Lane works among Spanish speaking migrant workers in Alberta. He shared this fascinating story in one of his recent newsletters.

I had finished the latest chronological Bible Study with a group of seasonal workers from Mexico in Southern Alberta. After I finished the formal part of the study, I preached, reminding them of who Jesus was and that only through knowing Him can we be saved. Then I said, “All that is left now is to ask, ‘Who of you all would like to know Jesus, to trust Him for your salvation?’”

I didn’t have to wait long before one of them put his hand up and indicated with great excitement that indeed he wanted to know Jesus. Then another slowly put his hand up and said that though he wasn’t going to attend that evening, something inside him said that he needed to, and he was glad he did.After him, another said the same thing. Soon, all nine men in the room indicated they wanted to know Jesus. I made sure they knew what they were saying, and I told them that if they were sincere, Jesus would send them His Holy Spirit and give them a holy nature so that God would see them as perfect and that they would be saved eternally. There was a great peace in the room. I prayed for all of them, I gave them my contact info, we took a picture, and they left, all but one man.

Juan (not his real name) came up to me, right up to me, like two feet away from me, and said, “You aren’t going to believe me, but I know you.” I wasn’t sure I understood. He repeated himself. I was still confused and asked him how he knew me.

He continued, “I saw you in a dream six months ago when I was still in Mexico. From the first time you showed up here at the greenhouse, I knew it was you.” I got goosebumps. I asked him if he was sure that it was me he saw in his dream. He said, “Yes. It was a white man with coloured eyes just like yours, it was you.” I asked him if there was a message associated with his dream. He responded that there was a message, and it was clear, “Listen to this man’s message.” I was dumbfounded.

Then he told me about another dream he had shortly after the first one. The enemy appeared to him, but all he saw was his feet. The message from the enemy was, “You don’t need to listen to anyone, you are mine.” I put my hand on his shoulder and told him that a spiritual battle was taking place for his soul. Please pray for Juan and the other eight men who have, by their own confession, trusted Jesus. We have tentatively planned a baptism service when they get back next season.

Thanks, Lane, for sharing with us. If you would like to know more about Lane or his ministry, feel free to reach out through the Contact Us form at the bottom of this page.

Dreams in the Bible

In the Bible there are several instances of God giving information in dreams and visions to people who are not yet believers. Cornelius is one example (Acts 10). Abimelek (Genesis 20:1-7) is another.

Here Juan had a literal dream that gave him an instruction for his future. Most dreams, however, including the majority of the dreams recorded in the Bible, are symbolic. Symbolic dreams require interpretation.

If you want to learn more about how God speaks in dreams, check out Chapter 3 of What if Listening to God Was Easy? or sign up for the Listening to God is Easy Course.

I have a photo of Juan and the other workers, but since I don’t have their contact info, I am using a stock photo by Mark Stebnicki in this post.