Astrophysics and nuclear engineering dream
I had a dream where I’m with my son and daughter at CSU (where I used to work) in something like the engineering building. I trying to find a way out of the building. We go down some stairs and over some metal ladder that is quite a tight squeeze to get over. I see signs for an emergency shampoo bath for those who get chemicals on them in the rooms below. We had already gone out this way once before but this time I didn’t want to have my kids go down in that area near those rooms because of the danger of chemicals. The way back over the ladder is even smaller than before and I don’t think I can get through. I talk to someone on the other side and they try to tell me how to get through.
Next thing I know I’m downstairs with my kids (we ended up going there after all). There are some people and one is a guy talking about how he was an astrophysicist but got into nuclear engineering because he took a chance and applied for a highly competitive scholarship that he thought he would never get.
I believe God is telling me through this dream that I’m already on the narrow way (that is following Jesus) and that I just have to proceed forward and release my fears (claustrophobic feeling of wanting to get out) and worries about myself and my kids. I have to go the way down, because the way up is down. The way to live in Christ is to die to self. The way to be lifted up by Christ is to humble ourselves. Here is a great sermon on being “downwardly mobile“.
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3
The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. Psalm 147:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. 1 Peter 5:6
Humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:33, 18:12
Here are some dream dictionary symbol definitions:
Astrophysics - a branch of astronomy dealing esp. with the behavior, physical properties, and dynamic processes of celestial objects and phenomena.
Nuclear - of relating to the atomic nucleus -reaction -physics, used in or produced in a nuclear reaction -fuel -waste -energy.
Nucleus - the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.
Engineering - the application of science or mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy are made useful to people.
ASTROPHYSICS AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SEEM SIMILAR TO THE LAYMAN LIKE ME—HIGHLY SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL, BUT AFTER LOOKING AT THE definitions I can see the difference and how it applies to my life. God, like the nucleus, is the central and most important part of everything and is the basis for all our activity and growth. Engineering is the application of God’s Word by which His power is made useful to all people. Astrophysics is the study of the behavior, properties, and processes of celestial objects. Celestial objects is a symbol for God.
I could probably spend more time unpacking all the symbols in the dream but I think I’ve gotten the general gist of what He’s trying to say to me. I believe He is telling me I will move from focusing on understanding the character of God and the processes He has gone through with man (the history in the Bible) to the application of his power here on earth in all kinds of situations (kind of like the way we can use nuclear energy for different purposes). It will require me to take chance on something I think is impossible but ultimately is possible for God (e.g. applying for a job I think I have no chance of getting).
May 25th, 2010 at 9:37 am
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