My dad only went to 8th grade in public education in Wales. Yet his remembrance was not of shame but “he was good at math”. His teachers all praised him for that. My husband went through two years university physics/math courses–he understood mathematics. My kids never balked at math courses. Me? I always got ‘A’ in math but I never really could comprehend how to use algebra, trigonometry or calculus applications. I just saw the tricks of how to fake it by plugging in the correct formula. I was fascinated when my husband would explain a practical use of calculus, trig or algebra.
So when I woke up one morning remembering an unusual dream, I was a little intimidated. This was the strange dream:
You have an X.
Add to your X, a Y.
Add to your Y, a V.
V X Y.
Yes! That really was the dream! Don’t you think it is peculiar?
How could a person have a dream like that? I don’t know?! But I did! And I clearly remembered it.
It took a day to overcome the shock but then I started thinking and praying. I realized, “Oh! This is math! Algebra math!”
I prayerfully pondered, looked up a few algebraic variables, and easily came up with this:
- An X is any unknown quantity in my life.
- Add a Y could mean “Why?” God’s purposes? In Geometry Y is a vertical axis. Vertical is up–a God relationship. That’s prayer! X + Y “Lord what do You want to do, what are Your purposes, in this situation with an unknown outcome?”
- Add a V. V is for victory? Success! God please give victory and success. V is for vector? God please give me direction.
- Yet it is interesting that in my dream I clearly saw that the V was placed before the X + Y. Wouldn’t that mean that the first thing I pray for is success, victory and direction? Isn’t that faith? Trusting God right at the beginning?
Oh man! This got me excited! I began to do more research on the meaning of these algebraic variables. I wrote down all that I learned. Most everything could have a symbolic meaning for life!
Then I remembered “context”. The context of a dream is what you have been lately thinking about, worrying about, praying about, asking for, etc. What has been going on in life in the past few days? My request had been, “Lord, help me be a better intercessor–the best I can be, so I can support my team, help people, bless my family, and give You glory through my spiritual gifting.”
I realized this dream is about PRAYER. God is giving me prayer secrets! Well, they’re not secrets any more because you, my friends, will know them too!
The variables given were not only addition. They were seen also in the dream as multiplication: VXY. So with that information here’s some of the possibilities. You may receive even more insight than I have? But to your prayers, add:
- purpose (May God’s will be done. May God’s purposes reign. Matthew 6:10)
- multiplication (Lord, please multiply and give increase for the blessings, the fruit, the power, the strength…. Gen. 1:27,28)
- victory (Lord, give us Your victory in this situation. Give success. Triumph over the enemy. Make it a win for the Kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 15:57)
- magnitude (Heavenly Father, please expand our resources, may Your Greatness be seen. Amplify. Ephesians 3:20)
- direction (Lord, show me which way to go; give great guidance in the handling and management of this situation; may You dictate and I obey. Isaiah 30:21)
- vertical (In prayer we submit all to You Jesus. May we walk uprightly. We thank, praise, worship, plead and ask.) Phil. 4:6,7)
- relationships (May all our horizontal relationships be shalom, at peace, with love and forgiveness. I forgive everyone in the name of Jesus. Romans 12:18)
- dependent (We are completely dependent on You, God, for everything. We are resting in You, relying on You, controlled by You, and counting on You. Prov. 3:5,6)
- a corner point (When life takes a turn, may flexibility reign; may we choose Your path–where You are taking us. We simply follow Jesus. Luke 9:23)
- volume (Raise the volume of the Holy Spirit’s Voice in our life. May God’s Word be so loud it drowns out the world’s noise. Lord increase our capacity to hear Jesus. John 10:27)
- velocity (Come quickly Lord Jesus. Increase the pace of my spiritual growth. Help me swiftly obey Your prompts. May my feet run to obey Your Word. Psalm 119:32)
- voltage (Heavenly Father, please increase my potential through the power of the Holy Spirit. Push me, press me to do Your will even in the tension of trials. Generate within me Holy Spirit power and spiritual gifts. Be my complete Source of power, not the flesh. Acts 1:8)
- universal set (all elements in consideration) (I surrender all–everything and everyone in my life to You, Jesus. You own me. You bought me with Your blood on the cross. Your resurrection gives me life so I am completely and totally Yours! Romans 12:1)
As I talked with the Lord about these additions to my prayers, the sense was that first, above all, first, before I pray, I must ask to be filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit. Then use the lists to pray. It will provide efficiency in prayer because it is a God-list. And wouldn’t you know it–just last night I received a prayer request that felt beyond my understanding of how to pray. The Holy Spirit reminded me as I write this blog: God provides all that we need for everything He asks us to do. Thank you Jesus!
Interesting trivia that is ironically symbolic: click on the arrow.
The term ‘algebra’ comes from an Arabic word meaning “restoration” or “completion”; literally “reunion of broken parts”.
The term algebra and the field of study originated from an ancient Arabic book called “The Science of Restoring and Balancing” by Persian mathematician and astronomer al-Khwarizmi.
God bless your prayer times with power and efficiency for the Kingdom of God!
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