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Today’s Most Important Challenge is…

• To speak my truth
• To set others free
• To speak their truth

Immanuel Approach Memo

Continued from Evangelizing

I am… awake in a cell.

Again, apparently

I dress in the clean white robe by my bed
Read my tattoos
And see that I have sailed
Landed
And “Entered a city”
Since I first awoke in a cell

I check the door
It is locked
From the outside

Perhaps
They fear my message
That Jesus is alive

Either
Because their deeds are evil
Or it is too good to be true

How
Can I set them free
When they have imprisoned me?

I look for Jesus.

I do not see Him
Instead
I see a bright light
Blinding me

I close my eyes
When I open them
The light is gone
But a man dressed in white
Stands in the open doorway

He does not speak
But holds a finger to his lips
And hands me sandals

I obey and follow.

He leads me deeper
Into what must be a fortress
Or a palace
Or a temple

Nobody challenges us
But we hear sounds of snoring

Finally
We reach a room
With two sleeping guards outside
Filled with gold
And precious jewels

We ignore them
Instead head to a wooden cabinet
The man takes out a key
Unlocks it
And withdraws a bone case
Containing an ancient scroll

I take the case.

He relocks the cabinet
Hands me the key
And leads me into a secret passage
That exits the city

We emerge
On a grassy plain
Far outside the walls

Finally
He speaks:

“It is not yet time
To liberate this city
Shake the dust from your feet
And follow your heart”

He smiles
Claps me on the shoulder

Then disappears!

To be continued

Reflection

I feel…

• Rescued
• Abandoned
• Stealthy
• Treasured
• Exiled
• Shepherded
• Entrusted
• At loose ends

Scripture

“Get out! Get out and leave your captivity, where everything you touch is unclean. Get out of there and purify yourselves, you who carry home the sacred objects of the Lord.”‭‭

Isaiah‬ ‭52‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬