Unable to recognize
- George Valiapadath Capuchin
- Jan 12
- 2 min read
How interesting it is to read about dreams and visions that people had in the New Testament!
One day at 3.00pm, a Roman soldier named Cornelius, a Gentile, has a vision: 'Send some men to Joppa and summon Simon called Peter'!
The next day at 12.00pm, Peter, while praying, has a vision in Joppa: a sheet is lowered before him, full of all kinds of beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. Peter, kill and eat. “By no means, Lord.” He had never eaten anything unclean. 'Do not call anything unclean that which God has made clean.'
When the vision ended, there were already the men Cornelius had sent at the gate. If it was an hour earlier, Peter would not have gone with them. But now Peter goes with them!
As Saul was approaching Damascus, a vision was given to Saul. “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” “Who are you, Lord?” "I am Jesus whom you persecute."
The blinded Saul without food and drink, prayed for three days in a dark room.
On the third day, a Christian named Ananias of the same city has a vision from God. "Go to the street called straight and look for Saul at the house of Judas." "Lord, he is a persecutor of Christians."
A little while before this moment, Ananias would have scooted away from Saul. Now he is going in search of him!
Mary of Nazareth has a vision of an angel of God. 'Mary God's grace is fully on you. You will conceive by the Holy Spirit and bear a son'. Mary says yes.
Upon knowing this, Joseph decides to abandon her secretly. He has a dream. 'Do not hesitate to take Mary.'
That night, when he went to bed, he had decided to abandon her. But when he wakes up, he has already decided to take her home!
If only everyone had visions like these!
But who knows! Maybe everyone has visions like these! What if we are unable to recognize them?!
