The Holy Spirit has been telling me to write this dream down before too much time passes by. I have been busy with much ministry work. Just like household chores there appears to be no end to ministry work too. Praise Jesus for he makes me lie down to rest as Psalm 23 says!

This dream came to me about 3 weeks ago. It was a typical Sunday service at my church. I was walking around the church building in between the services. I noticed there were many posters throughout the church hallways and walls all relating to bible verses about the ‘fear of the Lord’. These verses are about the benefits and the wonderful promises of having the ‘fear of the Lord’.

However I noticed that in all the posters the word ‘fear’ was spelled wrong. I was so confused. I’d stop the people in the hallways and asked if they’ve noticed that the word ‘fear’ is spelled wrong everywhere. Every person would look at me warmly and yet strangely and say, “What do you mean? That is how you spell fear.” After unsuccessfully trying to get even one person to agree with me that the posters spelled ‘fear’ wrong; I’d stop individuals and ask politely to please spell ‘fear’. Every one spelled it wrong! For example, they’d spell it ‘frrer, feear, fearr, farr’, etc. I was so perplexed!!

I cried out, “Lord, what is going on here?!” Then Jesus said to me, “I will be teaching your church how to have the right ‘fear of the Lord’. Then I woke up. (FYI – His voice was gentle and loving, like a good King. Not harsh and condescending.)

I also had an “aha” moment that the reasons why I don’t see much fruit in many believers is that they do not have the proper ‘fear of the Lord’. Therefore, many live disobedient and undisciplined lives and without self-control year after year.

Lord, thank you for this dream and that you correct and discipline those you love dearly. May it be done as you have said in my dream. Teach our church how to spell ‘fear’ correctly so that we can receive all the blessings and benefits that are bestowed upon those who fear You rightly and honorably. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

Proverbs 9:10 (NIV)

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

4/21/2020 – It was our last prayer meeting of the year in December 2018. I remember Peggy was there. We were at the height of our intercession and repentance for our church and Christians of our country. I vividly remember our prayer meeting ended very somberly. I told Peggy that I believe God is giving our church another year to learn the proper fear of the Lord. I suppose the body of Christ did not learn on our own because COVID-19 started in China in December 2019. I remembered that somber prayer day in December 2018. I shared this reflection with Peggy couple of weeks ago.