It will now be very clear who the Lord is for, and who He is against.
This has been determined by how the nations, families, and individuals have stewarded ‘The Ark’ ~ in other words how have we handled His Presence, His Name, His covenant?
The Lord specifically brought me to 1 Samuel 5:9 this morning, “But it happened that after they had taken it to Gath, the hand of the Lord was against the city, causing an extremely great panic [because of the deaths from the plague], for He struck the people of the city, both young and old, and tumors broke out on them.”
This references when the Ark of God was captured by the Philistines after it was originally taken from Shiloh and brought to the camp at Aphek where it was seized by the Philistines, then brought to Ashdod and placed “beside” their temple god Dagon (1 Samuel 4:11; 5:1). From there the Philistine governors told the men to bring the Ark to Gath, after the hand of the Lord caused a plague in the territory of Ashdod where He caused them to be dumbfounded and struck with tumors (1 Samuel 5:6).
1 Samuel 5:9 is an account of the second strike of tumors, the plague sent that resulted in many deaths. When you do not fear the Lord, you will fear the plague. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, though most have become wise in their own eyes therefore there is no power or aid to subdue the consequences to mishandling His Presence and ceasing to fear the Name of the Lord. The Lord is Merciful yet also Just, and He cannot go against His Word. He does not change, though we can.
There is a great need for many to humble themselves under the hand of the Lord in this very hour, for literally the saving of their physical lives. If you fear the plagues most likely you will succumb to them, if you fear the Lord, He will protect you.
You either serve the Lord God or you do not. You either fear His Holy Name or you do not. You either humble yourself or you do not.
Do not let ignorance or pride be the end of you! Mercy triumphs over Judgement, though Mercy is granted to the repentant of heart.
The Juncture of Gath
The city Gath as referenced in 1 Samuel 5:9 means “winepress” in Hebrew, Strong’s number 1660 describes the word as “winepress fat”. I believe we are at juncture of another great pressing. This pressing will ultimately lead unto the pressing as mentioned below in Revelation. However, what is happening now is a great burst of every old wineskin. Whatever has not yet burst will now burst. Soon, nothing from the old will remain. All the fat that can be pressed or cut away will be separated and burned. The enemy may want to keep you silent in your spiritual slumber, he may not sound the alarm but the Lord is sounding His alarms through the remnant mouthpieces across the earth, calling us all to return again and render our hearts before Him. Is His Name above every other name in our lives?
“Then another angel came out of the temple (sanctuary) in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. And another angel came from the altar, the one who has power over fire; and he called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Put in your sharp sickle and reap the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because her grapes are ripe [for judgment].” So the angel swung his sickle to the earth and harvested the grapevine of the earth, and threw the grapes into the great wine press of the wrath and indignation of God [as judgment of the rebellious world]. And the grapes in the wine press were trampled and crushed outside the city, and blood poured from the wine press, reaching up to the horses’ bridles, for a distance of sixteen hundred stadia.” Revelation 14:17-20 AMP
May the Mighty hand of the Lord bless you and keep you! We are at large on the verge of a monumental shift; do not fear the darkness, for it is in this Name only that we fear, and He is the Light of the world ~ Jesus.
“I am the Lord, and there is no one else; There is no God except Me. I will embrace and arm you, though you have not known Me, That people may know from the rising to the setting of the sun [the world over] That there is no one except Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing peace and creating disaster; I am the Lord who does all these things.” Isaiah 45:5-7 AMP
“And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also] is not worthy of Me. Whoever finds his [lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life].” Matthew 10:38-39 AMPC
If you have not known the Lord, or have fallen away from intimately knowing Him, He is extending His mercy to you today! Humble yourself and give Him your life, ALL of your life for He is the only One who is able to keep it.
“If you will revere and fear the Lord and serve Him and hearken to His voice and not rebel against His commandment, and if both you and your king will follow the Lord your God, it will be good! But if you will not hearken to the Lord’s voice, but rebel against His commandment, then the hand of the Lord will be against you, as it was against your fathers.” 1 Samuel 12:14-15 AMPC
~ Understanding the battle for marriage and family
I felt the Holy Spirit hovering and speaking, ‘For many see that marriage and family are under attack and increasingly so over decades, but do they understand why?’. Many of us have seen the finger of the Lord upon it, and prophesied regarding it, but do we truly know WHY? Without true understanding here we lack the purpose for which we see.
The war is over the glory which is revealed to the earth through the sons and daughters sourced by the Son of Righteousness within them. We are children of the Light, and there is One source, which was Heaven’s redemption plan not of our own. We are like little moons shining in the darkness of night, we receive our light from the Son. The war began over the seed, and the wrestle continues to this day – from birth to maturity over the sons and daughters who shall reign. The enemy seeks to destroy the seed, and if he fails to destroy it he seeks to defile it, and then from there he attempts to assassinate the Lord’s perfect will by distorting and perverting the seed to the degree that the seed bears his image. The enemy desires his sons and daughters to reign with him too, for he fiercely covets the honor and glory. Already defeated He aims to strike the heart of the King by capturing His Bride, he seeks to make for himself an impure bride, he seeks to have covenant with her that she may reproduce for him until that final day. Who shall reign? ONE shall reign, though under His gracious jurisdiction and authority we rule and reign with Him, Yeshua our Lord and King.
“the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.” Colossians 1:26-29 NIV
Heaven’s blueprint for oneness, ruling, authority, and dominion is displayed by the union of a man and woman in holy union.
The number of mankind is six, in the concept of addition ‘two persons’ together we see the number twelve, which is the number of government. When we are truly one with each other and one with Christ, we are empowered by our union with Him. We have become the three fold cord not easily broken. Now we see our right standing with Him – we are seated with Christ in Heavenly places. 12 : The 2 (that are now in harmony) are standing beside the 1, in right standing we rule with Christ. 1 (Christ, union with Him) + 2 (man & woman).
Here is a simplified way to see why the enemy has so fiercely come against marriage and family; they are the appointed institutions by God and are Heaven’s design for governing. Earth is a mirror of Heaven, and when we perceive this rightly, we dismantle the ruling spirits and accomplish the Lord’s highest plans. The Lord is a person with a heart and emotions, and He is looking for partners to govern with. This is how we restore Eden; it isn’t something new as much as it is returning to Truth, returning to our first Love and His directives. This is the new birth of the new man, the mature son and daughter walking in righteousness, authority and humility with the same intent as it always was though now re-emerging with unveiled faces. Rightly we shall see Him, and rightly shall we love Him. We reemerge to take dominion and occupy, preparing the soil for Justice, Mercy and Truth to once again have the lay of the land.
The first opportunity for dominion in the earth was through Adam and Eve, the second through the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and the third is what we are now progressing in – the new covenant where Jew and Gentile inherit salvation without distinction. The new covenant dominion model is built upon the Chief Cornerstone, where these living stones re-enter into the heart of God, cleansed by the blood of Jesus, with clear understanding of their identity. These living stones emerge as Adam and Eve’s restored sons and daughters.
Isaiah prophesied this plan when He saw the Lord, “For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace, [He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From that time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.” Isaiah 9:6-7 AMP. The word government in the Hebrew in this passage means “rule, dominion”, “empire, prevail, have power”. It is important to highlight that the Scripture writes the government will be upon His shoulders. One of the meanings of shoulder in Hebrew in this Scripture is “the place of burdens”. With a mature understanding that Christ bore our burdens on the cross, coupled with the knowledge that we become one with Him through picking up our cross and sharing in His suffering; symbolically we are able to rightly see ourselves standing beside Christ, the head of the Church and support His dominion and rule just as shoulders support the head in the body. Once we have died and the new man emerges, he is designed to serve the Head of the Church, Christ. We serve Him by ruling and reigning with Him to accomplish His highest plans in the earth, that all dominion would be given unto His glorious Name.
We see and hear this plan in Genesis with Adam and Eve, ‘the first opportunity’ as I wrote above, “So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth.” Genesis 1:27-28 AMP.
We see another opportunity for the plan to be manifested symbolically for a second time with the relationship of the High Priest and the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel that included a guarantee of blessing, provision, reclaimed property, ownership, and inheritance of promised land though they fell short when doubt, unbelief and disobedience prevailed as their choices. They continually became unattached from their first love, God Himself. The Old Testament covenant was likened to a marriage contract as the language is used throughout holy Scriptures. For this specific point, yesterday when starting to write on this topic I had a vision of the tribes of Israel on the priests shoulders, and the Lord was connecting another dot with governing and marriage with Lamb. The following Scripture is lengthy but very important, “You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the [twelve] sons of Israel, six of their names on one stone and the remaining six names on the other stone, arranged in the order of their births. With the work of a jeweler, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel. You shall have them set in filigree [settings] of gold. You shall put the two stones on the [two] shoulder pieces of the ephod [of the high priest], as memorial stones for Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the Lord. You shall make filigree [settings] of gold, and you are to make two chains of pure gold like twisted cords, and fasten the corded chains to the settings. “You are to make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled and talented craftsman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and of fine twisted linen. The breastpiece shall be square and folded double; a span [about nine inches] in length and a span in width. You shall mount on it four rows of stones: the first row shall be a row of ruby, topaz, and emerald; the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree. The [engraved] stones shall be twelve, according to the names of [the twelve tribes of] the sons of Israel; they shall be like the engravings of a signet, each with its name for the twelve tribes. You shall make for the breastpiece chains of pure gold twisted like cords. You shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece. You shall put the two twisted cords of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastpiece. The other two ends of the two cords you shall fasten in the two filigree settings in front, putting them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod. You shall make two gold rings and put them at the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inside edge next to the ephod. You are to make two gold rings and attach them to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod in front, close to the place where it is joined, above the skillfully woven sash of the ephod. They shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it will be above the skillfully woven sash of the ephod, so that the breastpiece will not come loose from the ephod. So Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob) in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the Holy Place, to bring them in continual remembrance before the Lord. In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim (Lights) and the Thummim (Perfections) [to be used for determining God’s will in a matter]. They shall be over Aaron’s heart whenever he goes before the Lord, and Aaron shall always carry the judgment (verdict, judicial decisions) of the sons of Israel over his heart before the Lord.” Exodus 28:9-30 AMP. First there can be no tribe without a man and a woman, we need both male and female as the twelve tribes were the sons given to Jacob birthed through his wives Rachel and Leah, and concubines Bilhah and Zilpah. On each onyx stone placed upon each shoulder were engraved the six names that made the twelve sons / tribes of Israel. Six tribes on the right and six on the left – once again the number six represents mankind, we have two stones on either side of the head of the priest that in unity are the sum of the number twelve which is the government upon his shoulder. The Lord likened unto me in the vision the two onyx stones representing the man and woman on either side of Him that He has set to govern with Him. There is so much symbolism here, I could write a book, though for now I would like to focus on the meaning of the numbers and Old Testament priest atoning for sin and judgment. The old covenant is a foreshadow of the new covenant, the Old Testament priest singularly entered the Holy of Holies and symbolically carried (dead) stones on his shoulders and heart likened to the type and shadow of Jesus Christ the Messiah who became our High Priest once and for all atoning for our sin and makes intercession for the saints. In the new covenant Jesus restores us through our repentance back to right standing with Him; first we are restored to His heart which is always the first priority. He is the perfect sacrificial Lamb. When we emerge as restored, mature humble lovers, this makes the pathway for Eden anew, then we are granted authority to rule beside Him. It is not about our power though rather attaining all dominion that belongs to our King. If you understand this correctly you would know human power is demonstrated through self and is demonic. There is resurrection power, and dunamis power, however it once again is CHRIST IN you. “Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior].” Hebrews 4:14 AMP
So here we are emerging in our third opportunity post resurrection and ascension of Christ. The Lord has implanted us inside His heart, just as the Old Testament high priest carried the sons upon his heart and shoulders with the weight of judicial decisions upon his mind. Jesus carried the weight of our sins on the cross, freeing us from the condemnation and death sentence that we may rise as living stones. Now that the veil has been rent, we rise as co-heirs partnering with the Lord building upon the Chief Cornerstone. “Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God’s sight. [Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16.] [Come] and, like living stones, be yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated) priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ. For thus it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen (honored), precious chief Cornerstone, and he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall never be disappointed or put to shame. [Isa. 28:16.] To you then who believe (who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Him) is the preciousness; but for those who disbelieve [it is true], The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the main Cornerstone, [Ps. 118:22.] And, A Stone that will cause stumbling and a Rock that will give [men] offense; they stumble because they disobey and disbelieve [God’s] Word, as those [who reject Him] were destined (appointed) to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Exod. 19:5, 6.]”1 Peter 2:4-9 AMPC
We serve Jesus our High Priest by carrying our cross (becoming like Him through the fellowship of His suffering) and executing His judgments (understanding what He is for or against). Only lovers are appointed to judge; selfless love moves His heart and selfless love comprehends rightly His ways. It is the tender devotion and commitment of these lovers that have His attention. He is our Bridegroom King who covers us, intercedes for us, provides for us and has already displayed His greatest love toward us. As we are One with Him, on earth as it is in Heaven we honor the Lord’s plan of restoration through the divine union of marriage. He laid His life down for us and we lay our life down for Him, the two become one. The covenant of marriage is what Heaven looks like. “Marriage is the beautiful design of the Almighty, a great mystery of Christ and his church.” Ephesians 5:32 TPT
This is our third opportunity, the number three is symbolic of covenant and the Spirit. “The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, the true Christians) say, Come! And let him who is listening say, Come! And let everyone come who is thirsty [who is painfully conscious of his need of those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, and strengthened]; and whoever [earnestly] desires to do it, let him come, take, appropriate, and drink the water of Life without cost. [Isa. 55:1.]” Revelation 22:17 AMPC. On earth we are preparing for the Marriage of the Lamb; “That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless].” Ephesians 5:27 AMPC. “Let us rejoice and shout for joy [exulting and triumphant]! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come, and His bride has prepared herself. [Ps. 118:24.]” Revelation 19:7 AMPC.
“This life is a dressing room for eternity – THAT’S ALL IT IS!” ~ Leonard Ravenhill
Many years ago, about twenty, I had a dream I was in my grandmother’s dressing room sitting under one of the pieces of furniture in the room. I was huddled closely next to a person who was my husband (or who I was going to marry) in the dream. We were hunched for our heads to fit under the cut out area of the piece of furniture where our heads would fit, and sitting closely with our knees up, as if “taking cover” though there was no perceived danger, for me I think of a birthing or a groaning of intercession. My grandmothers name is Mary Magdalene and the Lord has often used her in my dreams to represent knowing Him and intimacy. In all other dreams about a man or husband the Lord would tell me who I was not to marry. This is the only dream up until a few years ago when He started speaking more specifically on the matter. The man in the dream was my cousin so obviously I couldn’t marry him and was symbolic; the meaning of his name, personality, calling, type, demeanor, and possibly looks, etc. The dressing room was to the right next to her bedroom and had an adjoining door to the bedroom as well as a main door. In the dream we were sitting underneath a window. In the big picture, the window represents our opportunity to become those who will bear the mature sons and daughters. With our backs near the wall, and facing toward the main door of the dressing room we have a choice. The adjoining door to the bedroom was to the right ~ this is our blueprint once again of Heaven, we have been given access to the bedroom representing intimacy. Here on earth we are dressing and preparing for eternity. It is our devotion to the Lord and with each other that glorifies Him and positions us for the final door to the Marriage of the Lamb. Ironically, my grandfather who is the husband to Mary owned several Dry Cleaners and it was many in our family who serviced over the years at one time or another in the cleaning of garments, inspecting them, sending them back for repairs or missed spots if necessary. We paid great detail and attention to readying the clean garments for the owners. Spiritually the most important thing we can do in our lives beside loving the Lord with all of our hearts, is help raise sons and daughters unto spiritual maturity. This is the preparing of the Bride.
“Out of your innermost being is flowing the fullness of my Spirit— never failing to satisfy. Within your womb there is a birthing of harvest wheat; they are the sons and daughters nurtured by the purity you impart. How gracious you have become!” Song of Songs 7:2-3 TPT
“For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us! For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will also be freed from its bondage to decay [and gain entrance] into the glorious freedom of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been moaning together as in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only this, but we too, who have the first fruits of the Spirit [a joyful indication of the blessings to come], even we groan inwardly, as we wait eagerly for [the sign of] our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body [at the resurrection]. For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with patience and composure.” Romans 8:18-25 AMP
Here are links to some of the prophetic words already released in greater detail of the aforementioned content above on marriage and family
We were all dark and void just like the earth before God spoke the Light into existence. Jesus went to the bowels of darkness and overcame death so that we may have His Light. When we receive Him, we receive His Light of Life and become children of the Light.
Any area that is still dark, void, or dim in our life needs more of Jesus, as He is the Light of the world. These are the areas that are still needing to be transfigured on this side of Heaven. “The [basis of the] judgment (indictment, the test by which men are judged, the ground for the sentence) lies in this: the Light has come into the world, and people have loved the darkness rather than and more than the Light, for their works (deeds) were evil. [Isa. 5:20.] For every wrongdoer hates (loathes, detests) the Light, and will not come out into the Light but shrinks from it, lest his works (his deeds, his activities, his conduct) be exposed and reproved. But he who practices truth [who does what is right] comes out into the Light; so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are–wrought with God [divinely prompted, done with God’s help, in dependence upon Him].” John 3:19-21 AMPC
What’s even wilder to me is God will actually use the dark to accomplish His plans. EVERYTHING is subject to Him! Coming into this revelation is completely transformative. The darkness can not overwhelm the Light because He created it! “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” Isaiah 45:7 KJV
God separated the light from the darkness to create a division. He uses the division for resistance, boundary and exposure. The Lord has been individually working with me to bring a greater revelation on how the darkness is subject to Him. Without going into too much detail, this week has felt like something straight out of a fairytale. The fiercest ‘birthing season’ I have ever encountered. Just a few days ago while I was sleeping in the night I felt a hand grab my right arm and shake me awake. I didn’t know who or what it was, and just seconds later I felt cold go through my body. “Oh I know what that is is” I think to myself as I roll over to face it, though unafraid. I couldn’t see the demon, however as I glanced around there was physical light in my room and my eyes were drawn upward to this light, where I then saw an angel standing right beside my bed a few steps back from where the demon was. The angel’s shoulder (which reached the height of my ceiling fan) and wing were most illuminated to me, that is what I saw most clear. I then laughed, as I was receiving more of the revelation – I can not be overwhelmed by the darkness, because darkness is subject to the Lord! The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it!
Perhaps one of the greatest tests we will face head on is loving our enemy – actually realizing that sometimes they are part of the Lord’s plan to get us where we need to go. Jesus never stopped loving Judas and yet He knew this disciples fatal end. The maturity was knowing yet still loving, though painful to the heart He understood His Father’s plan. He would go to Sheol even for His betrayers, and I am so thankful because we ALL like sheep have gone astray at one juncture or another. And in that abyss of darkness our Lord overcame all betrayal, mockery, shame, rejection and despise. Only one sin He found unpardonable, “Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy (every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things) can be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit shall not and cannot be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Spirit, the Holy One, will not be forgiven, either in this world and age or in the world and age to come.” Matthew 12:31-32 AMPC. The darkness is subject to it’s Creator and Light has overcome it!
This past Sunday 7.9.23, while in worship I had a vision of a giant sunflower that appeared to be “laying down” with its face toward the sun. From the heavens there was a clear jar of oil pouring over the head of the sunflower. The next day I understood the meaning as the Holy Spirit led me to the Word, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.” Psalm 23:5 AMPC. Though I may literally be surrounded in the presence of my enemies, the Lord prepares a table. I am not consumed with the presence of the enemy, I am feasting and resting in the Lord. Perhaps this is how the woman in Revelation 12 successfully birthed, quite ironically described as ‘a woman clothed with the sun’. Though there were tears and pains of labor and an awareness of the dragon who was attempting to devour what was being birthed, the assassination was not successful. For reprieve she went to the desert after birth for nourishment, as the scripture writes ‘a place prepared by God’.
If the Lord has prepared a table for you in the presence of your enemy, it is the safest place one can be. I believe this is the greatest test at this level, if one can lock eyes with the Lord here and be consumed by His Presence, even while knowing and seeing and feeling the presence of your enemy. The choice and test is ours, however the future day is at hand, everlasting joy is eminent as Song of Solomon writes of the promise, ““Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning upon her beloved?” “Under the apple tree I awakened you [to my love]; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.” Song of Solomon 8:5 AMP.
Intimacy has always been and will always be our greatest weapon. I often write about how Paul mentions before putting on the full armor of God, to be ‘empowered by our union with Him’.
There is nothing greater than Jesus’ Light and Love. His love overcomes all darkness, as He swallowed it once and for all. “Put me like a seal on your heart, Like a seal on your arm; For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe and cruel as Sheol (the place of the dead). Its flashes are flashes of fire, [A most vehement flame] the very flame of the Lord! Many waters cannot quench love, Nor can rivers drown it. If a man would offer all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly scorned and despised.”” Song of Solomon 8:6-7 AMP.
In this critical birthing season, will we believe the Lord? Will we trust Him? Will we put our faith in Him knowing with greater revelation that He has created darkness therefore it is subject to Him?
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1:1-4 KJV
“For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.” Psalms 18:28 NKJV
“For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [Gen. 1:3.]” 2 Corinthians 4:6 AMPC
In order for the promises of God to be fully inherited in this hour, the Lord is still cleansing His Church. Though we will never graduate from the transformation process, I am specifically speaking to sin that is known to the offender as sin – it is blatant. Over the last couple weeks I have been sensing and praying for this, as the Holy Spirit said particularly He was going to be dealing with lying. I heard in the Spirit “Achan” today, not remembering the exact chapter, when I looked it up, I saw the story referenced in Joshua chapter 7. With today being 7.7, I knew it was a now message from the Lord.
Trust me, the Lord wants us to inherit our promised land (I was just writing on promises earlier), however His zealous love will wage war on all that hinders His Love from captivating our hearts. You may be familiar with this story in the Bible; sadly Achan lied, and stole possessions, gold, and silver that were from Babylon and hid them in his tent. “Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. They have taken some of the things devoted [for destruction]; they have stolen, and lied, and put them among their own baggage.” Joshua 7:11 AMPC. This sin cost the Israelites the battle at Ai, this was after they had crossed the Jordan and conquered Jericho.
Perhaps another “now message” is found in Joshua 7:7, maybe you have been winning so to speak, and slowly inheriting your promises. However, like Joshua you’ve faced some defeats and feel like the Lord hasn’t come through with what He has spoken to you? “Joshua said, “Alas, O Lord God, why have You brought this people across the Jordan at all, only to hand us over to the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to live beyond the Jordan!” Joshua 7:7 AMP. Next the Lord tells Joshua WHY they were defeated – sin in the camp. We are entering the days when justice may not “appear” as merciful. However, mercy triumphs over judgement, thankfully, but we will see greater separations, dividing lines, realignments and positioning. Yes, we are at ANOTHER threshold. Once this sin was dealt with, the Lord’s anger lifted and Joshua would continue to progress in the conquest in defeating the Canaanite’s to inherit the long awaited promised land.
This is a reminder to keep our hands and hearts pure before the Lord at this pivotal juncture. It also serves as a warning to repent if you need to, and announce not to be surprised by the sudden changes that may happen around you as the Lord repositions, in order for the promise to be taken hold of / inherited in purity and in safety. We can not long for Babylon, no tokens can remain!
Many think they are wise in their own eyes. Their wisdom proves to be foolishness accordingly as James writes: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:13-18 NIV
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [discarding his worldly pretensions and acknowledging his lack of wisdom], so that he may become [truly] wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless.”” 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 AMP
Sometimes true Peace comes with a sword. The Word that rightly divides and sides with Truth. This is the time of the greater separation within the Body, as I have been previously writing about. While it is not pleasant to release such messages, I have to side with the Lord ~ Father knows best. Hidden sin and schemes will be dealt with. The seed can not be defiled, and this is a very crucial time as He prepares His House for the Sons of Righteousness.
Joshua 7 Achan’s Sin “But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel. Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the region.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there.” So about three thousand went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai, who killed about thirty-six of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear and became like water. Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads. And Joshua said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies? The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?” The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possessions. That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction. “Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them. “ ‘In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord chooses shall come forward family by family; and the family the Lord chooses shall come forward man by man. Whoever is caught with the devoted things shall be destroyed by fire, along with all that belongs to him. He has violated the covenant of the Lord and has done an outrageous thing in Israel!’ ” Early the next morning Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and Judah was chosen. The clans of Judah came forward, and the Zerahites were chosen. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward by families, and Zimri was chosen. Joshua had his family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was chosen. Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.” Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.” So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites and spread them out before the Lord. Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor. Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.” Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them. Over Achan they heaped up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger. Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor ever since.” Joshua 7:1-26 NIV
When the Lord speaks to me about a subject on repeat, it definitely gains my attention. Though He is so vast, and so many mysteries to be discovered, He reveals the secret things, and we must steward them. “So then, let us [who minister] be regarded as servants of Christ and stewards (trustees, administrators) of the mysteries of God [that He chooses to reveal]. In this case, moreover, it is required [as essential and demanded] of stewards that one be found faithful and trustworthy.” 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 AMP
Over and over again for months, through an overwhelming amount of signs that are pertinent to my birth-date, the Lord continues to nudge me… it’s time. So much so that the fear of the Lord is on it.
I will not pretend to have all the ‘know how’s’, however He is looking for our yielding, AND preparedness. So many have been waiting and waiting, may this today be an encouragement to step into His divine purpose for you. How? The best answer I have is walk in the Spirit and walk in faith – and that faith requires a work which is your step forward. Trust the Lord’s leadership, and be assured step by step He is leading you in His divine purpose and plan. Birth-ing requires movement; soon what has been moving and growing in the unseen shall be seen. Birthing is not still unless there is no life in it, act in faith and watch the Lord breathe upon what He has ordained.
Doubt is the enemy of birthing! Doubt acts as a rope that stifles and will eventually try to choke the life of that which the Lord is desiring to birth through you.
Early yesterday morning I woke up from a dream where I saw two pair of my shoes outside in the rain. The shoes were near a white home and near the door. One pair I saw close up and they were a pair of white leather heels that I own, the right shoe was on its side with the heel facing ‘inward’. My initial thought in the dream was, ‘I had done something wrong’, to leave my shoes in the rain. There was another part in the dream after when two women doctors were wanting me to go into an examination room to diagnose me. I didn’t feel ill, and actually in the dream I was confident that I was not. I walked away knowing I wasn’t going to take their prescription, as their vain attempts were not founded in truth.
When I had gone to bed the night before the dream, my heart felt a bit unsettled – Did I do something wrong? Was I amiss? I went to bed with a bit of a headache, and it came after a particular engagement. The kind of headache I feel when discerning certain things… I was questioning myself, which isn’t entirely wrong, as we should ask the Lord to search and know our hearts. “Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.” Psalms 139:23-24 AMP
When I was inquiring of the Lord about it in the morning yesterday, I felt led to read in Joel. Initially I thought He was speaking to me about another dream, though it’s probably all interconnected I saw something I wasn’t expecting.
Vindication and Blessing
“So rejoice, O children of Zion, And delight in the Lord, your God; For He has given you the early [autumn] rain in vindication And He has poured down the rain for you, The early [autumn] rain and the late [spring] rain, as before. And the threshing floors shall be full of grain, And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil. “And I will compensate you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten, The creeping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing locust— My great army which I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied And praise the name of the Lord your God Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame.” Joel 2:23-26 AMP.
Sometimes we have been so programmed that our personal lens is to interpret ’we have done something wrong’, and we automatically assume we are at fault. Then the light bulb went off, “oh the Lord wants me to wear MY shoes. The rain is blessing… I didn’t do something wrong”. I began to canvas the details of the dream with the Lord in my mind, I saw the turned over shoe again. Immediately I knew it represented righteousness, as in the Amplified version of the Bible whenever you read ‘righteousness’, it will have (right standing) next to it. The shoes have wooden block heels. The white represents purity, the Lord likened the wood to the cross, and the high heel to ascension. The enemy is always looking to tip us over, but the shoes were mine. I just had to put them on and walk in the rain of blessing. The trickery is to get us out of right standing, though as we stand in His Righteousness through the work of the cross, and equally take up our cross, we are able to ascend through and in our Oneness with Christ. “For God made the only one who did not know sin to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God through our union with him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 TPT
I then was prompted to the detail that the two women were doctors. In the etymology of the word doctor it can be resourced from “Church father”, “teacher”, “make to appear right” to what gained my attention, “to treat as a doctor, administer medical treatment to” is from 1712; sense of “alter, disguise for the purpose of deception, falsify”. Immediately I understood what the Holy Spirit was revealing, the two women were trying to examine me and make appear right in their own eyes – false judgements. They were trying to prescribe, aka advise or make a ruling about me that was for the purpose of deception. Unfortunately this happens even in the church, and when it goes against the Word of the Lord that is rebellion, and that is the seed of witchcraft. Hence the headache.
I have never seen a more rigorous birthing season such as this in all my years of walking with the Lord – which is all my life. There has never been more assassination attempts such as now. However our hope is the Lord is watching over His Word to perform it! It shall come to pass! The darkness can not overcome or overthrow the light!
Double Blessing
In the above scripture reference in Joel the Lord says He is giving two rains, the autumn and the spring rain. In the dream I had two pair of shoes in the rain. No matter the season or terrain, the blessing of the Lord will be established! We are equipped through the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus to ascend, as we are seated to rule and reign with Him! Two become one. To Become One. When I read the scripture a second time from a different version, the Word confirmed my interpretation regarding righteousness, “Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord, your God; for He gives you the former or early rain in just measure and in righteousness, and He causes to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.” Joel 2:23 AMPC.
222 The Door Is Open Before You
In the dream my shoes were positioned near the door of a white home. “And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; he shall open and no one shall shut, he shall shut and no one shall open. And I will fasten him like a peg or nail in a firm place; and he will become a throne of honor and glory to his father’s house.” Isaiah 22:22-23 AMPC
This is the NOW TIME of birthing and blessing! The Sons of Righteousness are appearing.
““Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as King and act wisely And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called; ‘The Lord Our Righteousness.’” Jeremiah 23:5-6 AMP
On earth as it is in Heaven Lord, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done. He will deal wondrously with the faithful. He will not let them be put to shame! All for Your glory Lord!
This past Sunday June 4th while in worship at the beginning of church service I had one of the most beautiful and liberating encounters with the Lord. Almost immediately after I closed my eyes in worship I had a vision of the feet of Jesus on the cross. Though I’ve seen this many times before, I couldn’t stand long, He is worthy of anything and everything I could bring in worship to Him. There was such tangible adoration, His worthiness and holiness were overwhelming, and I just wanted to love on Him. As I found myself bowing before Him with my face to the floor my body was now engaged in an encounter. It felt as though I were laying prostrate and I could feel my body sinking into the earth. My body was dissipating lower than ground level and the feeling of “nothingness” was the most freeing part of this encounter. I then had another vision and I was now a pool of liquid gold before the Lord. I had already been ‘weepy’ though now I was laughing and crying. As a seer since childhood, I can honestly write this encounter was more impactful than the angels I’ve seen or spoken with, more than the power and manifestations experienced, yes being laid before the Lord as pool of liquid was complete liberation.
To die is gain.
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21 NIV
“My true life is the Anointed One, and dying means gaining more of him.” Philippians 1:21 TPT
Though “the art of dying” seems to be my lifelong message and I’ve written or spoken about it more times than I can count – this was different. As proved to be so in the immediate intense opposition I faced after. Why the onslaught? Because the enemy doesn’t want you to die, he wants you to have self remaining for himself. He hates the yielded Bride because of what is accomplished in unity – unity throughout the Body, and especially unity with the Lord Himself. He hates Oneness because he wants to “be the one”. The accuser can not multiply, he only knows subtraction though craftily understands the power of agreement, so he incessantly accuses the Bride hoping she gives way with her agreement.
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 NKJV
We increase and are empowered in our divine union with Christ. “In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.” Ephesians 6:10 AMP
Earthly power is found in our will. Heavenly power is found in surrender.
There are many moving parts to explaining spiritual warfare – though in short I had to ask the Lord immediately leaving church what was going on because how could I have such a powerful encounter only to be “wailed on” all through service. There are a few things I am not going to get into, but the main beast in the field up close and personal was Leviathan. The serpent twisting, distorting, and manipulating the truth. (I posted on this Sunday on my FB page).
We all have different “beasts” and “giants” to conquer as we continue to move forward in destiny and in our promised lands. But this is the spirit after the Bride right now. If the enemy can distract you, he can get your attention, giving him too much attention he can talk with you, if he can talk with you he can deceive you, if he can deceive you he can get your agreement and with your agreement he has your will, your “power”. A few months back I had a prophetic dream where the Lord was showing me this same visual image of an enormous sea serpent that was aiming to wipe out humanity by deception. If the enemy has your agreement he has your will power, and eventually you succumb or surrender to him.
We make understanding our life on the earth so complicated. There is a tug of war for your soul and it never stops until we graduate into eternity. This does not mean we are incessantly caught up in warfare, because that is the distraction for many believers. But there are times, especially now as we are in a quickly changing and “crossing over” season we need to be on guard.
What now? What to do when things such as this occur? Seek the Lord with all of your heart. Seek Him until you find Him! Seek Him until peace floods your being, seek Him and do not stop until His presence is found! “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.” Jeremiah 29:12-14 NKJV
Of course He never leaves, but I am writing of the connection of Oneness. You may say I am one with Him, we had communion yesterday, or last week or even this morning… you may say you talk to Him everyday but are you One with Him? Especially in the days we are heading into we need His breath to be our breath, this is vital union that Paul wrote about! It’s day by day and moment by moment, living in a place of union – the state of I am in You Lord, and You are in me.
As I pondered with the Lord the vision of liquid gold, I was never happier to be nothing. I felt impressed that now I could be molded into something – whatever He would desire. The Holy Spirit brought wedding bands to mind. As I’ve thought about this vision often over the last three days, I continue to think about the wedding bands with emphasis, so last night I began to research how they are made. There are two methods: hammer and anvil method and casting method.
In the hammer and anvil method the gold is softened and beaten into shape, it does not become liquid. The yellow gold is usually heated to around 1250 F followed by water quenching – “water quenching” is after you fire the metal and dip it in water to prevent it from becoming brittle and breaking while increasing strength and hardness (durability).
Gold casting – “becoming liquid gold” requires a hotter temperature of 1627 F to 2006 F to melt the gold depending on the type of gold used, and if there are any alloy’s. It is then poured directly into a mold.
Traditionally when two people enter marriage to become one in covenant they purchase each other wedding bands. The man gives the woman an engagement ring as a promise most often, and he purchases a wedding band for the wife to put on her finger during the ceremony. The woman purchases her soon to be Bridegroom his wedding band to also be placed on his finger during the ceremony.
As the Bridegroom, Jesus has already given us the promise and we are His betrothed. He also has purchased His Bride by offering His life as the perfect sacrifice for eternal Oneness with Him. We will receive the gold band He has sized for us at the wedding ceremony. You see He already poured Himself out for us, He already made the mold. The offering of our Bridegroom’s life we receive in full when in Heaven (complete Oneness for eternity), symbolically when He places the gold band on our finger (that He made by pouring out His life as liquid gold). Jesus is inviting us to follow His costly example that we may offer Him gold refined in fire. Our costly offering is our life cast into the mold He has made for us – for Himself. The liquid gold we become is for Him, its symbolic of the ring He forms for Himself. I was asking the Lord recently how do you “present to Yourself” a pure Bride? Now whether or not we actually wear rings in Heaven is not the point, symbolically it is when we fit the same mold He made with His emptied life and in turn offer our lives back to Him in this way, that He would present to Himself a pure and spotless Bride.
I believe the two methods of making gold bands are relevant to our transfiguration process. I think many of us have gone through softening by fire, the beating, forming and heating, and polishing process (hammer and anvil method), and we have have been water quenched by baptism. I believe many of us are beautiful gold wedding bands. Some with more intricate details than others. What was interesting in my research was that to re-melt a filigree, intricate or more detailed band of gold it would require more heat. For me, I love the details, I love intricacies. But I suggest in our transfiguration process and in our becoming like Him from glory to glory, the more intense the process and heat becomes. Maturity requires surrender. And we go from maturity to maturity and surrender to surrender. The risk is greater. The ask is “more”, though by this juncture His increase Has become more in us so that ironically it doesn’t feel like a greater ask because there’s less of us. This is when we move to the phase of casting. Will we yield and become liquid gold? Though it is all to become like Him and for Him even at this juncture, is it worth it all? Will you yield even the beauty He has already made in you? Will you give Him the gold band that you have already become? This yielding requires a greater intensity of heat than the last formation, but is He worthy? Yes He is! This is the beautiful symbolism to becoming One with our Bridegroom King. We are continually “water quenched” because we are One with the Word Himself (we are cleansed by the washing of the water of the Word).
Do you see why the enemy is so jealous of you? Why he wants to distract you? The beautiful art of death and yielding is the most imposed on because he understands the power of it.
To die is gain.
Though I had this vision I don’t count myself as to have already attained it. I pray so. May this be the posture of Your Bride, Lord, help us continually give ourselves to you.
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30 NKJV
This is the passage the Lord led me to after service on Sunday. This is the beautiful description of laying down one’s life for another in union just as Christ has done for us.
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” Ephesians 5:25-33 NKJV
Today I woke up earlier than I wanted to burdened and crying. I didn’t know exactly what it was, though have been feeling this sorrow and deep pain in the heart for a few days. Later this morning the Lord showed me it was the grief in His heart for His Body. Why have we made it so difficult for people to be part of the Church? The word neglect came to mind, and I believe the Lord was saying His people have long been neglected; they were created to be part of the Body where everyone has a place, a home, a family. We as the Global Church are responsible for ‘the orphans’, the ones we ourselves have refused to provide a place for. We are guilty for mothering and fathering only those we think worthy of our time and attention. Not all have been treated or welcomed equally, we have perpetuated the orphan spirit, and for this we have much to be accountable for.
We have neglected the true call of religion, “Pure and unblemished religion [as it is expressed in outward acts] in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit and look after the fatherless and the widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the [secular] world.” James 1:27 AMP. The Lord’s eye is on His people, He is grieving with the spiritually widowed, the abandoned, and the spiritual orphan.
Jesus made a place in His Body for us all ~
“and walk continually in love [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others], just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as [a service] to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives should be subject to their husbands in everything [respecting both their position as protector and their responsibility to God as head of the house]. Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify the church, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word [of God], so that [in turn] He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy [set apart for God] and blameless. Even so husbands should and are morally obligated to love their own wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members (parts) of His body. For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall be joined [and be faithfully devoted] to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church.” Ephesians 5:2, 22-32 AMP
To the spiritually overlooked and neglected, the Lord is saying you are a member of His Body, and He remembers you! “Although my father and my mother have abandoned me, Yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].” Psalms 27:10 AMP
I will never tell the Lord I don’t want to feel His heart, and on different occasions He has allowed me to vicariously experience as a prophet/intercessor; however this is one of the deepest pains I have felt. I believe there will be a wave of mass repentance coming to the Body soon for how we have mistreated one another, I pray so as it is absolutely necessary in becoming a “pure and spotless Bride” for our coming King.
I pray as the Global Church continues to be cleansed and restored that we would align properly with Love in Spirit and in Truth, cease to build our self-serving kingdoms, and truly lay ourselves down for Christ’s Body. Lord have mercy on Your Church for we are guilty in causing tremendous pain to our own Body, forgive us for hurting Your heart and spiritually neglecting and rejecting many. Have mercy, Lord.
Your personal ‘calling’ does not necessarily equate acceptance. Living a life of obedience and surrender to the Lord does not mean you are easily welcomed, well liked, or loved by all. You can be in the perfect will of God and be rejected by men.
As time progresses and the pathway to righteousness and following the Lord becomes narrower, it will be more consequential that we adhere to the mandate that we humble ourselves and take up our cross – on the daily! Our temporary sufferings are unto the Lord, that He, the Lamb, may receive the reward for His suffering. When we are dead to self, we can more readily and willingly follow the Lamb.
If religion nailed Jesus to the cross, so will our adversary be. Many people despised and rejected Him, but remember religion crucified Him. People will turn against you; brother, sister, father, and mother – and they will think they are justified in “truth” ; a divide is coming within the Body, your very own “sisters and brothers ‘in the Lord’” and the only way to survive the sword is to be cloaked in humility.
“Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people hate you, and exclude you [from their fellowship], and insult you, and scorn your name as evil because of [your association with] the Son of Man. Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for their fathers used to treat the prophets in the same way.” Luke 6:22-23 AMP
“And he who does not take his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] is not worthy of Me.” Matthew 10:38 AMP
““The one who listens to you listens to Me; and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and the one who rejects Me rejects Him [My heavenly Father] who sent Me.”” Luke 10:16 AMP
“He was despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief; And like One from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth [to complain or defend Himself]; Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before her shearers, So He did not open His mouth.” Isaiah 53:3, 7 AMP
Re-release of a prophetic dream 7.7.20
Repentance is not a dirty word. But first let me explain I have been a vivid dreamer since I could remember. I often communicated warning dreams unknowingly even as a small child. I was also more comfortable with the unseen realm than the earthly realm and longed to be with my Creator. At this point in my life -though I am happy to answer questions and share my testimony I no longer have the time to explain myself or dilute and code messages. Haven’t we had enough of a ‘watered down’ gospel after all? After years and years of seeing my dreams and visions come to pass I will say I’m just the messenger – and even if one person is impacted by the message than I have succeeded, “I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.” Luke 15:7 AMP
I awoke from a really intense dream last night. The kind of dream that Isaiah 5:20 writes “What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.” NLT
The actual full details I don’t feel to explain to you but the message of dream is of upmost importance. In the dream the streets and buildings were full of people – for the protest and conviction of “wrong doers” or “the accused”. After the masses would convict those who had committed very minor offenses and shed blood on their behalf (cut them with knives) there was another grouping of people who lined up after who had more evil offenses & wickedness of heart, but they however were allowed to go free with no bloodshed.
Does this sound familiar?! This is a spirit of religion. Just like the one that killed Jesus – except He had NO offense in him！
There were fires, ashes and crowds of people high and low. There was a dominant religious influence from a certain church. After those who were most wicked and not convicted were free, I could not contain the fire in me any longer. The dream ended with me preaching a message of repentance and raising my voice as loud as I could among thousands.
Repentance is not a dirty word. Repentance means to be restored to the pent house. Literally means to come up to a higher way of thinking. There is a more excellent way… When your mind is changed your behavior will follow.
I believe all of Heaven rejoices when we repent because it’s an act of our free will. And the dedication in changing your mind sometimes requires hard work. God’s intention and heart is not to punish you, or dominate you under His thumb. Quite the opposite really – what other King GIVES you dominion to rule and reign with Him? There is none like Jehovah!
We are entering a time where mass confusion is prevalent. Where good is called evil and evil is called good. You can not get by in the times to come by following the majority. This is not a fear message, however a “change your mind message”. You can still live in peace when there are storms around you! You have to be close to Jesus, you need the Holy Spirit. You need the Lord God as your defender and righteous judge. You need the gift of discernment as never before. Pray that the scales be removed from your eyes, and for ears to hear what the Spirit would say to the church. Raise your voice in Spirit and in Truth. Prepare the way for our coming King!
“Repent [change your inner self–your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:2 AMP
“The realm of heaven’s kingdom is about to appear—so you’d better keep turning away from evil and turn back to God!” Matthew 3:2 TPT
This morning 1.18.23 I had a warning dream that parallels with a message the Lord has already been forming, that I have been waiting to release. In the dream the Antichrist was just divorced by the true covenant Bride. The true Bride would call him a Pharisee and immediately Jezebel brought him another bride. This secondary bride was in preparation for marriage to her true Bridegroom, though was brought to the Antichrist prematurely through control, manipulation, and money.
The Antichrist’s profession was an “actor” and his hearts desires were attached to performance and producing (illegitimately). Producing in and of itself isn’t wrong, it was the heart and motive in this Antichrist, in other words symbolically what he professed was a pretend. He shifted the blame on the true covenant Bride and accused her for calling him a Pharisee though this was the truth. The covenant Bride’s name in the dream means “pure”, “a bodily purging”, from the Greek “pure, clear of dirt, clean, spotless; open, free; clear of shame or guilt; purified”. The Bridegroom’s name in the dream symbolizes a type of Christ and means “one who heals”, “save, we pray”. Additionally the secondary bride that was brought in was still in process while she was preparing for her true Bridegroom, she represented many in the body of Christ. She was taken away PREMATURELY by Jezebel who posed as a “mother” to her and brought her before this false bridegroom to an arranged marriage. While this second bride was in the middle of preparing, she was led away only wearing the sheer slip to her bridal gown that revealed her nakedness underneath as she had no undergarments on. Her gown was very low cut and even she knew it revealed too much, she was waiting to be properly clothed, knowing that somehow the longer she waited the right clothing would be made available.
After Jezebel took her from this place of preparation and before she was taken to the arranged marriage she spoke to other women in silly embarrassment that she was exposed, however she did not know where she was being led, so the cost of her embarrassment was not high. It was too late to go back to get her gown and she was totally exposed. This represents her heart, as a deep v-neck reveals the heart, though she could not even hide at this point her shame or nakedness. In the next scene Jezebel cut her a deal on rent, making it seem like because she was “blood” she was favored, making the cost of her living next to nothing (devaluing her life). Then in the following scene she sat across from this Antichrist, and could not even look at him at first, saddened by what she had lost. I sensed she did not want this to happen, though felt out of control (underneath Jezebels thumb).. She knew this wasn’t her true bridegroom and one she loved, though felt forced into the compromised relationship deceived into thinking her betrothed Bridegroom wouldn’t come for her.
This Antichrist bridegroom was not humble, though posed as being such through a victim mentality – a narcissist, gas lighter, etc. His face appeared beautiful and bright and his eyes were light, but I knew his eyes were meant to be brown representing humility and his face represented a false Angel of light. He was likened to me through a person I know, and represented a likeness of him and his name; but was not in true covenant like the person in reality is.
This is the most important part of this message / interpretation: the Antichrist will be a man of religion controlled by Jezebel. I repeat, the Antichrist will be raised to be a man of religion. He will replicate healing, and the works of Jesus, he will have “life” and charisma, and he will believe in himself. He will accuse the true Bride yet try to pose as Holy One himself. He will aim to make a name for himself, He will look like Christ though his character will be contrary. He will seem humble to many, when it is actually a victim spirit dancing with pride and narcissism . It will be very difficult to determine the difference until his soul is revealed.
The Church’s coming war will be with the covenant keepers of the spirit of religion and the spirit of Jezebel. The enemy is aware of the word that says a house divided cannot stand. He has blasphemed the Name of the Lord, while Jezebel is in bed with her son, the Antichrist. The unholy of unholy unions indeed! The enemy is bringing division to the true Bride to thwart her union with Christ. And at the same time the Hand of the Lord is also dividing and exposing those who are hiding in His house whose allegiance is to the Antichrist; the posers, players and actors.
Another repeated message I’ve continued to share, though this is what the Lord is highlighting; The great separation that is coming is within the Global Bride. Sheep and goats both call upon the name of the Lord. Wheat and tares look exactly alike until they are broken open. This is the season of the Threshing Floor, a time for the true covenant Bride to war for her own, plunder what was stolen, working together with the Lord while He separates and deals with the impostors. “Arise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion! For I will make your horn iron And I will make your hoofs bronze; That you may beat many peoples in pieces [trampling down your enemies], That you may devote to the Lord their unjust gain (pagan possessions) And their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.” Micah 4:13 AMP. The greatest wealth to the Lord here on this earth is one’s soul. Our hearts are the wealth of nations!
Pray for mercy, that our eyes be not deceived! As a global Body we are coming near an intersection and tipping point where once we have crossed we will not be able to return back. The enemies plan is to intercept the Bride’s destiny by alluring her away before she is prepared. The enemy prowls like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour, and his target is the unprepared, immature Bride! Chose this day whom you will serve. You will be in covenant with an idol or in covenant with the Creator. There is a line. You must choose one side or the other.
You will wait for the promised coming Bridegroom or you will bow to Jezebel and her rule. You will forfeit destiny for profit. You will exchange intimacy for looks and appearance. You will bow to idols or bow to the Lord. No more protective covering, no more holy covenant relationship, no freedom in the Spirit. Naked and exposed and forsaken you will be. Choose! You must choose whom you will serve this day!
The Coming Storm and Sword
On Friday December, 30 2022 I was asking the Lord if He had anything else to say to me for the coming year. I was standing alone outside in my uncle’s backyard overlooking many acres of woods. Then out from a dramatic scene of very low hovering storm clouds in the natural I saw in the Spirit a giant sword come down from the cloud, and I heard, “joints and marrow”. Immediately I knew this meant yet another separation was underway as Hebrews 4:12 was quickened to me. “For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 AMP.
In concurrence with what I personally experienced as a forerunner last year, what the Lord has already spoken to me about storms, I believe we will see physical storms including shortages this coming year that will effect us in the natural. However, there is nothing to fear because your reality will be determined by your mind-set. Out of the midst of those storms, which are The Lord, we will see His sword judging the very thoughts and attitudes of our heart. He is completely disjointing what does not belong in and on His Body and it will feel like the most furious storm, however it will be the Lord. He would rather grow a new leg than defile the whole body – so to speak. He is exposing the marrow, which is the very inside of the bone. Symbolically He is exposing and testing our greatest strength or weakness, many of you will be tested beyond what you think you can endure, and His grace will be sufficient for you, you will not break if you remain in Him and deeply abide in His presence. This is both on a corporate and personal level. He is exposing the thoughts and intentions of the heart to prepare us for His Holy habitation.
The Lord would say, “You want revival? Then make my House holy!”. The Lord does not abide in mixture. Who we truly are in our heart is being exposed, no one can hide from the Hand of the Lord. We must first declare He is holy, before His glory will fill the earth. The burning is for cleansing and new growth, the winds for change and separation, the fires for purification – that we may be so honored to see and behold the Lord. “And one called out to another, saying, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is filled with His glory.” And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, and the temple was filling with smoke. Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am ruined, Because I am a man of [ceremonially] unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.”” Isaiah 6:3-5 AMP. He is making us holy so we may be able to stand before Him, pure and blameless. We are being threshed (cracked open) for the threshold (point of entrance) of His glory. “And the Lord spoke to the man (seventh angel) clothed in linen and said, “Go between the whirling wheels under the cherubim; fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And he entered as I watched. Now the cherubim were standing on the right side of the temple when the man entered; and a cloud [the Shekinah glory of God] filled the inner courtyard. Then the glory and brilliance of the Lord moved upward from the cherubim to [rest over] the threshold of the temple; and the temple was filled with the cloud and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the Lord’s glory.”Ezekiel 10:2-4 AMP.
All the prophetic words and “insights” for the new year regardless of the messenger are meaningless if you do not KNOW Him; the Christ, Himself the TRUE BRIDEGROOM KING.
He is a PERSON.
Jesus is not a platform. He is not a formula. He is not a means of transport. He is not a product. He is NOT FOR SALE.
He is not to be “trafficked”. Slavery exists with the highest bid in the bedroom, popularly known as Human Trafficking, where destiny’s are sold like the immature bride in preparation, prearranged for rendezvous and revenue. Though have you considered Jesus trafficking? Do we not use Him just the same? Forsaking true intimacy for profit. Are we like-minded in Christ or are we “anti” (opposite of) Christ?
He is a person. He has a name. He has a voice.
This is my prophetic word for the new year. Steward what the Lord gave you last year, the year before and before that. Do not merely consume, but chew thoroughly. Milk is for consumption and meat is for chewing. It is time to grow up Body of Christ lest we fall prey to the devices of the enemy. Divorce the idols before they hunt you like prey. “Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen. For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of God’s word [from the beginning], and you have come to be continually in need of milk, not solid food. For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant. But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.” Hebrews 5:11-14 AMP
John the Baptist had one message on repeat; “repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand”. This prophetic call was founded in Beloved Identity, as he had the revelation of Jesus as Bridegroom King. This one message was “good enough” to list John as one of the greatest prophets, the forerunner of Christ. “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist;” Matthew 11:11.
This is the same message needed to prepare the way for our coming King’s return. Change your mind and come up higher. Return to your first love. The Bridegroom is coming again, will you be ready?
The Spirit of the Lord said to me, “Just as the Lord is coming quickly for His Bride, so the enemy is coming quickly for his.” The enemy desires to sift you like wheat because he is after your soul. The enemy is patient in his waiting on the threshing floor, mirroring the ways of the Lord. So as it was where Ruth made her heart vulnerable to Boaz on the threshing floor, symbolically the enemy will take the separated tare from the wheat as his own. The name Boaz means “quickly” a type of Christ who has redeemed His Bride and will come quickly for her, “like a thief in the night”, and so the enemy waits to make covenant with those who in a different application are vulnerable, and separated from the Lord.
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” Deuteronomy 30:19 NLT
“Likewise, you younger men [of lesser rank and experience], be subject to your elders [seek their counsel]; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another [tie on the servant’s apron], for God is opposed to the proud [the disdainful, the presumptuous, and He defeats them], but He gives grace to the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time, casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. But resist him, be firm in your faith [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world. [You do not suffer alone.] After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favor], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be].” 1 Peter 5:5-10 AMP.
All hands on deck, gowns and boots ready! We are entering a greater time of militancy and must assist the Lord. As we are becoming for Him, we also must lift others up into growth and maturity. As lovers and fighters, we must now engage in working for the Lord!
“Get ready for the rise of the Elisha prophets”. A word I was going to release sometime over a year ago, and did not even though I know what I heard in the Spirit to be true. I waited, and waited; I watched, heard, and experienced to understand that everything that had come against them to keep them from their mantle – the forces to accuse, suppress, cause delay and all they wrestled under has now forged a most vehement flame in them. This flame will consume every naysayer that comes against the will of the Lord. They are PURE, hungry and allegiant prophets who are confidently driven by the love and fear of the Lord. They distain all that hinders the way and truth of God, zeal for His House consumes them and this HOLY passion will tear down every religious system and principality.
The fire is coming. Get ready! The earth will know God will not be mocked! These Elisha prophets have faithfully endured testing and have paid the price for Elijah’s mantle. Do you not know these are the ones who will run in the earth in these last hours to crush the high places? These are the promised mature sons and daughters ~ the restored ones who will not walk but run preparing the way for the Lord. They help cleanse the land from territorial spirits that cause barrenness and others alike – These are the final torch bearers. The Elisha prophets are deliverers and restorers, they are wild lovers and fierce warriors. They clear the way for labor and safe delivery, “the harvest is ripe and laborers are few” – but they work unto the harvest – it is in the meaning of their name; Elisha : God is Salvation. There is no fear of man left in them. They have trained and prepared for war. They hold the final blueprint and revelation for the coming of the Lord.
Religion sat on its lofty mountain and accused our Savior, nailing Him to Calvary’s cross but these Elisha’s will run atop these same mountains working together under the authority of Christ to crush the snakes that once bruised His heel. Their agreement with the Lord to accomplish His plans has made them the fiercest warrior bride tribe. Unstoppable, they ascend and descend during these final battles, seated with the Christ the Son, kinship so devoted they are with Him when He leaves His throne – the final watchmen who will herald, “look now, we see Him coming, prepare the way of the Lord!” They are more than times and seasons prophets, they ARE the season. Living signs, living wonders, living testimonies, living convictions. They are not who you think they are, for while the Church was raising up their chosen to make their prophets the Lord was breaking His.
Get ready! The fire is coming!
ELISHA SUCCEEDS ELIJAH
“When the sons of the prophets who were [watching] opposite at Jericho saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him [in respect]. Then they said to Elisha, “Behold now, there are among your servants fifty strong men; please let them go and search for your master. It may be that the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up and cast him on some mountain or into some valley.” And he said, “You shall not send anyone.” But when they urged him until he was embarrassed [to refuse them], he said, “Send them.” So they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find Elijah. They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not go’?” Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, this city is in a pleasant place, as my Lord [Elisha] sees; but the water is bad and the land is barren.” He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him. Then Elisha went to the spring of water and threw the salt in it and said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘I [not the salt] have purified and healed these waters; there shall no longer be death or barrenness because of it.’ ” So the waters have been purified to this day, in accordance with the word spoken by Elisha. Then Elisha went up from Jericho to Bethel. On the way, young boys came out of the city and mocked him and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” When he turned around and looked at them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore to pieces forty-two of the boys. Elisha went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.” 2 Kings 2:15-25 AMP
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