"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39)
It is not often that I have dreams that I recall. It is even more infrequent that I have dreams so vivid that when I awake I find myself still emotionally, if not physically, engrossed in the dream's content. This morning was one of those.
I do not recall the exact details of most of the dream, but I remember there was a young boy, entangled in the harness of a parachute, dangling in the air and begging for help. I and another helped him escape his entanglement. No sooner had we done so than the boy immediately produced a small package from somewhere, and began to check its contents. The package was clearly labelled as pornography, and the boy carefully checked its contents, labeling each thing within the package to be sure they were all there. I and my companion (I really don't remember who this person was) begged the boy to be rid of it, told him that it was not a precious thing, but was in fact filth that ought to be cast aside.
At first, he would not listen, but the longer we pleaded, the more clear it became that the boy did want to be rid of it, but felt he could not; to do so was impossible. When I awoke, I awoke concerned with how to convince this boy: there is no hole too deep, no addiction too powerful that Christ cannot reach in and help us up. I have experienced his Atoning power to heal and help personally; his path may not seem easy at first, but the longer I seek to remain on it, the more I realize that the labors of Christ are so much better than the heartache and pain of laboring in sin. Shortly before the culmination of His Atoning sacrifice, Christ told his disciples, "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33). His power over sin and addiction is as real as His power over death and over the elements. He is ready and waiting to help any who will but reach for His outstretched arm.
So, this Easter morning, with so many great men who have endured tribulation for His name's sake, and many who still do, I testify of this: He is the Rock and the Redeemer of Israel, and He is risen, the Son of the Living God. His power is as real today as it ever was before. As angels testified to the women of old at the tomb on that morning so long ago: "Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus...He is not here: for he is risen, as he said." (Matt 28:5-6)
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