by Ricky Doc Sauceda
Psalm 1:1-3
The Two Ways
Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree
planted by streams of water,
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
I had a dream a couple of nights ago. It was one of my deep ones. One that is communicating to me about life. In this one I was asleep in a home that I was living in with my son Christopher. It was late afternoon -- overcast and lightly raining. Someone came to see me with news of a winning entry that I had submitted for some kind of prize drawing. Christopher spoke to them and was told that he could represent me. There was no time for me to be awakened and come to speak to them. The matter had to be resolved quickly. So he listened to a quick explanation of how the prize was to be awarded in payments. The terms were left with him and the man left.
Christopher then went to my room and awakened me to let me know about this event. He told me that some man came to the door and had him accept the paperwork and left. I discussed this with him for a bit and we decided to go to the business office on the paperwork.
I got dressed and we went outside and climbed onto a large tree in the lawn. The limbs were thick and sturdy and we sat on separate ones. The tree took us to a downtown business area...it gravitated. We got off and walked on the sidewalk and found the address. It was a bank but it had closed for the evening.
Christopher was very concerned about this. I asked him to hand me the papers so that I could read them. They were printed like a car rental contract: long narrow pages that had been printed with all of the terms. It showed that I would receive $10,000 weekly for thirty years. It also stipulated that in case I did not live to receive the full amount, any remaining funds would be dispersed to my children until the payments were completed.
After I explained this to Christopher he was calm and felt good. We walked back to the tree and my older son Ricky Jr and my daughter Teri were sitting on limbs. I talked to them and explained what would be taking place and they were pleased. I believe that it was Ricky Jr that said,"Mom might come back to you now." I looked at the paperwork and commented,"Well, she always wanted us to have enough money to have things and not worry about struggling. Maybe this would make her happy. Maybe she would come back." Teri then looked at the paperwork and said,"I don't know, daddy. It might not."
After she said that, I woke up from my dream...from my sleep. I just stared at the ceiling. I wondered,"Why did I have this dream? Why was there so much detail?" I could see and feel everything as if I was really there. I could feel the wetness on the tree bark as I touched it while talking to Ricky Jr and Teri. Very vividly. I watched the water drain down the sides of the tree as it fell on the leaves.
I have been reading Psalm 1 for a few months during my morning prayer time. It has now enhanced my daily focus and become part of my thoughts. My dream reflects awareness of how the Lord has guided me in my recent years, how He will continue to do so...and also an earthly "want." I want to be able to help my children in this life but cannot. I have no means of doing so. I have a simple income and do well to maintain my own needs: a place to live, a vehicle, utilities, clothing and food. If not for the Lord I would not have any of this.
That is where I see something that I am thankful for. He is watching over my lovely children, He is the tree in the dream. It is He that provides all things. It is He that will help my children, me and their mother. This is a special communication from the Lord regarding my family. He is with us, even though we are apart.
He is able to provide and He does. Amen.