Winston’s Dreams Save the World
God—being the same today as He was yesterday—is still revealing Himself to believers in dreams and visions, speaking truth to human hearts, truths that their minds cannot comprehend at the time. Don’t believe me? I again cite but one example to prove my point.
Did you know Winston Churchill was a prophet? If you read about WWII, you’ve likely heard the phrase before, used even by secular historians, to describe Churchill’s uncanny ability to know the future and indeed prepare for its coming. I am, however, speaking literally. The following quote is from one of Churchill’s best friends at the time, his fellow student at Harrows (think upper-class prep school). His name was Murland de Grasse Evans. Amazed by the conversation, Evans wrote it down in detail and sent his notes to Churchill’s son, Randolph, many years later. Two things to remember before you read this somewhat lengthy quote. Churchill is all of 16 years old at the time, and this is literally decades before WWI, much less WWII—back when no one could imagine war and slaughter and destruction on such an epic global scale. The two students were chewing the fat and discussing their futures.
Then Evans asked Churchill, “Will you go into the army?”
“I don’t know,” young Winston replied. “It is probable; but I shall have great adventures soon after I leave here.”
The conversation continues, and then Evans states that Churchill does not seem certain as to his destiny.
“That may be,” Winston shot back, “but I have a wonderful idea of where I shall be eventually. I have dreams about it.”
“Where is that?”
“Well, I can see vast changes coming over a now peaceful world; great upheavals, terrible struggles; wars such as one cannot imagine; and I tell you London will be in danger—London will be attacked and I shall be very prominent in the defense of London,” Winston said.
“How can you talk like that?” Evans asked. “We are forever safe from invasion, since the days of Napoleon.”
“I see further ahead than you do,” Winston replied. “I see into the future.”
Churchill continues to expand on his theme.
“This country will be subjected somehow to a tremendous invasion, by what means I do not know, but I tell you I shall be in command of the defenses of London, and I shall save London and England from disaster.”
“Will you be a general, then, in command of the troops?” Evans asked.
“I don’t know…dreams of the future are blurred, but the main objective is clear…I repeat—London will be in danger and in the high position I shall occupy, it will fall to me to save the Capital and save the Empire.” (See
God and Churchill by Jonathan Sandys and Wallace Henley, pages 3-4.)
If you only ever watch one movie about WWII, watch Darkest Hour with actor Gary Oldman brilliantly portraying Churchill’s darkest days. It’s easy to forget today that Churchill was viewed by many Britons prior to WWII as an untrustworthy failure and a dangerous loose cannon. He was infamous for the debacle at Gallipoli during WWI and for switching parties; the American equivalent would be a Republican who turns Democrat only to eventually become a Republican again.
Churchill became Prime Minister at the worst possible time, besieged by enemies without and enemies within. Literally surrounded by the German Army, the entire British Army faced humiliating surrender. Cabinet members and cowardly appeasers like Chamberlain and Halifax threatened to bring down Churchill’s infant government if he didn’t sue for peace—a “peace” that would have allowed Hitler to focus Germany’s entire might against the Soviet Union, and thus inevitable victory. With the Soviet Union’s endless natural resources and slave labor to draw upon, the Nazis would have eventually ruled the world.
One man stood against this nightmarish future, and though the days were dark indeed, without doubt remembering his prophetic dreams gave Winston Churchill the courage to keep calm and carry on. To quote the man himself: At last I had the authority to give directions over the whole scene. I felt as if I were walking with destiny, and all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.… I was sure I should not fail. Long before WWII, God had planted Churchill’s destiny in his heart for literally the saving of the entire world.
That was then, this is now. Mark my words, we are entering the Last Days—a time that will make WWI and WWII look like the proverbial picnics. God doesn’t just need one Winston; He’s waiting for hundreds of thousands of Christians to step forward and walk in their divinely dreamed destinies. Will you fulfill your call when the need is greatest?
Your Brother in the Battle,
Timothy
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