THE SWORD AND SICKLE

PART ONE

CHAPTER TWO

LEVI

It will be in the last days that Adonai will raise a lowly prophet for the people, as he has in generations past, and those who do not follow him will perish from this Earth and return to the dust of the ground. Listen to the Adonai of the great army of angels; God appointed him before time, to be your Lord. In those days, it shall come to be that a great earthquake will destroy one-third of the Great Nation. The people will seek shelter and find it only in the Lord, they will hunger and find it only in His Voice, and they will thirst and find water flowing only from the Temple. If you have ears, listen to the Voice of God.

The Voice of Prophecy, Chapter 12: 12, verses 12 and 13

When Levi was in his fifties, Lord Adonai came to him in a dream, and Adonai said, "Eat what is offered to you, and write what I have revealed to you!" Levi ate the pottage set before him. It was bitter tasting. "I will speak to your heart; you will hear with your ears and see with your eyes what I, Adonai, have to say to the nations of Earth.

The Voice of Prophecy, Chapter 1: verse 2

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On July 7, Twenty-naught seven (7-7-7), Levi found himself in a vivid dream at a professional baseball game. The stadium was packed to capacity, and suddenly he became lucid and realized he was dreaming. As a young child, he could control his dreams and manage his nightmares with confidence. He did not think this power over his dreams was unusual; he just figured it was something everyone could do. In his current dream, he decided to turn the stadium into an outdoor orgy. He was having sex with everyone, and he was enjoying himself immensely, when abruptly he felt someone tap him on his shoulders. Startled, he looked up to see a transparent woman dressed in a white gown sitting on his couch as she peered down at him. She said, "Oh my gosh, quit that!"

Levi replied, "What's the matter? Can't you cuss in heaven?"

"Of course you can, but there is no reason to curse," she giggled.

"Are you my guardian angel?"

"You could say that if you wish."

Still aroused by his dream, Levi wondered why this woman had interrupted him. He, for the first time, was beyond lucid and found himself in a realm where two worlds meet; he had forgotten about his despair, and he was only aware of this specter of a woman. She became more solid as he looked at her image. He realized he was in his room as the morning light began to peek through the slits in the blind. His angel got up, walked to the end of the mattress, took one finger, and touched his left foot. Slowly, she moved her finger up the side of his leg to his left nipple and made circles around it. He reached out to touch her, and felt her soft skin through the gown, and her body felt substantial. He felt her body's weight as she lay her head on his chest, and her long hair tickled his nose as the mattress sagged. She mounted him. He asked her, "Isn't this breaking some covenant, or something?"

She stopped and said, "No silly, that is a human hang-up, sex is our foremost law, procreate, recreate, and create."

"So, why did you stop me from having my dream?"

"Oh, you don't remember, do you? You were going to kill yourself when you woke up this morning. I was sent to stop it; we have work to do."

"What can I do? My life is a mess."

"Yes, it is, but that will change this morning. Come with me and see the glories of the universe."

Levi noticed his eyes were partially open, and he could sense that they were not in REM sleep. She entered his mind and caused him to dream. His room disappeared as she took him to her home, and they walked and talked in her backyard. Her home was humble; the backyard in early morning sunlight was dim to view as they walked. Levi wondered if he was dreaming or if he was out-of-body. He continued to listen to her explain all the workings of the universe, and when she was done, she asked, "Now, doesn't this make your silly attempt at suicide seem ridiculous?"

Levi replied, "Yes, it does," and as he said these words, he felt an overwhelming feeling of pride.

The visit from his angel brought to mind an earlier dream. In that vivid dream, he found himself in a quaint kitchen, sitting at the table. An older woman with gray hair and an apron prepared food for him. She brought a bowl of some kind of pottage, placed it in front of him, and then walked out of the room. He looked at the meal and wondered what kind of meal it was. Suddenly, Suddenly, he heard a very loud voice. The sound and tenor were distinct and clear, much like running water. He knew immediately it was the voice of God, and the voice said, "Levi, I want you to write a book."

Levi trembled and said, "God, I am not worthy and I am not able to write."

The voice replied, "I know these things. I have set before you a poultice for you to eat. This will heal you!"

Levi looked at the unappealing meal and hesitated. The voice said firmly, "I said eat! Eat it all!" He did as he was ordered, and then he awoke. Knowing this dream was important, he grabbed a pen and wrote it down.

The vision began to wear off, and Levi's depression returned. He looked up in anger and asked, "Why have you done this to me? What have I done to deserve this type of treatment? To answer him, Levi felt a compulsion to write, and words flowed from him like a river.

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