From Mourning to Joy: The Cross, the Door, and the Overcoming Bride: A prophetic dream

God often speaks to us in ways we least expect — through dreams, signs, numbers, and the quiet moments of rest. On June 25, 2025, Wednesday — the fourth day of the week — while resting and taking a nap for about four hours atop a mountain at 4,000 feet, as my wife took her turn driving during a long road trip back home, the Lord gave me a powerful dream and a prophetic message that I believe applies not only to me but to many in this season.

In my dream, I saw a door blocked by a rusted old bicycle. The bike was clearly a hazard — something old and broken that kept me from moving forward. My dad, whom I discerned represents Father God, asked why this was there. Then, with His right hand raised over His head, He lifted the bike and cleared the way.

I immediately knew that the bike symbolized old cycles, burdens, and outdated ways of moving that no longer serve my purpose. It was a blockage I could not remove on my own — but God Himself intervened.

The door in the dream corresponds to the Hebrew letter dalet — meaning “door” — which interestingly connects with the mountain elevation (4,000 feet) and Interstate 40 where I was traveling. After waking from my nap and the dream, I noticed the next town was Kingman, and the next exit was Cross Mountain Road — powerful symbols in themselves.

Mountains are where God meets His people. The “cross” points to Jesus’ sacrifice, which breaks down old barriers and opens new doors. Even the Great American Eclipse on April 8, 2024, formed a visible cross in the sky — reminding me that the Cross appears on the road I travel (Cross Mountain Road), in the heavens (the eclipse), and in my spirit through this dream. It all declares that Jesus’ finished work removes every obstacle and opens the way forward.

I was traveling on Interstate 40 West when I had this dream — a detail that struck me deeply. The number 40 in Scripture symbolizes testing, preparation, and transition (such as the Israelites wandering 40 years in the wilderness or Jesus fasting 40 days). It’s the waiting season before entering a new promise. Traveling west adds another layer — the west in Scripture is often tied to the setting sun, endings that give birth to new beginnings, and the unfolding of God’s redemption plan. So “40 West” is not just a highway — it’s a living sign that we are leaving the desert and moving into promise, with the Cross ahead.

God’s right hand symbolizes power, authority, and help (Exodus 15:6; Isaiah 41:10). The timing connected deeply with me — 40 days after the dream falls on August 4, 2025, the day right after Tisha B’Av, the traditional fast day mourning the destruction of the Temple. Yet Zechariah 8:19 promises: 

“The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah.” 

This shows how God can flip mourning into joy. The timing is not a coincidence — it is a divine reversal.

The rusted bicycle speaks of self-effort — like pedaling hard in my own strength — but God is showing me that He Himself will lift what I cannot. This echoes Paul’s words:

 “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

It is His help — not my striving — that opens the way.

After the dream, I descended the mountain and crossed from Arizona into California, passing through an agricultural checkpoint. When asked if I had any fruit from Arizona, I responded, “No, I didn’t bring any fruits from Arizona.” The attendant said I was the only one who read the sign correctly and got into the right lane.

That moment spoke deeply to me: I am not carrying old desert-grown fruit into this new season. God inspects our fruit — He calls us to leave behind the dry, unfruitful things and step into fresh fruitfulness. The fact that I read the sign correctly and got in the right lane shows the spiritual discernment He wants from His overcoming Bride — like the wise virgins who trim their lamps, read the signs, and prepare for the Bridegroom’s return.

The Bible says God has appointed “helps” within the church: “And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps…” (1 Corinthians 12:28). 

The Greek word translated “helps” is antilēmpsis (Strong’s G484), which refers to God’s active, sovereign aid—His divine empowerment and practical support that lifts burdens beyond our own strength. This highlights that by His Spirit, God intervenes to sustain and carry us through challenges we cannot overcome alone, aligning perfectly with the vision of the Father’s right hand lifting the rusted bicycle in my dream.

The 484-day window from the April 8, 2024, eclipse to August 4, 2025, feels like a prophetic countdown — a season marked by the Cross, help, and transition from mourning to joy. Personally, it reminds me that my help comes from the Lord: 

“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:2)

I believe this dream is not just for me but for all the first fruits Bride of Christ who find themselves hindered by old blockages and worn-out cycles. May you, too, call upon the Father to lift what you cannot carry on your own. May you have the discernment to read the times rightly, remain steadfast in the “right lane,” and confidently cross into new seasons of fruitfulness. Like the wise virgins, may you be watchful, prepared, and expectant—ready to welcome the coming Bridegroom with joy.

As we watch for August 4, 2025, both personally and globally, may we see it as a signpost of the overcoming Bride stepping through an open door. What once brought sorrow will become joy, what once blocked the way will be removed by His right hand. He is our help — and the Cross is our guarantee.

Father God, thank You for removing what is old and worn out. By Your strong right hand and Your appointed help (G484), You lift what I could never lift on my own. I step through the open door You have prepared for me — into a season of joy, restoration, and fresh fruitfulness. I stand watchful for August 4, 2025 — both personally and globally — trusting that You will turn every place of mourning into dancing for Your overcoming, first fruits Bride. My help comes from You, the Maker of heaven and earth. The door is open — and by faith, I choose joy, in Jesus’ name!

Amen.