I was wakened again last night and got to meet two powerful people. One that I have read about and one that I have no idea (Ruben is not familiar with the Old Testament). So, the angel came for me and there I went, just happy, and grinning, and excited, walking the steps. The angel said, “wait here on the bench” and I said, OK. I watched people and wondered, who is coming this time. Then I saw a man approaching, and thought, that's an angel. No, I have no idea who it is; tall, strong. He looked at me and I told him my name. We shook hands and he said, “I'm the Apostle Paul.”
“I know you know a little bit about me. But, if you read more you will get more revelation. This is what I have to share with you. I can see why there is a story about you. What I want to encourage you and give you is that so many people lack knowing God. Sometimes God has to get our attention because He needs people like you and people like me in the world—like us. I don't want people to lose their sight or go blind, but that's what He had to do to get my attention. Then I was able to talk to Him, and Him to me. But I became what I am through my Master. And so my journey, like your journey, is a tremendous journey. You have a calling on your life.” Then he stopped and said, “Let me look at you.” He looked. He stared at me, I stared at him, then he said, “I see what they're talking about.
“Let me embrace you. Let me give you something of myself for encouragement and boldness.” When he embraced me he just leaped, and I didn't have a chance to prepare. I think that's when it hits you more, when you are not prepared, just mellow, not expecting anything. He just leaped and embraced me, and said, “That’s what I want to give into your spirit, heart and soul, a boldness. You have a wonderful journey my brother. Thank you for being like one of us. I will see you again.” As soon as he said that I awakened back in my bed.
Then, about 3:30 in the morning I was summoned again and taken up. The angel told me to sit and wait. I looked around happy and wondering who it would be. Then from a distance someone was approaching. At first I thought it was a man, but then I could see it was a woman. So she approached and looked at me and said, “So you're the young man they've been talking about.” We shook hands. I told her my name and said, glad to meet you. She said, “My name is Deborah.
“I know you haven't heard about me.” I said, no, I don't know who you are. She said, “You have to read in the Old Testament, read about me someday. I'll give you a little hint, I had to be like the Judge over Israel.” In my mind I'm thinking, like Judge Judy? She read my thoughts and said, “No, not like that. I was just a judge. I was a judge before there were Kings.” This lady is also a very beautiful woman. Hair as fine as an Arabian horse, so black, like silk. She said, “I want to take a minute with you, okay?” Then, like the other women before her, she leaned her elbows on her knees, her face in her hands and said, “Let me look at you.” I was relaxed. She stared a long time, just soaking it in. She said, “I'm trying to speak, but I can't. I'm just soaking it in. They’re right what they're saying. I can see it clear as a crystal, I can see that.” Then, from her right eye was one tear. But this tear dripped down and didn't fall on her clothing, it fell on the ground and shook the ground, like a thunder.
She said, “I want to give you something for your journey. Allow me to embrace you.” I thought about it, oh, my gosh! She said, “Do not fear, you're going to be okay. Some of these godly men have shared that with you. Even children have said to you, ‘you're going to be okay.’” So she embraced me, hugged me. Like, she was just squeezing and squeezing, and suddenly there was this beautiful aroma of apples and coconut and some greenery and honey, just came all together. It was so, not intense, but so anointed. I was just sucking it in, taking big breaths. Then she said, “Yes, I was a judge. But when men and women in the world try to judge you it will be against God. Go in peace my brother. Thank you for being here to see, to hear. Let us teach you in a blessed way for your journey. Yes, we will see each other again.”
Then I woke up back in my body. It was 7:30am.
Note: This message is one of my (Judy) personal favorites.
For The Journey and Ruben,
Judy