穿上黃色的禮服並在黑暗中發光
Jo Ellen Stevens 2015年3月6日
黃色禮服的異夢
最近一個晚上我做了個先知性的異夢。在夢中，是一個很黑暗的後台場景，有一位婦女站在類似體育館之類的黑幕後面，人們正從這裡經過參加正式的場合。這位站在後台的婦女正在幫助人們出場。一位很謙卑看似丈夫模樣的男士來到她的身後，開始發送美麗又飄逸的黃色雪紡禮服。當他移動那些禮服，薄紗就在微風中飄動。他很謙卑地試圖讓那位幫助每個人的婦女穿上去，並告訴她現在是她 出場的時刻了。
（圖片源自 Pixabay）
她對於穿上這禮服有點排斥，她說，『噢，不，我怎麼可能！』她因著她的過去而感覺害怕，覺得自己不配來穿上這漂亮的禮服並且這漂亮的，明亮的，充滿活力的黃色會讓她太過突出。她知道一旦穿上它走出場，她就會被顯現出來。不過，這位待在後台謙卑的男子仍不斷地催促她。在夢中我知道一旦她穿上了，那就會奪走每個人的目光。
黃顏色的意義
當我從這異夢中醒來，我始終無法將之擺脫。神所給我的是如此印象深刻而帶領我來發掘黃色的意義是什麼。首先我發現黃色是在光譜中最鮮明的顏色。它是個可以做為第二光源的高反射率的光。它是人眼處理的第一波長光（這與在某些標誌和緊急救援車輛方面的使用上不太相符）。我們對黃色的周邊視力（當我們往前直看時，能看到旁邊或邊緣地方的能力）是對於紅色的兩倍半。當我們把黃色放置在黑色背景中，在行銷領域中是非常具成效的，因為它吸引人們的注意。
黃色在聖經中的一些意義是：喜樂，光，和顯示的榮耀！同時，聖城新耶路撒冷的第七根基（完美和安息的數字）是黃璧璽（注1）。希臘文翻譯『黃璧璽』這個字的意思是金色或黃色。
主正在說什麼
我相信主藉著這個異夢要對我們說的是，很多所謂待在『後台』的人們，你們過去在背後幫助其他人出場為主發光！你們認為這就是自己唯一可待的地方，而你們也心滿意足地待在那兒。對某些人而言，你們的背景有些陰影，你們甚至說，『主，假如我踏出這裡，他們就會記得我的過去。』
但主正在說，『今天我已經差派聖靈出去來輕輕地催促你穿上你的黃禮服。是的，你美麗的光與榮耀的服裝；因為這是我要他們第一眼看到你的時候所看到的！是的，這件如此美好地反射出我的光的禮服…穿上它跨入黑暗的舞台，因著我要在這黑暗的時刻裡吸引他們看到你正穿著的黃禮服（這榮耀），這時刻不是關乎你 而是關乎你所穿的！是關乎我的光和榮耀！
（圖片源自Pixabay）
『是時候從你過去一直在做並具有的『滿足』當中跨出來被看見！當他們看見那禮服（我的榮耀），他們就會看見一輛緊急車輛來幫助他們！他們就會知道在危難時刻當奔向何處！當你穿上這禮服，這次你也將能看見敵人從旁邊來襲，而不會在此刻被牠欺騙，因為你從每個方向都能夠看見牠！
『當他們看到黃色禮服（我的榮耀）對比他們週圍的黑暗，他們將會知道神真在他們中間來往並且我住在我子民的中間（注2）！你將會對他們展現出進入我的安息和成為我平安聖所的子民意謂著什麼（注3）。是的，穿上你的黃禮服走出你的安全地帶登上舞台那你可以展現我輝煌的地方！世界正等著你！』
賽52:1 錫安哪，興起！興起！披上你的能力！聖城耶路撒冷啊，穿上你華美的衣服！...
賽60:1- 3 興起，發光！因為你的光已經來到！耶和華的榮耀發現照耀你。看哪，黑暗遮蓋大地，幽暗遮蓋萬民，耶和華卻要顯現照耀你；他的榮耀要現在你身上。萬國要來就你的光；君王要來就你發現的光輝。
興起，發光！
注1：啟示錄21:19 城牆的根基是用各樣寶石修飾的：第一根基是碧玉；第二是藍寶石；第三是綠瑪瑙；第四是綠寶石；
啟示錄21:20 第五是紅瑪瑙；第六是紅寶石；第七是黃璧璽（G5555,chrysolite,a yellow gem）；第八是水蒼玉；第九是紅璧璽；第十是翡翠；第十一是紫瑪瑙；第十二是紫晶。
注2：林後6:16 神的殿和偶像有甚麼相同呢？因為我們是永生 神的殿，就如 神曾說：我要在他們中間居住，在他們中間來往；我要作他們的 神；他們要作我的子民。
注3：結37:26 並且我要與他們立平安的約，作為永約。我也要將他們安置在本地，使他們的人數增多，又在他們中間設立我的聖所，直到永遠。（I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among them forever）.
"Put On The Yellow Dress and Shine In the Darkness"
Jo Ellen Stevens, Connersville, IN
Mar 6, 2015
The Yellow Dress Dream
I had a prophetic dream on a recent night. In the dream, on a very dark backstage scene, there was a woman that was standing behind a black curtain in a type of coliseum, where people were coming for a formal event. This woman standing backstage was helping people to go out on the stage, when a very humble man came up behind her, who was a husband-like figure, and he began handing out these beautiful yellow dresses that had flowing chiffon on them. As he moved them around, the chiffon was flowing in the breeze. He was very humbly trying to get the woman who was helping everyone to put it on and was telling her that it was now her time to step out on the stage. (Photo via Pixabay)
She was a bit reluctant to put this on, and she was saying, "Oh no, I couldn't possibly!" She was afraid, because of her past, that she wasn't worthy to wear the beautiful dress and that she would stand out too much because of the beautiful, bright, vibrant yellow color, and she knew that once she put it on and stepped out, that she would be on display. Still, the humble man in the background kept urging her. I knew in the dream that if she did that every eye would be on her.
The Meaning of the Color Yellow
When I woke up from the dream, I couldn't shake it off. The Lord impressed me to find out what meaning the color yellow had. I first came across a statement here that yellow is the most visible color in the color spectrum. It's high reflectance of light allows it to act as a secondary light source. It is the first wavelength of light processed by the human eye (which belies its use in certain signage and on emergency rescue vehicles). Our peripheral vision (the ability to see side or fringe areas when we look straight ahead) for yellow is two and a half times higher than it is for red. When putting yellow against a black background, it is very productive in the marketing world because it catches the eye.
A few Biblical meanings of the color yellow are: Joy, light, and revealed glory! Also, the seventh foundation (the number of perfection and rest) in the New Jerusalem is Chrysolite within it. The Greek work translated "chrysolite" means the color gold, or yellow.
What the Lord is Saying
I believe the Lord is saying to us through this dream is that there are many who have been "backstage," so to speak, and you have been in the background helping others to come forth and shine for the Lord! You thought this was the only place that you would ever be, and you had become content there. For some, your backgrounds were a bit shaded, and you have even said, "Lord, if I step out into that place, they will remember my past."
But the Lord is saying, "I have sent My Holy Spirit today to gently prod you to put on your yellow dress. Yes, your beautiful garment of light and glory; for I want it to be the first thing that they see when they look at you! Yes, the one that reflects My light so well...put it on and step out onto the dark stage, for I will draw them to the yellow dress (the glory) that you are wearing in this dark time and hour, for it is not about you in this time but it is in what you are wearing! It is about My light and glory!
"It is your time to step out of just 'being satisfied' with what you have always done in the past and step out into visibility! When they look at the dress (My glory), they will see an emergency vehicle coming to help them! They will know where to run to in their time of distress! When you are in the dress, you will also be able to see the enemy coming up beside you this time and will not be deceived by him in this hour, for you will be able to see him from every direction!
"When they see the yellow dress (My glory) in contrast to this darkness that is surrounding them, they will know that God is truly in their midst and that I live and dwell in the midst of My people! You will demonstrate to them what it means to be a people who have entered My rest and who have become a sanctuary of My peace! Yes, put on your yellow dress and walk out of your secure place onto the stage where you will be a display of My splendor! The world is awaiting you!" (Photo via Pixabay)
Isaiah 52:1 (KJV) Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments...
Isaiah 60:1-3 (NIV) Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you, and His glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
Arise, shine,
Jo Ellen Stevens
TCIC Ministries