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Dreams to Destiny

“Indeed seven years of great plenty will come throughout all the land of Egypt; but after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will consume the land.” (Genesis 41:29-30)

Dreaming is important, but interpretation is more important. Nevertheless the most important thing is its application, otherwise dreams will be just dreams.

1. Joseph could have saved the baker's life
Joseph was put in prison after he trampled the dream of Potiphar's wife. And he interpreted two officials' dreams in prison but he didn't apply anything for them. If Joseph had wanted to save the baker's life, he could have released him secretly because he was in charge of the prison. However Joseph didn't do anything for them except interpreting their dreams, so the baker was executed and the butler was restored, as their dreams had been interpreted.

2. We can change the result of our dreams
However, Joseph worked very hard to make sure that the king's dreams were not fulfilled after he was appointed as the Prime-Minister of Egypt, but he didn't do anything to fulfil his own dreams. In the end, the king's dreams were not fulfilled but Joseph's dreams and his plan were fulfilled.

Joseph knew king Pharaoh's heart for the country and his people and the heart of God who reigns the whole universe. That's why he made his all effort for the 7 years abundance not to be consumed by the 7 years famine as in Pharaoh's dreams. Instead he made the 7 years of abundance overcome the 7 years of famine.

3. Dreams are for (or against) our destiny
Joseph had a dream, but it could not be fulfilled by pursuing it, he had to lay it down. Potiphar's wife had a dream, but it was wrong, and Joseph had to flee from it. The butler and the baker had a dream, which Joseph was able to interpret, but had no role to play in its fulfilment.

Finally, Pharaoh had a dream, but the interpretation of the dream; 7 years of famine consuming 7 years of abundance and consuming the land, was not God's heart. It could have happened that way, if Joseph had not perceived God's true heart and worked with all his might and skill against the fulfilment of the dream and for the fulfilment of God's heart. And through doing this he brought about the fulfilment of his own dream, which God had given him in the beginning.

 Sometimes we have to trample wrong dreams, like Potiphar's wife's, and sometimes we have to ignore our own dreams as Joseph forgot them. If Joseph didn't trample Potiphar's wife's dream, he would have a momentary pleasure with her but lose his eternal destiny. If Joseph pursued his own dreams continuously, he wouldn't be able to pursue king Pharaoh's dream and he probably sent soldiers to Canaan to bring his brothers.

And there is a time for us to perceive God's heart and work against the dreams of others. Because dreams are not just for dreams but for our destiny. Therefore, we have to make all our effort to know God and his heart, to get to our destiny even though we may need to fight against the dreams.

Prayer & Intercession

1. Leaving EU or Staying EU? (23^rd June 2016)
Many people dreamed of the ideal United European countries when the EU(European Union) was formed in 1993. But now the United Kingdom is juggling and struggling between leaving and staying in EU. If this dream is not properly interpreted or rightly applied, the United Kingdom might not get to her destiny.

I have been praying for the Referendum on 23^rd June. If I had a vote, I would vote 'LEAVE' but I am not a British citizen.

A week ago, I was praying for the referendum and I felt that God was saying to me, “It is not a real issue to leave or to stay, but to find Me and to walk with Me, so that she can get to her destiny.” “I scattered people across the whole world from the Tower of Babel, so that they may seek me and find me. But the European Union has been gathering peoples to fight against Me and to eliminate Me, like Nimrod did.” (read below article...”EU-EXIT: Brexit”)

“God has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings. So they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might search for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.” (Acts 17:26-27)

God sent Moses to king Pharaoh to deliver this message: “Let My People Go!” So the Israelites left Egypt without worrying about their future economic situations because they had seen the mighty arm of God, but only two people entered the promised land from Egypt. So leaving is important but finding God again and entering the promised land are more important. If Britain doesn't find God again, doesn't know her true identity as the United Kingdom, and doesn't get to her destiny, leaving the EU or staying in the EU is pointless.

Lot and his family left the city of Sodom, but his wife turned around and was turned into a pillar of salt. Also the rest of them fled into the city of Zoar, and then a cave, finally his two daughters slept with him to get their children. So the whole family was defiled because they didn't trust God but man's idea.

2. EU-EXIT (= Brexit) Referendum
We probably have got different views and opinions about this subject. I have been praying for the United Kingdom and Europe, but I didn't have any clear understanding about the British Referendum. But a couple of weeks ago, I think I received some understanding about it.

2. Sharing Jesus with a Moslem evangelist at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
I went to Israel to prepare some practical areas for the Celebration for the Nations, an international worship gathering that is going to be held from 31^st July to 6^th August at Mount Carmel.(www.celebrationforthenations.org) We had some breakthrough not only our business but also our relationship. After that I went to Jerusalem to spend time with God quietly for a week and to attend a cross-generations conference among Jews and Gentiles.

One day I went up to the Temple Mount by myself and my vulnerability drew a Moslem evangelist to me. Although there were Arab security guards, we openly talked about Jesus and the Cross, etc. because he approached me. While we were talking, God told me he didn't want me to debate or argue with him. Instead God wanted me to show the love of God and the grace of God, so that he might feel them. I did as God had instructed me. It was amazing because last time we were thrown out. They recognise that our prayer works, so they are afraid of our prayer.

3. Singing before the Golden Dome
I visited friends of mine who stayed at another friends' house in the Jewish court in the old city in Jerusalem. They wanted me to sing with guitar on the rooftop. Although I was a bit reluctant, I started singing quietly. When I finished an American young tourist cheered me up on the ally and asked me to sing more. In the end, one Jewish neighbour and a passer-by wanted get my song link, also the young American tourist too. I have been so encouraged to restart making my music album. After I came back home, I emailed them this link and they asked me to send another songs. I sang on the rooftop; “My Jesus my Savour” “Let my people go” “Let Your Kingdom Come” etc.. (Click here to listen to “The most beautiful thing in the World”)

4. God provided more than what I needed
While I was in Israel, I didn't need to exchange money because he provided whenever I needed food, accommodation, transport, friends, etc.. Our Heavenly Father is so faithful and generous. I met a Korean-American family and they treated me really well. One day they took me on a tour of the Tower of David, which I had never done before. At the end of our tour, the Jewish guide told us, “ We have now only one group of friends standing with us: Christians. Although many Christians still believe in Replacement Theology.”

I was on a minibus with a few passengers from Tel Aviv airport to Jerusalem. One Jewish old lady started talking to me. In the end she asked me, “Why do many people hate us and try to get rid of us?” So I answered her, “Don't you really know that?” “If Satan manages to do that, it will be proved that God is not faithful. Therefore Satan used Hitler to eliminate Jews and the spirit of Islam has been trying to do it.” “God has made an everlasting covenant with Abraham.” “So if Israel disappears, God would be proved that he unfaithful and powerless.” Then, the old Jewish lady replied, “Now I understand!”

5. Four Korean ladies, an Arab Christian and an American couple visited in Wales.
We had recently two groups of 7 visitors and I travelled with them to various places: Gower Peninsula, Bible College of Wales, Moriah Chapel, Hanover Chapel, Ffald-y-Brenin, and Pisgah Chapel, etc.. It was an amazing time of reconciling, redeeming, restoring, renewing and refreshing individually and historically. Especially an Arab Christian lady, Rania, gave a powerful testimony of reconciliation between Messianic Jewish leaders and Arab Christian leaders. (Watch the reconciliation video clip here)

6. Faith Journey from the 8^th Forge School in the UK
Four of us travelled four countries for two weeks in the U.K.; Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It was challenging but very interesting intercessory journey by faith. (read tesimony... click here)