word of God and even of the Savior himself. Small tidbits that, if followed, would draw one closer to Christ.
I felt the value of the knowledge and its deeper meaning that supported the Gospel was popping out at me, and that if I was willing, it would lead me to be closer to Christ. A type of deeper learning from careful study, prayer, and fasting.
These gems gave hearing to the ears and sight to the eyes. That by hearing we might hear, and that in seeing, we might see. Indeed, they were full of the spirit.
Then, in contrast, I saw another group of men. They too were reading scripture, but it wasn’t to seek, nor was it to find. There was no real yearning to learn and follow.
Eventually, they gathered and formed a great congregation. “Who will show us, they said…. As if they were looking for someone else to point out the scripture and hand them a gem.
They, too, were reading the scriptures, but something was missing. It was something in the heart, no longing to know. They were instead looking to someone else to show them, instead of seeking and learning directly for themselves. There was no revelation, and no little gems came forth.
Over time, there were so many questions and little to no answers. “What do we?” they asked, for we have no one to follow? Surely, our congregation will die?
So, they decided to take a woman, that being the mother of the Son of God, and they put her up on a pedestal, and they began to pray to her. And they caused that all men everywhere should look to her, that in praying to her, she might petition the Son of God, for surely, he would listen to her being his mother.
Then, they appointed only certain men to read scripture. That they were the ones to teach the people, taking out the Holy Spirit. No man should be able to see the beautiful gems that would lead them closer to God. Personal revelation was replaced. Everyone instead pointed their finger toward the beautiful woman, and to her they gave praise.
I was shown many other things that I do not remember. But the culmination of all of this caused them to wander down a strange road, and they and their followers became lost. Jesus said, “For if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.” It became apparent that many followers left the true gospel of Christ by being misled and following after the doctrines of men, among “other things,” and many churches sprang up as a result.
This was the end of the dream. It was interesting to notice that in both instances, all men started with the exact same thing, but one group went one way and the other group went another.
I believe that God was showing me the difference between the wheat and the chaff. For we separate ourselves of our own free will. Life allows us to choose, and we follow after the true nature of where our heart takes us.