Lift Up
Your Heads
And
when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.(words
of Y’shua/Jesus) [Lk 21:28]
Why O
Why?
This may
well be a lengthy post. In fact, it is
more than likely that it will have to be read in more than one session (unless
you have some spare time on your hands). Be that as it may, my sincere prayer
is that it will edify and cement hope for us all to remain steadfast and obedient in the faith and love (which
would take reading it through to the end), and may our Lord Y’shua/Jesus be
glorified. It is no new revelation, but
it is one worth repeating. Reading
onward, when happening upon news reports, a thought may present itself that
asks, “How is this good news?” The answer lies in the opening and in the
closing statements.
With all
the global news reports filling our ears and the calamitous images constantly coming
before our eyes, as well as images of moral decline and evil uprising, there is
a dangerous potential to cause many to be filled with fear and/or to lose
hope.
Even
dreams, visions and prophetic words can leave one feeling utterly undone,
confused, fearful or worse, or they
do nothing to bring people to repentance – to their cross, or to put your focus
on Christ and His soon-return.
All the
prophecies in the Bible were to bring people to repentance, to pronounce
judgment, to exhort or to rebuke, to encourage/strengthen (edify), reestablish
hope in our Creator, and/or to forespeak of things to come.
Strange Fire
In
Leviticus, chapter ten, two men named Nadab and Abihu offered “strange fire” upon the altar. “Strange” in Hebrew means ‘unauthorized, foreign, or profane’. Not only did they ignore protocol, but they
showed contempt or neglect for the absolute, sheer holiness of God and the
charge to obey/honour Him with reverent fear.
When Moses
and Aaron offered up a sacrifice upon the altar, the fire that consumed it was
the holy and sacred fire of God, coming from His glory. Nadab and Abihu too made an offering, but it
was strange fire that they lit, each with their censor. Therefore, the fire that
burnt the offering was not God’s holy fire. It was profane, a counterfeit,
false and they had received no command of the Lord to do so.
And
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censor, and put
fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the
LORD, which He commanded them not. [Lev 10:1]
People can be in the “right” place, saying what appears to be the
“right” thing and doing what appears as the “right” thing, but God sees and
knows all. It is written:
Be not
deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also
reap. [Gal 6:7]
Most people think
that verse has to do with giving money, or strictly about what they are
giving/doing to or for others.
But as I have often shared in past times, we are best to read the
entire chapter to keep things within context, and perhaps even the chapters
before and after. The translators for King James broke the text up into
chapters and verses to benefit the reader, as well as for easy reference. As a result countless people have taken
scripture out of context to suit themselves, to twist the Word or to promote a
false doctrine (teaching).
We are told
to try (test) every spirit to see if it is of God. There are times we may fail to do this, which
brings in the danger of deception, which acts as a catalyst for fear, unbelief
and confusion, not to mention discord (strife, debate, disagreement etc), thus
breaking unity within the Body of Christ.
Counterfeit
We are
warned that Satan can appear as an angel of light and that his ministers can
appear as ministers of righteousness. The
verse before speaks of false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into the apostles of Christ; whose end shall be according to their
works. [2Cor 4:13-15].
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It is no secret that there has been an
infiltration of counterfeit “believers”, those wearing masks as it were (wolves
in sheep’s clothing), witchcraft, false teachers/prophets/apostles amongst the
brethren, much like the ‘sleeper cells’ hidden (covert) within the North
American continent.
Many have smirked and with a mocking tone has said those remarks are conspiracy theory thinking, but since the Boston marathon incident (and a couple of years before), I believe the info was divinely placed upon my heart that the Muslim Brotherhood are strategically positioned throughout North America [Canada, USA, and Mexico].
I believe there are clandestine cells with a network of sleeper agents that are sitting dormant, waiting to be activated to carry out spywork (espionage), sniper duties (assassinations) or sabotage operations.
People that do understand the deceptive condition this world is in often expect immigrants to be these skilled elite terrorists, which they may be, but it could also be those born and raised within North America, or homegrown rebels dissatisfied with politics and world leaders.
They are not 'stand-out individuals or particularly noticeable, but blend in and live normal lives amongst us undetected. All over the earth,
the false blend in with the true; the wheat amidst the tares; the counterfeit
is incognito amongst the real.
And
that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy
out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into
bondage: [Gal 2:4]
“You shall
know them by their fruit”, and sometimes fruition takes its sweet time to appear.
Yet what of those who tithe, have many ‘good works’, speak about Jesus
(Y’shua), know the word, say the right things, show great miracles (signs and
wonders)? How do they do it without
being detected? How can we tell?
The Lord
Jesus (Y’shua) warned us: For
there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs
and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive
the very elect. [Mat 24:24]
We need to know the Word; we need to read it and get it down into our
hearts (where no government or man can steal it). We (all) need to have a personal relationship with
the Lord and spend time with Him. It is written that we need the Holy Spirit
indwelling in us, for it is He who will guide us into all truth, not speaking
of Himself but whatever He shall hear, that is what He will speak and show us
things to come. [Eph 4:14]
This subject can be greatly expounded upon, but that is not my intent
or purpose in this writing. Rather, what I am speaking of is the late hour we
are in and how each and every one of us must
be on guard, fully dependent
on the Lord, completely surrendered
and not thinking that we have all the answers because none of us do.
Only four short verses above the part that teaches about not being
deceived and that God is not mocked, and about reaping and sowing, it is
written:
For if
a man think himself to be something,
when he is nothing, he deceives himself. [Gal 6:3]
We cannot
depend on our own wisdom or discernment that we have from our life experiences
or simply from what we have learned. These things most definitely aid us,
please understand that. However, if we
were to be wholly dependent upon our lessons and experience, then Y’shua (Jesus)
would not have had to speak such sobering words to those listening (recorded in
Matthew 24 – in particular, verse 24), about “if it were possible, even the very elect will be deceived.”
Sobering words, indeed!
Those who
know the Word of God can see how late the hour is that we are in. Great
tribulation is nigh upon us, but so is the coming of our Lord and Saviour, the
Christ Jesus, the Messiah from Nazareth in Galilee. That
is what this message is about – it
is a message of hope and that hope is Y’shua, Jesus the Christ (Messiah).
The good news is the gospel, that preaches
the Saviour and all that He accomplished with His death on the cross; the way
back to God through Him alone; the washing of our sins in His own blood; the
forgiveness of sins, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus
(Y’shua).
In whom
we have redemption through His blood,
even the forgiveness of sins: [Col 1:14] This is “good news”!
Clash
of the Kingdoms
We all
secretly wish that none of the horrors spoken of in the Bible for the end times
would happen, but they must. God cannot lie, but in His grace and mercy He
forewarns us (we also pray that in judgment, He remembers mercy); then He
begins (and began) the process of preparing us – not only for the end times,
but to be all that we were called to be for such a time as this.
Many times
I have pondered “why” it has to be so
ugly and horrific in the end. The surest answer to me is rather simplistic,
almost child-like, perhaps seen as foolishness to some or weakness to others.
Eloquent speech
and the profound wisdom of scholars and theologians may escape me, but my
heart’s yearning is to exemplify Christ, for Him to be seen and exalted, and that
I walk humbly, operating in the love of Christ (for God is love), and to bring
forth good fruit that will be well-pleasing to the Vinedresser.
To my
understanding (whether limited or sufficient), the “why” things must get so ugly and horrific is because of the sins of
mankind, combined with the workings of the adversary, Satan and the fallen
angels, his legions of demons, and his minions.
Just as
Y’shua/Jesus forewarned, sin has escalated (increased) and continues to
multiply, love waxing cold and those who stand for truth appears to be
something that is becoming rarer. About
five or six years ago (in Ringgold, GA, in 2010/early 2011), the Lord spoke to
me about the “clash of the kingdoms”…I
have made mention of this ‘clash’ sporadically
over the years on social platforms, in writings and on radio.
The Father’s
ways are indescribable, untouchable and multifaceted, yet all that He does is
done decently and in order. He is not the author of confusion – that is the
work of the adversary and the enemies of the cross! For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches [ekklesia] of the saints[1Cor14:33]
His
patience with us is unsurpassable and His discipline and correction, ruled by
His love, is perfect for each individual.
Peace I leave
with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. [Jn
14:27] – Y’shua/Jesus]
Division
The clash
of the kingdoms pertains not only to the clash within the Body of Christ. There is a
clash amongst denominations (which should not exist), causing division and
confusion in the Body; a clash between the false (counterfeit) and the true, bringing
false peace to some or causing disunity amongst multitudes.
There are false brethren, false prophets, false teachers and false apostles in the churches. These are the tares blending in with the wheat, which Jesus said must be allowed to remain until harvest time, lest some of the wheat is accidentally ripped up as well.
Then there is the spiritual realm, with the demonic hierarchy, clashing with the true believers, against anything of God. They long to destroy faith, rob people of hope, kill their destinies...but when God arises and says "Enough is enough", all will learn what the "day of the Lord' truly means...and all will tremble in fear.
God has drawn
a dividing line, separating the holy from the profane; the clean from the
unclean. He is dividing sheep from “sheep” and yes, it is well known that He shall divide the
sheep from the goats.
We also
know that war in the heavenlies is taking place. And oh! what a war indeed! Satan
and his lead angels (highest ranking princes [principalities and powers]) fight the holy angels in the second
heaven.
Revelation speaks of the time that the dragon and his unholy crew will be removed
from there as well. Satan and his armies
also war against the Body of believers, particularly the “holy remnant”. Satan/Lucifer seeks to grieve the Creator by coming against
all of mankind upon the earth. Evil
people who serve Satan carry out his orders, most often (d) being demon possessed.
Deep within
my soul, I have a thought, oft pondered and something I rather believe. Is it not possible that one of the reasons that we (mankind) must go through
all that we have and do go through (and must in days yet to come), and why God seemingly allows it all, is so that there will never be another rebellion in the
heavens again.
All of creation since the beginning of time, and on through to the time of the resurrections (first and second) has witnessed what Satan, his demons and evil people have done and what sins do.
All of creation will finally know and be fully convinced of
the consequences of sin and rebellion and the absolute and utter Sovereignty and Providence of Almighty God
(Yhvh)! I used to talk about it in a group on a public platform (a chatroom).
I am
leading up to sharing visions and dreams that I had, not only recently, but
also excerpts of two dreams that
occurred in 2006 and 2011 respectively. You
will see by certain statements made regarding my interpretation and
understanding of what I dreamt back then affirms that I did not have full revelation
or understanding of what the Lord was revealing to me.
I leave it unrevised. We
continue to learn and grow day by day, step by step, do we not? I have so much to learn, so far to go. I long for righteousness, but this flesh is so corrupted...
We share
what we learn and know with others, and I for one earnestly look forward to
learning from God’s people; learning from those likeminded, whose mind is stayed
on Christ and the Word of God. But it is a fact that we also learn from the secular. In fact, sometimes their challenges force growth.
As others,
I also long to fellowship and learn from those whose heart is to humbly serve
the King in fulfilling the mission Jesus gave us; whose goal is to labour
earnestly for the great harvest, and lastly, but definitely not least, who are preparing and are diligently/steadfastly
watching and praying for the return of the Bridegroom. Maranatha!
But what of those who were once where we were, and have to be careful not to return to through temptations. We are not ignorant of Satan's devices. Is our heart not like that of Jesus? To help those in bondage, caught up in addictions like many of us believers?
What of the prodigals, the backslidden, the wanderers (lost sheep)...or what of those who are not apostate, but are in danger of it? Do we not want them to be saved? Hatred is a strong emotion, and often destructive. Remember, remember where we once were.
Although some see themselves as 'too good' and not in need of a Saviour. I have met them...they do not do drugs, smoke, drink, steal, lie,are moral, list continues...but we ALL have sinned, whether admitted or not. We all have missed the mark and fall short of God's glory. A-L-L!
Unity in Diversity
We all have
different gifts. The plumber has need of
the mechanic, the mechanic has need of plumber and an electrician, and they all
have need of a doctor and on it goes. And doctors have need of dentists, mechanics, plumbers...we all need each other.
Paul said it best in 1Cor.12:12-23, when he speaks of the body having
many members and their need of one another. I believe the Lord reveals this to all
of us at just the right time, with faithful reminders given to us by His sweet
and Holy Spirit, through His living Word and through other members of the Body.
Years ago,
the Lord made it very clear to me how each member of the Body of Christ is
crucially important, and how He designed, orchestrated and purposed it that way,
all as one body, moving and operating harmoniously, in unity. An article was written by me in 2011 titled, “It
Is Not about Competition; It’s About Unity”.
When He
taught me the importance of each part of the Body, many moons ago now, He also emphasized
the importance of praying for one
another. I have often repeated these things in my writings, by His leading. Yes, it is clearly spoken
of in His Word, but Jesus promised to send the Comforter, who would teach
us and lead us all things, with reminding.
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said
unto you.
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send
unto you from the Father, even
the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of Me:
[Jn
14:26; Jn 15:26]
Therefore,
in all humility and in awe of the wonder of our Creator, I shall proceed,
beginning with a recent open vision, followed by a short dream that same
night. Bear with me please, as it will
all make sense at the end of this article.
Call unto
Me and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you know not. [Jer 33:3]
An Open Vision
On Monday,
March 16, 2015 (just hours before I found out my friend Bo had passed away), I
had to go out to run some errands. Only
minutes after leaving, I glanced upward and my eyes were immediately drawn to a
cloud formation. It is well understood by me that believers and unbelievers
alike have often seen images in the clouds, smoke, rock formations and many
other objects.
It is
called pareidolia, which is defined as: “psychology – the tendency to perceive a specific, often
meaningful, image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern; scientific – the the human
ability to see shapes or make pictures out of randomness.” (Pamela Ferdinand, Washington Post, June 2003)
Yes, the
phenomena is well understood. Regardless,
I believe that it was an open vision, the meaning of which shall come to
fruition in God’s timing and in the way that only He can do.
For
whatever reason, I glanced quickly toward the sky and noted sparse, scattered
clouds. Without any effort, I immediately saw a horse. At first, it appeared gray, but changed
quickly to white. The Book of Revelation
came to mind.
Yet no
sooner had I thought of Revelation than the cloud seemed to split and two heads
of horses appeared, yet as if on one body. As I observed, it seemed that the head of one horse was pointed
downward, similar to a horse that is snorting and pawing the ground. It
appeared to be snorting ‘fire’. The other ‘horse head’ was pointed upwardly,
as one might expect from a horse that is rearing up on his back legs.
Below is a
picture that I found on the internet, which was painted by a German artist
named Jan Künster, whose horse paintings are famous on a global scale.
The vision did not portray the great detailing that the artwork reveals, but
the positioning of the heads is eerily nearly identical. It caused me to gasp at the likeness. (He
ever leads us in all things if we allow Him to.)
As soon as I recognized two heads upon one body, my mind
immediately recalled an article I wrote in 2011 about a dream, titled: The Two-Headed Dragon.
The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse
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This picture was in the Whetung Ojibwa Center on the Curve Lake reservation in Peterborough Ontario County. The one I saw in 2007 was a replica, painted by the same artist (an Ojibwa Indiian). The original hangs in the White House in the United States. Interesting, yes?
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And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it
were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was
given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. [Rev 6:1, 2]
Based on the above passage, the most common translation into English,
the white rider is generally referred to as ‘Conquest’. The name could also be
construed as "Victory," per the translation found in the Jerusalem
Bible (the Greek words are
derived from the verb νικάω, to conquer
or vanquish). He carries a bow, and wears a victor's crown. Some theologians have called the rider
“Pestilence”.
(Further down in
the same article):
The rider has also
been called "Pestilence", particularly in pop culture. Under this
interpretation, the first horseman is called
Pestilence, and is associated with infectious disease and plague. It
appears at least as early as 1916, when it is mentioned in the Jewish
Encyclopedia. The interpretation is common in popular culture references to the
Four Horsemen.
The origin of the interpretation is unclear. Some translations of the
Bible mention “plague” (e.g. the NIV) or "pestilence" (e.g. the RSV)
in connection with the riders in the passage following the introduction of the
fourth rider; cf. "They were given power over a fourth of the earth to
kill by sword, famine, plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth." (Revelation 6:7-8 NASB).
However, it is a matter of debate as to whether this passage refers to
the fourth rider, or to the four riders as a whole. Vicente Biasco Ibáñez, in his 1916 novel The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (filmed
in 1921 and in 1962), provides an early example of this interpretation, writing
"The horseman on the white horse was clad in a showy and barbarous attire.
[...] While his horse continued galloping, he was bending his bow in order to
spread pestilence abroad. At his back swung the brass quiver filled with
poisoned arrows, containing the germs of all diseases.
(End Excerpt)
Disease has
always been a problem since the fall of mankind, but it is increasing and
becoming more diverse. Below are a couple of examples of “pestilences”. Was the open vision pointing out how close we
are to its appearance, as Revelation prophesied, or does it warn of a
dangerous, strong (as horses) infectious disease?
Or does it speak
of a “Conquest”, ones sent forth to “conquer and vanquish”, breathing fire
(weaponry?). Does it speak of coming war
on this side of the globe?
EV-D68
The
viral culprit tied to at least some of the cases, enterovirus D68 or EV-D68,
belongs to the same family as the polio virus.
In most cases EV-D68 resembles a common cold, according
to the CDC. Mild symptoms include fever, runny nose, sneezing and cough. People
with more severe cases may suffer from wheezing or difficulty breathing.
This disease effects
children and is particular serious for those who suffer with asthma.
Colorado was hit hard by EV-D68, the report authors say
in background notes. In August and September, Children's Hospital Colorado
experienced a 36 percent increase in ER visits involving respiratory symptoms
and a 77 percent increase in admissions for respiratory illness, compared to
2012 and 2013.
During that same time frame, the hospital also began to
see children come in with mysterious limb weakness and paralysis.
A review of cases between August and October revealed 12 children, averaging
11.5 years of age, who had suffered these symptoms.
Ebola (affecting every age)
United States
A number of people who contracted
Ebola virus disease while working in the affected areas have been medically
evacuated to the United States for treatment; most recovered, but one has
died. On 17 November 2014 Dr. Martin Salia, evacuated from Sierra Leone to
the US, died of the Ebola virus, aged 44 years.
On 12 March, a U.S. health worker
was diagnosed positive in Sierra Leone, and was therefore medically evacuated
to Bethesda, Maryland. The individual was said to be in serious
condition, which was changed to critical, and 10 or more Americans were
evacuated from Sierra Leone to the U.S. due to exposure. (End quote)
According to the Wikipedia article, the countries that have received
medically evacuated personnel are: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway,
Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States. Senegal, Nigeria, Spain, United States and
Mali have apparently successfully contained the virus.
Community Awareness
I am sure that many of us read reports that Ebola was often contracted
by people who handled “bushmeat” (wild animals hunted for food), according to
the CDC. Another way of contracting the disease is through the handling of relatives
or friends who had died of the illness.
It struck me as noteworthy that out of all the quotes that could have
been taken from religious leaders, the writer of the Wikipedia article only
quoted the words of one religious cleric (his statement is below in
emboldened letters).
In November, WHO released a protocol for safe and
dignified burial of people who die from Ebola virus disease which encourages
inclusion of family and clergy, giving specific instructions for Muslim and
Christian burials. In the 21 January 2015 WHO road map update it was reported
that 100% of districts in Sierra Leone and 71% of districts in Guinea have a
list of key religious leaders who promote safe and dignified burials.
Speaking on 27 January 2015, Guinea's Grand Imam, the
country's highest cleric, gave a very strong message saying, "There is nothing
in the Koran that says you must wash, kiss or hold
your dead loved ones," and he
called on citizens to do more to stop the virus by practicing safer burying
rituals that do not compromise tradition.
The emboldened letters is my emphasis. The article also mentions countries
of the world who have prepared to receive those who have been stricken by the
disease. Ontario, Canada is one of the places quoted, but other provinces are
not mentioned.
Ebola Testing in BC
When I went by ambulance January 1, 2015 to the local hospital here in
British Columbia, the two paramedics had a brief waiting period in a hallway
with me, near the ambulatory admitting station. One of the attendants was
speaking with the dispatcher.
Approximately thirty-five feet away was a double doorway that had been cordoned
off with thick white, floor-to-ceiling drapes and yellow tape with black
lettering. Out of curiosity and having
only been back in Canada for a little over three months, I asked the other paramedic
that stood by me if there had been any Ebola reported in B.C.
One reason I asked was because of a conversation in a phone call placed
to the office of the Immigration and Border Patrol in Canada before I left the
state of Georgia. When asked about the
likelihood of Ebola in Canada, the agent responded that there had been a report
of a man quarantined in Ontario, who had just come back from Africa. It is
likely that conversation that prompted my curious question to the paramedic in
the hospital corridor.
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| Patricia Gordon with baby who tested positive for Ebola - Red Cross |
He quickly responded that there was a case of a nurse (Patricia Gordon, pictured above) who was isolated
for the virus. Nonchalantly, he pointed
to the cordoned off area, stating that was the isolation area. I said that there were conflicting media
reports regarding contamination, with some reporting that it is airborne,
whilst the majority denied the statement.
The paramedic very calmly, but matter-of-factly replied, “We know it’s airborne.” That was the end of the conversation, as I
was then wheeled into the Ambulatory Care section. Admittedly, I was surprised and briefly
uncomfortable being so close to the area of isolation, as I had come to the
hospital already with bacterial pneumonia
and surely did not want to add a viral infection on top of it, especially
Ebola. I do believe that the Lord quickly
gave me peace about it, but I was still curious. There was a desire to get a second witness to
validate the statement that the paramedic made.
Within an hour, I was taken for X-rays and ultra-sound. I asked the
technician about Ebola being in the hospital, to which she curtly replied, “There is no Ebola in B.C.” Her tone dissuaded me from discussing it
further, but I wondered why one health care worker (paramedic) would admit to
an Ebola concern and another worker (lab technician) would deny the
possibility.
It turns out that both were right.
There had been a nurse that worked in West Africa who had taken
precautionary measures upon her return by checking into the hospital for
testing when she came down with cold/flu-like symptoms. She was put under quarantine (isolated).
It was early morning on January 1 (2015) when I was taken by ambulance
to the hospital. The nurse practitioner had apparently been released later that
same day, according to news reports.
Understanding
We know that biological (germ) warfare is one form of warfare going
on, as is chemical and bio-weather (geoengineering/weather modification) warfare. How long it has been is anyone’s
guess, except perhaps for those ‘in the
know’. Genetically modified
organisms (GMO), chemtrails, deadly plagues such as Ebola, mad cow disease,
various flues (swine, bird et al) are all part of warfare.
It is not
new but “new” things are being introduced and old ones resurrected, such as the
“measles” outbreak in 2014 (644 cases spread over 27 states, as reported by the
CDC).
Does the horse vision pertain to “pestilence”? I had a short dream within a night or two after
I saw the horses, which had to do with an infectious disease. It was so brief.
In the dream I saw diapers floating in a toilet, filled with a horrid
discharge and I heard a man’s voice saying, “I can’t get rid of the infection.”
He sounded pained and desperate. To me, it was a very odd dream, as I
have not had time to follow any news as of late. The little that I do know is
from those who have sent some information to me in emails, which I have only
been able to skim over.
So, since some theologians believe the white horse means “pestilence”
and some believe it means “conquest”, what does the vision combined with the
dream mean?
Further Pondering
I remembered a vision in 2011, which I posted.
May 7, 2011
[05.07.2011] – [10:37 Am]
Approaching Horses - The Spirit March
“This will be direct and to the point. I was sitting outside, looking at
smoke that was billowing from the outdoor fire pit. As the smoke blasted
forth, I could see charging teams of horses as the smoke furrowed and bellowed
and you could see the horses most clearly. As soon as the
mind acknowledges the vision, it ends.
Understanding, coupled with wisdom, is granted to any who ask in faith. This same vision has a second witness, and even a third, who also saw the teams
of horses charging forth in rhythm. The message is
understood, to he who has an ear to hear what the holy Spirit is saying: The horses have been sent forth! The remnant is being gathered: Armies
gathering! Seek the King now for direction! Horses are sent forth!
Armies gathering! The Spirit March!
Great calamities are coming upon the lands. Prepare now! And I will gather the remnant of my flock
out of all countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to
their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase [Jer 23:3]
(Are people going to be leaving where they have been, and going to a new home, where they are supposed to be in the days up ahead, the days of the Great Trib?)
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I understood. I understood, the GLORY to Yhvh-God alone! Remember in 2008, when the Lord placed "We Overcome" upon my heart? It was around the time I was preparing to go camping in the Appalatian Mountains to 'face my giants' (fear). Before I got to go, my purse tipped over unnoticed. I lost my wallet, nearly $400, cigarettes (3 packs), and all my identification (as a Canadian in the States). |
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Remember when I wrote as led about how exodus' were goin to begin? (I posted a picture of the Red Sea but instead of animals there were people walking, along with a bus and other vehicles, indicating modern times)? Only Jesus!
The
watchman has a courageous duty - to overcome fear with perfect love because
perfect love casts out (all) fear. The prophets have a bold duty; to
speak forth the words that the Lord puts in their mouths, for it for His glory
alone, but for the sake of His holy Son's name, Jesus (Y'shua) ... for
the sake of the people.
There is going to be an attack on America! What kind of attack? Domestic? Foreign? Terrorist, war on itself? Human? Demonic? Whatever it is, it is fast approaching! Horses are sent forth!
Armies gathering! The Spirit March! Great calamities are coming upon the
lands. Prepare now, by getting alone with the King, the Commander-in-Chief, the
Great Spirit Chief. He is the Head and wisdom will be in his orders for
us! Is there any number of His armies? and upon whom does not His light
arise? (Job 23:3)
As a sister in Christ, I urge the Body of Christ to seek the King now for
direction. We are told to receive His love, for it will cast out
fear, which has torment; but love dispels it. However, it is written that if we have fear, then we have not been made
perfect in love.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out
fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in
love. [1Jn4:18]
For the indignation of the LORD is upon
all nations, and His fury upon all their armies: He has utterly destroyed them,
he has delivered them to the slaughter. [Is 34:2]
[Original post stopped here]
A year and five months later (2012), Hurricane Sandy occurred,
killing 233 people in eight countries.
In the United States, the Red Cross reported 174 deaths, with the
majority being in New York and New Jersey, followed by Philadelphia, West
Virginia, Connecticut and Maryland.
Then, approximately two months later, the Sandy Hook
shootings hit the news. About four
months later (April 15, 2013), the Boston Marathon bombing happened. Boston, with a population of one million was
locked down under martial law, all because of one teenager and one young adult
suspected of being responsible for the bombing and who were being searched for. One would think the government was searching
for Rambo.
Even more astounding was the fact that the entire city
came out to applaud the military, swat teams and every other agency involved in
enforcing martial law and why? It is
because the Boston bombing was reported as being another “attack on America” by radical extremists/terrorists.
Severe drought began in 2012 that began with a heat
wave that broke records, combined with decreased snow falls, covering a good
portion of the United States, central and eastern Canada and parts of
Mexico. The drought continues in
California (from 2012-2015), with reports stating that farmers in that state do
not plan to plant this year.
Water levels have plummeted dramatically. Prices for
many crops have greatly increased, with many predicting food shortages and
possible famine. Many cattle farms have
shut down and beef prices have been affected as a result.
When I saw the two heads of horses on one body, another
dream came to remembrance. I shall
repost it here:
The Two-Headed Dragon
August 18, 2011 [08.18.2011] - 8:04 AM
A few years ago, I had a strange dream. It troubled me, but I did not
understand it. I shared it with all who would listen, but most thought it
was a dream of 'busy-ness' or just a 'weird dream'; however, in my experience
with the Lord, any dream that is from Him can be recalled (in detail) as
though I had 'just dreamt it'. Even now, years later (5 years later), I
can recall it in detail and can see it just as I had that night.
Although I was fairly 'newly committed' to the Lord (about a year...the dream
was in 2006), I felt it was from the Lord, but I could find no one who
understood or even believed it for that matter, so I put it on the shelf...
remembering it from time to time, bringing it up, having it quashed by others
and yet again, storing it away in my memory files.
Please Understand
Whenever I have a dream from the Lord or a vision, people often ask, 'When?' I must stipulate again,
despite the naysayers, the Lord never gives me dates. He either says, 'Soon' or 'Pray' or has me fast. I
have also had people tell me to 'pray for America' (I am not American, but I am
in the country at this time.)
[Note*
- “at this time” was in 2011, when I was still in the United States, specifically
Georgia. Also note – re: “soon” – on the Lord’s “time” frame could mean
months/years; “pray” – how many times has prayer delayed, reversed or stopped
things? Think Moses, Elijah et al and lastly, “fast” – always with prayer. BP 2015)
I have said, 'The Lord is not telling me to pray for America. It is under
judgment, but He DOES tell me to pray for the people and to urge all
(including His OWN people) to repent and
draw nigh unto Him; to ABIDE and to walk holy and obedient.” Then I
usually hear 'holier-than-thou' comments or some other form of negative
resistance or denial.
(Note*
- Since the time of the article being
written, I have prayed for America (and countless nations), but at that time, I
was to pray for the people.
Undoubtedly, the Lord had/has other intercessors praying for the country. I also believe that the entire world is
under judgment and that judgment began quite some time ago in the Lord’s house
(amongst believers), as it is written. BP 2015)
The Bride
Please know that the Lord searched my own heart and there were things that I,
myself, needed to repent of. He will have a 'holy' people. So many
believe that they are 'the remnant', but are we unwilling to pay the
cost? Please hear the Lord in this hour; we must keep a repentant heart.
We need to take the beam out of our own eyes (if we have one-typically pointing at someone's sin when we are guilty of the same thing ourselves). We must hear what the Holy Spirit is
telling us. He will have a holy people; the King will have a holy
Bride. The Body of Christ must be without spot or blemish... and sadly,
we are not ready.
[Note*
- It has been three years and seven
months after the above writing [2011]. Over that course of time, I have learned and
understand that not all of the Body of Christ is the Bride. Remember the
wedding guests in the parables? Remember the five foolish virgins parable? The
guests and foolish virgins were believers.
I do not pretend ever to know it all, but quickly point out
that I (as others) am forever learning and shall continue to. One thing I do know for sure is that none of
us can accomplish the purifying and preparation on our own. Only Yhvh (God) can
ever make us worthy enough for His precious Son, Y’shua/Jesus, but we do have a
responsibility to make ourselves ready – the Bride makes herself (mentally,
physically and spiritually) ready. I remain reachable
and teachable! BP 2015]
We are about out of time and I will continue to give forth warnings. Yet,
along with the warnings and the call to repentance, I always express that the
HOPE and ANSWER is to turn back to the Creator, through His precious Son,
Y'shua (Jesus) the Christ and Savior. He IS our hope and the ONLY WAY
back to the Almighty God (Yhvh Elohim). Period!
He has showed thee, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord
require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy and to walk
humbly with thy God? [Micah 6:8]
The Dream
Beware the
Two-Headed Dragon
There were two men dressed in military garb. They walked abreast (side by
side); their faces were without expression, almost robotic. (To me, this
means that they were without emotion; without compassion; without
feeling. They were merely 'doing their duty'.)
[Note*
- Again, I learned more since then. Is it
possible that the robotic men exemplify the words of Y’shua/Jesus, who warned
in Matthew 24 v.12 that “because
iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold”?
Hearts hardened by sin, immorality, wickedness of every
sort, corruption, treachery, bitterness, hatred, unforgiveness, distrust,
falsehoods and false teachers/prophets, evil kings and princes (leaders),
religious zealots (like the Pharisees) etc are becoming more evident in the
societies of the world.
Would hardened hearts
not exude (manifest) faces without expression, without emotion, without
compassion/feelings? Do robots not walk around like those who have eyes but
cannot see and ears, but cannot hear what the Spirit of God is revealing, void
of love, understanding or compassion?
Also, militant – there are various militant groups
globally (how many plunder, kill, destroy?), even amongst believers there are
groups in the physical (a whole other topic, briefly mentioned above).
Nevertheless, spiritually, we are in war…we have been issued
armour and weapons of warfare that affirms that truth, though many think the
warfare is another member’s “calling”, which is Satan’s lie (another topic
under the subject of warfare, but if you doubt, begin in the Word with
Ephesians 6). Something to consider…BP 2015]
Each one had a leash in their hands that went up to the collar that was around
a two-headed dragon. (No need to remind me that in Revelation John speaks
about a seven-headed dragon. Well, reminders are always good, but speaking in a different vein, dreams often have
symbolic images. John wrote Revelation
after he experienced an open vision.)
These 'robotic' militants were
restraining the two-headed dragon. The dragon was furious, breathing
fire. There was another who walked alongside the dragon, but his feet
did not touch the ground, nor did he physically touch the dragon in any part. I could only see the feet and part of the legs
because this “person” was completely engulfed in a 'fire cloud'.
The men and the dragon were going from
the west to the east (they were travelling in an easterly
direction). The one covered or hidden behind the fire cloud
continued to move alongside the dragon smoothly. He did not touch the
dragon, yet he remained by its side and moved along with it.
(End of dream)
Why Bring Up the Dream Now?
As I previously stated, I had put the dream on the back burner, or rather,
stored it away and had forgotten it. In prayer recently, the Lord brought
it back to remembrance. Oftentimes, the Lord's people have a dream or
vision and do not fully understand it and other times, we do understand.
And I heard, but I understood not:
then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? and he
said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time
of the end. Many shall be purified and made white, and tried, but the
wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; the wise
shall understand. [Dan 12: 8-10]
So for a very long time, I have not understood this dream nor have other
believers been able to interpret it. Everything that the Lord does is
done decently and in order. He has many voices; many that He speaks
through, so faithful and true is He.
For God speaks once, yea twice, but man perceives it not. [Job
33:14]
The Lord has been warning (since before I was born) through His faithful
servants about the end times. True to His word, as He foretold, that in
the last days, He would pour out His Spirit on all flesh, upon His servants and
His handmaids and they shall prophesy; old men would dream dreams and young men
would have visions [Joel 2: 28, 29: Acts 2: 17,18]
We have been warned repeatedly of God's judgment and yes, it began (some time
ago) in the house of the Lord (amongst His own people), just as it is
written. Judgment has begun upon all nations; upon this earth.
To me, the key things in the dream were fire, controlled by men, fire cloud,
going from west to east, the ability to strike two places simultaneously,
dragon at first 'controlled', then unleashed...
War is coming to America (and it will spill over to Canada, America's close
ally); yet America will first be brought to her knees and destruction, death,
horror indescribable shall be upon the land.
Civil war was something written about before and I believe it may happen. But in 2011, when the CDC spoke of zombies and an apocalypse, they mentioned an "unprecedented pandemic" [a disease outbreak], but also other cataclysms such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes - and kind of "real emergencies".
Since they are the CDC, they came up with a zombie apocalypse.
The
Lord has been having me fast and pray, off and on, for months now. Back
in May, I spoke and blogged about the “Approaching Horses – August 2011”
(or see archives 2011 (08.18).
[Note* - The link to Approaching Horses is dead, as the article was removed from
the blog in 2014 before I left Georgia, in anticipation of transfer to a paid website. (I could not afford it, and the person who was going to pay for it lost their job, and she could not afford it. Bless the Lord for the kind intention.)BP 2015]
Horses have
always been a means of transportation, for the most part, particularly in the Bible. When the Lord revealed the 'approaching
horses' to me and said they had been sent forth, I understood that the
'transportation' was set and ready to 'war
upon America'. The means to 'carry
out and begin' war was planned, ready and about to 'go forth'.
Then, a few days ago [August 2011], the Lord had me re-post the Approaching
Horses article, and I commented as led on the blog as well. Today, the
dream was brought back to my remembrance and now finally, after all these
years, I have better understanding [Note*
- Or do I? This is where other brethren
come in. BP 2015]
The robotic men represent warriors (soldiers, military men) who will release
the two-headed dragon, the dragon who breathes fire. There will
either be two strikes at once or one right after the other, several strikes as
the dragon will be 'unleashed'. How many more, I do not know;
however, a two-headed dragon can strike two places simultaneously, yet continue
on to further destruction, with either both heads striking at the same time, or
one right after the other.
Fire... the
dragon brings forth 'fire'. The 'militant' men will be methodical,
without remorse or feeling, merely carrying out their reasonable service, their [expected] duty.
This represents bombs... fire, destruction. Men are 'controlling'
it. I still do not have understanding of the one who walks alongside the
dragon, hidden in a fire cloud, with the feet not touching the ground. If
anyone has further revelation on this, please feel free to email me and share,
or you may leave a comment on this blog. It would be greatly appreciated.
Time, Time, It’s Time
Once again, I urge you; please examine yourself to see if you are in the
faith. We must keep a repentant heart. We must discipline ourselves and turn away from all
that is not of God, all unrighteousness, all that is out of His will. The Holy Spirit will help. We
must walk holy and obedient. How can He direct our steps, if we simply will
not obey.
Shall we walk as
children of disobedience and expect Him to turn a blind eye? Shall we
rebel against Him? Woe to those who rebel, for rebellion is nigh unto
witchcraft. Woe to those who disobey, for if He angered at the children
of Israel when they disobeyed, shall He overlook us if we willfully and
continually disobey, especially since Y'shua (Jesus) paid the price for us?
Shall we trample upon the Blood of the precious Savior? Take time,
serious time to spend with the Lord and wait upon Him. He is faithful and
will show us where we must repent, if there is need of it. He is
worthy. He is a good God and His mercy endures forever, yet He is also a
God of justice and judgment.
We are almost out of time, people. Please hear the warnings of not only
myself, but many others. Get into right standing before a holy
King. Now is the time! If you are not awake, wake up! If you
are awake, RISE up! It is time!
Selah
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God,
and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ (Y'shua HaMashiach) [Acts 20:21]
Or despise you the riches of His goodness and forebearance, and
longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
[Rom2: 4]
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness,
but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that
all should come to repentance. [2 Pet 3:9]
For thou O Lord are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to
all that call upon thee. [Ps
86:5]
[END August 2011 post]
Understanding
Like as a father pities his
children, so the LORD pities them that fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. [Ps 103:14]
Do you see how I thought I understood the dream then (interpretation) and how I had NOT full understanding? Ha! We look back and hopefully see growth!
Back in 2011, under the blog ‘comment’ section, one
brother in Christ felt that the “hidden one in the cloud of fire” was Satan. He
asked who else is invisible and cloaks himself (paraphrased)? He also said that
Satan controls evil men.
Yet another brother suggested that the “two heads”
represented “two nations”. I had not
considered that. See what I mean about
us having different gifts, and all of us needing each other? I tend to lean towards the latter - two nations; he also thought perhaps the 'man in the cloud of fire' was God because He controlled both the dragon and the robotic militant men (super-soldiers? cyborgs?)
Since then, I myself have wondered if the direction
they walked was important, or that it was to indicate the “west” AND the “east”. And what “two nations” represented the
'two heads' (most powerful?) of the fire-breathing dragon. (Of course, we
understand who the ‘dragon’ is, but was it to typify a ‘beast’, evil as the
dragon?
Who are the militants (hard-hearted) and how are they
able to control and hold “back” the dragon?
OR is it possible that the One hidden in the fire IS the LORD, who is
Sovereign, and Satan and/or his militants cannot “loose the destroyer” until the
Sovereign God allows?
Is it a witness to the book of Revelation and the Lord
is revealing how close the time is at hand, with evil armies, the dragon, the
beast? I can relate to Daniel – I do not
understand fully. Has the Lord given any
reader interpretation? Would you be kind enough to share, perhaps email?
This is the third time since I had the dream (back in
2011) that it has been brought back to my remembrance. In obedience, I share
this in articles. The rest, including understanding of the matter, is in the
Lord’s hands. It is simply that I thought of the “two-headed dragon” when I saw
the vision of the “two-headed horse”.
Does this again indicate “two nations”?
Is it representing two nations within one nation (West
and East), such as the known fact that many Muslims from the East are in the
White House, or in sleeper cells within both the U.S. and Canada [likely Mexico too; Iranians or people from Middle East can easily pass for Mexican]?
Many questions, and all knowledge is God’s,
and understanding is given to those He so chooses. Or is it a warning that is urging us to watch and
pray, for the hour that was foretold long ago is nigh upon us, which should
make us rejoice, knowing that indeed we should “lift up our heads, for our redemption draws near”!
Hostilities between countries are escalating, with the
most recent one being between U.S. (Obama) and Israel (Netanyahu). Why do people turn on Israel? Other enemies are getting bolder.
Jesus forewarned us and it is God alone who prepares
us. He is the One who gives dreams and
visions, as well as prophecy. Yet, what
is the purpose of prophecy? I believe ‘prayer’ is a key; taking all things to
the Lord. He may or may not give us full understanding, at the time of our
request or futuristically. We may only
have part and another part He gives to another, etc., and/or He may give the
interpretation to others.
Yet to me, it is important to remember the absolute
key, which is the fact that the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus
Christ.
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy
fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship
God: for the testimony of Jesus is the
spirit of prophecy. [Rev19:10]
Truth versus Deception
In these last days, dreams, visions and prophecies abound. It is true, so very true that the Lord
foretold us that in the last days He would pour out His Spirit upon all flesh;
and servants and handmaidens would prophesy, old men would dream dreams and
young men would see visions. [Joel 2:28;
Acts 2:17]
Yet He also warned us of ‘prophets’ who prophesy lies and prophesy false
visions and divination, a thing of nought and deception of their hearts. There
are those who will prophesy false dreams and cause the Lords people to fall into error because of their lies.
[Jer 14:14; Jer 23:32]
God forbid that
we are never in that group! We must earnestly pray that He stops us before He
ever allows us to be an instrument in the enemy’s hands to bring deception or
error. God forbid!
The above scriptures (Jeremiah) do not speak only about people such as
Nostradamus, Ed Cayce et al, but more about those who come in the name of the
Lord, but prophesy things either with a spirit of divination (witchcraft) or
from the deceit in their hearts (flesh and impure motives/agendas). Let God be
the judge on such; He knows all things. None can fool Him, even if they do
manage to deceive some people.
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he
spoke, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord
been revealed? [Jn 12:38]
The words John recalled are recorded in Isaiah
53 when the prophet Isaiah was prophesying about Y’shua/Jesus the
Messiah that was to come, what He would suffer and what He would accomplish
with His obedient suffering and sacrifice.
I do believe that the Lord
gives people personal dreams, visions and prophecies, which are between Him and
the individual (such as Joseph, son of Jacob), as well as sends warnings, such
as with Joseph, Mary’s husband, in which God told him to leave because wicked
Herod planned to kill children two years old and under. He is still the same,
yesterday, today and forever. [Heb 13:8]
The Lord can and has given dreams to
unbelievers, such as Pharaoh who was greatly troubled by his dreams, as well as
the dreams that the baker and the wine bearer had, all of which Joseph
interpreted.
The enemies of Israel had
dreams. Two Midianites were conversing
and Gideon overheard them, interpreted the dreams as “the defeat of the
Midianites and victory for Israel”. He gained new confidence when the Lord
confirmed that which He had told Gideon.
Yhvh gives many people
dreams/visions that are to be shared, as warnings, or as a call to prayer, as a
call to repentance, edifying, encouraging in times of distress or great trouble –whatever
and whenever He so determines . My point is that He is God, who does as He
pleases to accomplish His will – absolute supremacy and omnipotence. He still
warns people and reveals things to come by any means that He so chooses.
But those things, which God before had shown by the mouth of all His
prophets, that Christ should suffer, He has so fulfilled. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of
refreshing shall come from the presence
of the Lord;
And He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution
of all things, which God has spoken by
the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. [Acts 3:18, 19]
It does not mean that we
cannot be deceived if we are lovers of truth because all of us can be deceived, and all
of us have been at some point in time. (Ever fell for a lie from someone you trusted, perhaps family, only to find out it was not true? That is deception. Ever believe in Santa, Easter bunny, toothfairy? It may be make-believe, but it still is not truth. That is deception.
Do news outlets or politicians always tell the truth?
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and
worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving
divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. [2Tim 3:13; Titus 3:3]
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and
receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But
be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. [Jam
1:21, 22]
All
a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD. There is a way that seems right to a man, but
in the end it leads to death. [Pro 16:2; 16:25]
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but He that judges me is the Lord.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both
will bring to light the hidden
things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts:
and then shall every man have praise of God. [1Cor 4:4, 5]
If any man among you seem to be religious, and
bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is
vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit
the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. [Jam 1:25, 26]
There is so much guidance and help contained in
the Word of God. We must search our hearts, yes, and ask the LORD to search
also, due to our ‘natural’ tendency to overlook or justify things within. Let us be patient as God does His perfect
work within us. Our part is to cooperate by surrendering it all, repenting when
necessary and forgiving, yes, even ourselves for things now past. Great is the love of our Maker!
Therefore once again I
echo God’s Word, in that it is the Holy Spirit that will lead us. I also
believe that we are to pray over dreams and visions. The Lord will reveal to us
if He sent a dream or vision or not. Let us fear God [Rev 14:7] and seek first the kingdom of God, so that
all these things may be added unto us. [Mat 6:33]
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry
of the prophets. [Hos
12:10]
This is an excellent
scripture to help us when corrupt or impure thoughts bombard us, and casting
them down becomes a war in itself, as the world and the enemies of the cross
besiege our minds.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things
are of good report; if there be
any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. [Phil
4:8]
Fair Warning
Now the reader may be tempted to not read the scriptures that are given,
or to merely skim over them at a glance.
However, given the abundance of dreams, visions and prophecies that are
escalating in these days, it is crucial that we line everything up with the
Word of God.
Although I have known for a long time to take everything to the Lord in prayer,
I have also come to learn that just as we teach children according to their age
and ability, so does our Creator teach us according to our maturity in and
knowledge of Him. He does not expect a new convert to be where a mature son is,
any more than we would expect a newborn to understand, act or be as a five year
old is.
As He showed me some years back, He will never give all answers to one
person, least we become like the adversary, puffed up with pride and exalting
ourselves above others. God forbid!
Flee Idolatry
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity
before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Every man of the house of Israel that sets up his idols in his heart, and puts the stumblingblock of his iniquity
before his face, and comes to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him
that comes according to the multitude of his idols; [Ezek 14:4]
(emphasis mine)
In 2 Thessalonians, chapter 2, it speaks about
the coming of the Wicked one, and also about those who did not have the love of
the truth and for that cause, God shall send them strong delusion that they
should believe a lie. [v.11]
We must know the Word of God (hunger and thirst
for righteousness); cleave to the Lord and love truth.
Whereunto He called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory
of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore,
brethren, stand fast, and hold the
traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which has
loved us, and has given us
everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in
every good word and work.
[2 Thes
2:14-17]
And many false prophets
shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that
shall endure unto the end, the same
shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the
world for a witness unto all nations;
and then shall the end come. [Mat
24:11-14]
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall
show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they
shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. (words of Y’shua/Jesus) [Mat 24:24, 25]
And ye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free. Jesus
saith unto him, I am the way, the truth
and the life no man comes unto the Father, but by Me. [Jn 8:32; Jn
14:6]
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power,
unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Giving thanks unto the Father, which has made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints
in light:Who has delivered
us from the power of darkness,
and has translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even
the forgiveness of sins: [Col 1:11, 12]
And to make sure that we truly understand His
will and purpose, the Lord speaks once, yea twice…
To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He has made us
accepted in the beloved. In whom we have
redemption through His blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of His grace; Wherein He has abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good
pleasure which He has purposed in Himself: [Eph 1:6-9]
Therefore, brethren, stand fast,
and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our
epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which has
loved us, and has given us
everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you
in every good word and work. [2Thes
2:15-17]
Perhaps, if we are honest, all of us at times have misheard the Lord, if we
have been walking with Him long enough. We must guard ourselves against
preconceived ideas, if we truly desire to be in the Lord’s will. Ofttimes many
believe that their life must be filled with suffering to keep them humble, or
to avoid riches (thanks to the extremes of the prosperity teachers).
Some believe that all rich people are doomed to
hell, yet God abundantly gave earthly riches to many of His people (Job, Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon and many others). What we are
taught though is to shun idolatry and not to put anyone or anything first,
except God…balance, perfect balance - always.
Some feel God could not possibly love them, or
that He is forever mindful of their past sins. Yet He declares throughout His
Word the depth of His love, and also that sins that are repented of are forgiven
through the blood of Christ [Eph 1:7; Mat 26:28], but also that He casts our
sins into the depths of the sea. [Mic 7:19]
Ahh, there are times that I think it would be
easier to climb Mount Everest than it is to write an article. So much can be
covered, but I will add this. We must come to the place of accepting His
perfect love; to lay down things of the past (including preconceived
notions/ideas); to accept His forgiveness when we genuinely repent; to humble
ourselves and acknowledge our need and complete dependence on Him. We must love His Word, and hunger and thirst after righteousness, ever-desiring to be holy as He is holy.
Despise Not Prophesying
We must believe and come to understand that He
holds our future in His hands and knows what is best for us…release ALL into
His hands and wait upon Him for guidance.
We must fear the Lord (reverence and awe of His Sovereignty and power),
but not be afraid of Him. Remember, He
is love, longsuffering, full of mercy and grace, as well as judgment and
justice.
Consider the cost of discipleship; be willing to
obey; be willing to let all go in order to be in His perfect will. Remember our
wisdom pales aside His; our wisdom is as foolishness to Him. The Word of God
guides us; the Holy Spirit teaches and directs us. Great is His love for us. He is the answer to all of our searching.
In His time and in ways that are His alone, He
reveals things to us. Seek Him always,
whilst He can be found. Cleave to the
Vine and bring forth good fruit. Endure
the pruning, the purging, the refining, the molding and the ways He prepares us
for that which is His will and for that which is to come.
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Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. [1Thes 5:19-23]
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In Conclusion
It was
over a week ago now that this was nearly ready to post, but hindrances began
and delays resulted…and it was not as ready to post as I had originally
thought. Last week, I spoke to a sister
in Christ about the next post being “Lift Up Your Heads”. Yet, after a few days past and I had not
quite finished the article (pictures, editing, polishing etc), during prayer,
the Lord moved on me to unexpectedly post the “Blue Rose Letters”.
Therefore, I now present this much-delayed
article for your consideration and discernment, and prayerfully, for your
edification and blessing. Tomorrow I
will be reposting two pieces given a few years ago, which are indeed applicable
to this day and hour. Only God knew, but God!
The pieces are called, “Fear Not the Coming Great
Tribulation” and “Preparing the True Body of Christ”. That itself should tell you that our King,
our Creator, has indeed been preparing His people for some years now. Bless the name of the Lord!
On a final note, three weeks have passed since I
planned to begin the short series on “No Greater Love” – the message that
is not new, but came together through the time (over four months) living in
shelters for the homeless.
So much blocked the fruition of it that I came to
a point where I said to the Father that if He did not want me to speak on radio
at all, to stop me Himself, to just let me know and I will obey. But if He does want me to speak, then He must
clear the way. My sincere plea has been
that I would not speak at all, unless He promised to speak through me…and I
waited…
The link will follow sometime later tomorrow, but
tentatively the program will begin on Saturday, March 28 about 3 or 3:30 pm Pacific
time. Keep in mind that Pacific (my time) is two hours behind central and three behind Eastern time zones.
Though I am completely unprepared, meaning I have
not been able to sit and put together organized notes, I trust that the Lord
will speak and that all that He would desire to be said will be said. Let us keep looking up, knowing our Lord is
fast approaching and that our redemption indeed, draws nigh.
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of
the LORD, that He might be glorified. [Isa 61:3]
for His glory alone
Bonita
dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
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