A Dream Vision and a Word – April 2008
[Moses] Fear
ye not; stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for
you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today; ye shall see them again
no more forever. Fear not [this
trial] [Ex 14:13]
With Jesus
Christ, my Lord and my God, I shall run.
I shall run as silently as the shadows at the setting of the sun and
with the speed of the four strong winds of heaven.
The harlot
is drunk with the potent wine of the blood of the saints. She is thirsty for
more. For now she sits as an arrogant and proud queen, insisting she has need
of nothing for she is “no widow”. Her
time will come when she will be no more. [Rev 18:7]
The serpent
bit the horse’s heel to cause the horse to stumble and for the warrior to go backward
off the horse and fall hard. Yea, he
did fall but he shall arise, turn again, and wait for the God of his
salvation.
(Dan shall be as a serpent by the way, an
adder in the path that bites the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall
backward. [Gen 49:17])
And a wolf
has hidden himself amongst the sheep, watching the dove that soars, waiting for
it to land close by. Yet the dove does
see the hidden foe and lands gently on the fallen warrior before he rises. Shaken but unhurt, the warrior delights to
see the dove resting upon his shoulder. He
is strengthened. The precious and holy Spirit of the living God abides.
‘Truly the Lord is with me’, the warrior
thinks. He arises with new hope. He hears a sound likened to a shofar. It
echoed in his ears. The sound of the
shofar’s warning echoes throughout the land.
The four winds carry the deep
rhythm of the war drums. The sound is as
a thing sculpted, forming and revealing a message.
The holy
messengers (angels) hid within the
music that is carried by the winds that blow at the command of God, giving
understanding to the sounds that do speak.
From the throne
of the Most High God, the message goes forth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying…
Crossing the Jordan
(Note: This portion has been corrected. I had an incorrect definition for Jordan, but this one is accurate
Jordan
means: ‘to decline or descend; ‘to go downward’; natural barrier
The
Lord held back the water, by means of the Ark of the Covenant (Adonai's holy presence) that the priests carried for Joshua and
the Israelites to cross over on dry land, just as it was with the Red Sea when the nation crossed.
Jordan - “to decline or descend” as one who is humbled; ’to go down’ as one who yields, bowing humbly before the Creator., gladly, thankfully, willing bowing before Almighty God.
The past is defeated by leaving it behind
and looking ahead to the “cross” [of Jesus]. The 'old' (carnal nature) is replaced by the 'new' (born-again, [holy] Spirit-filled nature). it is replacing the old wineskin for the new so that the new wine and new bottles are both preserved. [Lk 5:38]
Arise! Go over! Possess! Go over the Jordan and possess the land which
God has promised to give you. Press toward the mark of the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus. [Phil 3:14]
Go
over! Just do it! (Obedience is better
than sacrifice… [1Sam 15:20]) Come out of your comfort zone. Go after it. Press
toward the King. He awaits! Pick up your
cross with ready arms and the confident look that accompanies trust [victory].
(We know
what OUR Jordan is and we know, in part, what giants we will face…) [Satan, his legions, all enemies of the cross, are the giants in spiritual warfare] The Great Tribulation is nearly here.
Beyond the walls of water in the Jordan, the sound of rushing currents is
heard. It is drowned out by the strong, yet gentle voice of the Commander-in-Chief that guides. “Come.
I AM with you. Fear not; only believe (faith); only trust; only obey!”
How can He guide us if we do not listen and obey? It would be futile. Remember He
who walked upon the water, bidding Peter to come to Him. Remember He who extends His hand to you as
you step out in faith. Focus on Jesus,
looking into His eyes. All else will fade, then flee away.
Look to the
cross of light. See the King of light
and glory who rose again, standing beside the cross that you must carry, ready
to walk with you all the way, for you are not greater than your King and Lord
Jesus (Yeshua)…Saviour, Redeemer, Messiah. Stand with Him!
Jesus knows how difficult the journey is. He fell under the weight of His own cross, beaten beyond recognition and weary. His pain was excruciating.
Even the Roman soldiers ordered Simon of Cyrene to help Y'shua - not out of compassion, but under military authority, so that the crucifixion could take place without great delay. There will be times that we too need help to carry our cross.
Your heart
will burn within you as you experience and learn of Christ's deep agape love, His tender
mercies, His undeserved grace, His understanding, immeasurable compassion, and great patience
(longsuffering).
Obedience
brings its own rewards.
And Samuel said,
Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying
the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen
than the fat of rams. [1Sam 15:22]
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| An angel stopped Abraham at precisely the right time. |
(Begin message):
Do you wonder at the timing? Do you wonder what is happening?
This, My
child, is…
A test of
love
A test of
faith
A test of
trust (hope)
A test of
obedience
A test of
patience
A test of
perseverance
A test of
endurance
A test of
purity
You can do this! Walk by faith, not by sight. [2Cor 5:7]
Obedience causes misery to flee away powerless as healing and restoration
begins. Step by step. I will reverse that which has hindered. I will bring forth all that I promised you.
You cannot
grab the outstretched hand if you will not let go of that which holds you
back. You cannot put your hand to the
plow and go forward if you continue in looking back.
Let go of
fear and unbelief for it will eventually cause you to fall away. When left unchecked, it will lead to rebellion and disobedience. Fear does not walk with faith, and unbelief opposes trust. Go forward in
faith and trust which produces the fruit of obedience.
Do not confuse the fear of the Lord with the fear that paralyzes, causing the shield of faith to drop. Instinctive fear is healthy as it alerts you to danger, so that you can make wise choices. but the fear that opposes faith is a paralyzing, cowering, mind-boggling terror that Satan thrives on.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. [2Tim 1:7]
Flee lusts
[appetites of the flesh],
fornication, adultery, perversions [both
physical and spiritual] - all impurities, for these are not of Me, but of the world and of the flesh. The adversary will tempt you to cause you to sin.
Satan will
bring his strongest temptations, according to your particular weaknesses, but you shall overcome him by the blood of the
Lamb and the word of your testimony (speak
life – My word), and love not your life unto death. [Rev12:11] Sweet surrender!
(End message)
Walk Humbly with God through Jesus
All things
that lead you away from God are as an idol, a false god. God is a jealous God – He will not be mocked
by the enemy or by disobedient children.
He is a righteous King who brings forth judgment and justice in
righteousness.
Walk before
your God in broken humility and repentance. Yea, God is love but He hates sin
and everything that opposes Him. He is
longsuffering, yes, but He is no fool. Humble yourself before Him. Understand that He
is God.
He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? [Micah6:8]
Tremble
knowing He is all-powerful and that your very life and next breath are in His
hand. Yea, it is He that created you and knew you in your mother’s womb.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. [Jer 1:5; Prov 9:10]
Go humbly, yet confidently toward the throne of God, step by step, with great reverence and awe. Dying to self is a process, a daily effort. It is not easy. The flesh is strong, but Jesus is greater.
The Holy Spirit knows
how to lead and teach us. If we are willing, He will bring us through and up.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up. [Jam 4:10]
El Shaddai is a good Father. He is a faithful Creator that can be trusted! Pure is the agape love He has for His creation. He will arise in His wrath at the vanities, lies and deceptions of the enemies of the cross, Satan and his demonic legions.
The Lord God warns us about the lust of the
flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, for out of these things
comes forth all manner of evil. These
things are of the world, not of Him. [1Jn 2:16]
God is not mocked, but whatever a man
sows, that shall he reap.
[Gal 6:7]
Turn away –
turn away – turn away from sin; turn from that which will destroy you – from that which REBELS
against a holy Creator and Lord. Confess
to an understanding and compassion King, yet a just and righteous King who will then show you undeserved
mercies and amazing grace.
It can never be said enough: Jesus is Faithful and True, mighty and strong, just and holy. Come, stop any and all rebellion. Let go of pride. Let go of fear. Let go of unbelief. Repent of these things - turn away from them.
Are you not sick of sin? Do you not hate it? It destroys, it steals, kills and destroys just like Satan. We will never get it 100% as long as we are in these corrupted, defiled vessels, but as we mature, we sin less and less.
There is not a single one of us that can do it all on our own, or completely become sinless. It's not going to happen in this flesh. We slip up... it may be thought, or word, or deed; a rough day, a challenging person who pushes the wrong buttons, some seducing spirit that tempts us in a weak spot, watching things we should not watch, etc. Every day we need to die to self. It is not easy but Jesus helps us IF we let Him, IF we cry out in our struggles.
We are at war, a spiritual war. We wrestle against our own flesh, and fight against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual wickedness in high places. [Eph 6:12] Relentless!
We have spiritual armour, complete with a shield of faith, and a sharp, two-edged sword (Word of God).
For
without faith, it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must
believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
[Heb 11:6]
We also have an Advocate... Jesus. We also have the Holy Spirit to help us. What shall we say then to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? [Rom8:31]
Do we weaken, give into temptation and defy our loving Creator? He whose thoughts are far above ours; He whose ways
are higher than the highest heavens. Or will we fight the good fight, run the race, and endure to the end?
We have need of each other, as members of the Body, and none of us would be of any use without the Head [Jesus/Y'shua] - we could not do anything but wither away and die.
Come. Come,
before the door of the Ark closes – the strait gate. Enter in, enter in, enter in whilst there is
still time. Must He listen to your cries
and screams, as judgment comes and passes over you because you
refused to listen or believe?
It is written that the next judgment will not be 'water', but fire!
Have we not understood His longsuffering (His
patience)? Have we not searched the
breadth, height and depth of His great love? There is no searching of His understanding. He knows that we cannot comprehend His
vastness.
All He asks
is that we seek Him, pray and repent (turn
from all evil, sin and unrighteousness). He will answer us, but we must wait upon Him when the answer does not come right away; and that my friends is the hard part.
You will
not be able to say that no one told you. He has many voices that He uses to speak His word. He can even use a donkey and make it speak in the language necessary to be understood by the one who hears it.
However, it is His most Holy Spirit alone that reveals the
power in both the logos (written Word) and His rhema word (spoken). His word is
living; it is Spirit and truth. Christ Jesus IS the word which came (and
comes) in the flesh. All that God speaks forth becomes a reality.
So shall My word be that goes forth
out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that
which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. [Is 55:11]
For just as
many streaks of lightning crease across the sky, so shall His judgment go forth
in the light of all His power and glory!
You know not where it goes; neither can you take hold of it and subdue
it.
You cannot
control the power of it. For His voice
is as many thunders that resound deeply throughout all of His creation – as a
roar that makes all flesh melt at its authority and power. Yea, God is God and there is no other.
God, Yahweh, Jehovah, Elohim, El Shaddai, Wonderful Counsellor, Everlasting God – call Him as you
will. He knows who you mean. He knows
every heart. Yea, and He knows who He is.
I AM that I AM. I AM that I
AM. Unsearchable…
He knows those who address a false god, and those who praise with their lips, but inwardly, there is no genuine closeness to Him. Jesus knows those who are His, and those who use Him (still) for filthy lucre and gain.
Dear souls, this life is temporal. Even a child learns young about death - the very first time they squash a bug. Trouble is coming; we all sense it. We just do not know how far away the trouble is. That is why we keep in the Word which aligns God's will with worldly events. The ancient prophets, the apostles, and Christ Jesus foretold what is to come...and it has all been unfolding steadily, precisely.
Bow before
His holy magnificence; bow humbly, bow deeply.
Wait there – wait in that humble position with fear and trembling and be assured, He WILL lift you up.
Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. [Jam 4:10]
In the
spiritual, you will look into His flaming eyes, yet your eyes will not fully
see Him, for no flesh can behold His brilliant splendor and still live.
Yea, but in
His presence, you shall behold the glory of His purity and the beauty of His
holiness! And no flesh – no flesh – no
flesh shall glory in His pure love – all-powerful holiness, breath-taking
purity. Yea, no flesh shall glory in His
magnificent presence.
Now is the
time! Take your stand and make your
calling and election sure. Let His
all-powerful, flaming light that penetrates all darkness, all unrighteousness,
consume you and burn out every impurity, every spot, every blemish, all wood,
hay and stubble, for He will have a holy people. Let Him do His good work.
Being confident of this very thing, that He which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. [Phil 1:6]
No, your
flesh will not like it. It will cry out
with great resistance. Silence your
flesh by rising up strong in your spirit man to bow down meekly before a holy
King and Creator, in humility and obedience.
You shall
never be ashamed or confounded, for truly those
who wait upon the Lord shall RISE UP with wings as eagles; they shall run and
not grow weary; they shall walk and not faint. [Is 40:31]
He spoke
and it is written: Be still and know that
I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen; I will be exalted above all the
earth. [Ps 46:10]
Know
therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the Faithful [and True] God, which
keeps covenant [and shows grace] and mercy to them that love Him and keep His
commandments to a thousand generations. [Deut 7:9]
(Message:
The Lord encourages: "If you know Me, you will have peace
for you will humbly walk in obedient faith, trusting in your King and Lord God,
who loves you with everlasting love." [End message]
The steps of a righteous man are
ordered by the Lord, and he delights in his way. [Ps 37:23]
When I was
weak, the Lord defended me, then, He strengthened me. He listened to me when I prayed to Him. When I read His word, His fire purified this
clay. He makes vessels and vessels unto dishonor, yet shall He be glorified.
But in a great house there are not
only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to
honour, and some to dishonor. [2Tim
2:20]
His
strength gently lifted me. When He sang to me, His gentle melodies stroked my
mind and soul, bringing the peace that passes all understanding. It soothed my soul and penetrated my very
heart.
The Lord your God in the midst of you is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over you with singing. [Zeph3:17]
He sent His
holy warrior angels, who stood obediently as a protective wall. They line the narrow path that leads to the
tent of the Holy King. My King waited
patiently whilst I slumbered as one in a coma. I was gravely wounded, as though dead [spiritually]. In the time of my healing (a process), He protected me.
I will rise
up as Lazarus. These dead bones shall
live.
He will
hide me in the tent where the Ark (Jesus/Y’shua)
rests. When the time is right, He shall
bring me forth for His glory. I abide in
Christ and He abides in me. Greater is He that is me than he that is in the
world.
You are of God, little children, and
have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in
the world. [1Jn 4:4]
No weapon
formed against me shall prosper and every tongue that rises up against me in
judgment, I shall condemn (it will have
no power over me), for this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and
my righteousness is of Him. [Is54:17]
It has all
been planned by the King, for such a time as this. There is a great stirring. I have arisen, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to boldly take a stand. Now I wait for the King. At His word, I shall come forth just as
Lazarus did, healed and restored, re-created... according to His will.
My very
life is in His competent hands.
Others
shall come forth also as Lazarus did, healed and restored. These are brethren
and we are the body of Christ; Jesus is the Head. For we are in the very last of the last days
and greater works must we do.
The labourers [the remnant] are few and they must go forth to bring in the harvest. The power and strength and authority is Christ’s alone who abides in us, and He works through us.
I have no answer as to why some are healed and some are not. It is not favoritism whatsoever. Why can some sing, and some cannot? Why are some rich and have all they desire, whilst others die of starvation?
No one has ever explained it. Jesus did say that we would always have the poor among us. It is a fallen and corrupted world. There are evil spiritual beings that hate humankind and would have completely destroyed us by now if they had been allowed.
This is only speculation on my part, a thought that I shared many years ago on BlogTalk Radio. I believe that Adonai (Yahweh/God) in His wisdom has allowed all this to oplay out so that all of creation can see evil in its fullest.
Seeing the vile abominations and sheer evil and wickedness that Satan and his legions, and all those who follow(ed) him carried out, there will NEVER be another rebellion in the heavenlies again, for all of creation suffered as a result, even the only begotten Son of God, Jesus/Y'shua the Messiah.
That is speculation on my part, one idea that came to me as I pondered the "why" of it all, just as trillions or even gazillions have before me. Perhaps one day, the good Lord will answer all our questions - or perhaps when that day comes, it will not matter anymore because we will be forever with our loving Father, just as we always were meant to be. Selah
(End of
this article) - BP
Continue here for Part Three - Paradigm Wait
Continue here for Part Three - Paradigm Wait
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