Sleepwalker

This past summer 2010, I was asking the Lord to show me a fresh new way to look at life and this walk of faith in Him. I began to think and remember the Coca-Cola sleepwalker commercial. I went to the computer to find it and watched it while asking the Holy Spirit if He wanted to show me something through this. 

As you saw, the commercial goes like this:  The guy is in a tent, in the middle of an African safari. He rises in the middle of the night while in a dream and starts sleepwalking. He walks slowly and peacefully with his eyes closed. He waves at the cheetah on the tree and the cheetah growls, like “what are you doing”? He continues on his way and walks right into an elephant as the herd was crossing his path. He still does not wake up and goes on walking on a long trail on the edge of a cliff. He then pauses and looks both directions, as if he could see with his eyes closed, and steps into a canoe on a lake. He walks all the way to the end of the canoe and gets to the other side just in time to step off on to dry land. Right before he steps off, a hippo bites his canoe in half, but he steps off safely and still never wakes up. On a mission, he keeps going until he enters a hut that has a refrigerator in it. He walks towards it, but right on top is a black mamba, the most venomous and dangerous snake. He does not even acknowledge it and opens the refrigerator, takes a cold bottle of Coca-Cola and walks all the way back to his tent. He then sits on a chair by his tent and drinks his cold Coca-Cola. With a big smile on his face, he leans back on his chair and pets a hyena next to him like a dog. And he never woke up.

Lord, what do you want to say to me through this? I felt like He said, “watch it again, and write what you see”. I did and when I was done, again I felt like He wanted me to keep watching and writing until nothing else came to my mind. To my surprise, I wrote and wrote and believe to have watched it more than 20 times.

Here’s what I wrote:

Rise up unto the Lord and stay innocent to the world around you. Focus on Him and He will guide your steps. Eyes closed to fears and dangers around you but open to Him. Even while you sleep, your heart is awake for Him alone to speak to you. You are called to rise up even while it is still dark. He opens your ears and seals your instructions in order to protect you. He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. You will know the way even in the night seasons of your life. If you look at the circumstances around you, you will react in fear, just like Peter when he walked on the water but began to sink when he looked at the wind and the waves. You are made to respond to Him and look to Him who is the author and finisher of your faith. When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies be at peace with him and no weapon formed against you will prosper. Don’t love your life so much as to shrink from death. Don’t miss out on the greatest paths He designed for you. He has so much to show you if you just believe. Things might not look like what you thought but He said He will never leave you nor forsake you. He knows the way to your destinations but He wants you to enjoy the process. With Him nothing will be impossible for you. He will let you lie down in green fields and lead you beside quiet waters. He’ll give you new strength and guide you in the right path for the honor of His name. You will walk through the darkest valley and you will not be afraid, for He is with you. He’ll prepare a feast for you in front of your enemies and He will refresh you. His love and goodness will follow you all your days. His angels will lift you up in their hands so that you don’t trip over a stone. He’s given you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing will hurt you. He’s given you the treasures of darkness, so that you know that He is who He says He is. He will provide all you need and always at the right time. You will cross over and possess your destiny. You will know the ways of life and He will make you full of joy in His Presence.

The scripture references, not in order:
Psalm 23, Proverbs 16:7, Luke 10:19, Revelation 12:10, Isaiah 45:3, Psalm 16;7, Psalm 127:2, Job 33:15-18, Isaiah 28:26-29, Psalm 91:2, Matthew 14:29-30, Philippians 4:19, Proverbs 31:15, Song Of Solomon 5:2, Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 13:5, Acts 2:28, Matthew 19:26, Deuteronomy 11:31