How to Interpret Dreams and Visions Perry Stone

from the “Pit” and the “sword.” The pit can be the literal pit of an eternal hell, but it could also allude to a snare that is set by the enemy. The sword is a metaphor for war, fighting, and violent destruction. In Ecclesiastes 7:17 we are asked, “Why should you die before your time?” I believe it is possible to depart this life prematurely. It can occur through illegal drug addiction, alcoholism, gang-related violence, and accidents. It is possible to be at the right place at the right time and the wrong place at the wrong time . When my father was traveling to Ohio to visit his parents late at night, he stopped at a rest stop. There was one van in the parking area with tinted windows. As Dad stepped out of his car, he had a sudden flash (mental vision) that informed him that four longhaired men were watching him from the van, and if he entered the men’s room, he would be robbed and wounded. Dad immediately snapped his fingers as if he forgot something, unlocked and opened his car door, cranked up the engine, and pulled out. As he did, the van door swung open, and four longhaired men jumped out and attempted to catch up with his car but failed! Obedience to the sudden mental vision saved his life. Paul said, “I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” (Acts 26:19). Obedience brings a positive outcome in all instances. The writer of Job taught that visions and dreams are heavenly visitations to give instructions, warnings, and directions.