Jewels From JudyFriday, February 04 2011
A Teaching On “The Perspective of Heaven” Since January 1, 2011, Daystar Church, where I am a member, has been enjoying “40 Days of Adoration”. This was spearheaded by an encounter Bob Hartley had with the Lord concerning 2011. Daystar’s pastor, Johnny Enlow, has encouraged us to join in a conference call each morning for a time of adoration to the Lord. Daily we focus on specific names or attributes of God. This time of adoration has created an atmosphere of worship to the Lord. Even though you may not have read Bob’s word or participated in the calls, I believe this teaching will be a blessing to you. There is one small part Bob shared at the beginning of his encounter that I would like to address in this post because, to me, it will bring greater understanding to the other parts. Please understand this is my interpretation of this specific part of Bob’s encounter. I have never written a post on something someone else has received, so this is an unusual “Jewels from Judy”. This post more closely reflects how I teach than how I write, which is very different from one another. As always, it is up to you to discern if what I am sharing is of the Lord. May the spirit of the prophets be subject to the prophets! Amen! Excerpt from Bob Hartley: This encounter has been progressive, and was taken to a whole other level as I was taken from a view of 30 feet above the earth to five million miles in the heavens. I've had dreams of waves that would try to crash over the Body of Christ and I was only 30 feet above the ground, while the waves were 70 feet, and I and others were drowning. The Lord said, "I have measured you in hope and you have come up wanting. The way in is to adore, adore, adore!" My Interpretation: When I first heard the distances the Jesus showed Bob, I had to laugh. It truly tickled me. There has been a lot I have shared in past writings about seeing from the perspective of heaven in my encounters with the Lord, so this was lovely confirmation from the Father. When Bob saw the view at 30’ above the ground, the waves at 70’ and then the view of 5 million miles in the heavens, I believe the Lord was giving him, and us, a visual (mini-movie) of three spiritual realms. Let’s break these distances down and examine them more closely. What is the view of 30 feet above the Ground? My interpretation is that the 30’ height that Bob saw from is the earthly perspective. This is a height you can see a fair distance (depending on the terrain and tree line). I believe this is a visual illustration that shows spiritually where we are when our eyes are focused on praying for our earthly needs (food, water, clothing, homes, jobs, cars, etc…). Jesus said pagans [unbelievers, idol worshipers, gentiles] seek after earthly things – what to eat and what to wear; but He made it clear to us that the Father knows of what we have need. We are to store up our treasure in heaven. Jesus taught us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and then all the things we need will be given to us. That is the promise of God, not man. As believers we are to see with the eyes of understanding so we can know the hope to which we’ve been called. It has been my observation that this height is where most people get stuck in prayer – which is why Jesus warned us not to pray this way. Bob Hartley’s dream of the Body of Christ drowning here seems to confirm that praying at this level is a deathtrap. The Lord gave me a word for a church a few years back that has really resounded in my heart. Since then I have shared this with many congregations. The Holy Spirit said,“Let the sound of your prayers match the sound of your praise.” All too often we go from joyful, thankful, adoring, praise and worship to prayers of “woe is me” and “the world’s going to hell in a hand basket”. Telling the Lord everything that is wrong, and everything we want Him to do, in prayer conveys an ungrateful heart to the Father. The one praying often wonders why their prayers aren’t answered. It is often because they are operating with a double-minded heart. (I know I have done this many times, so please don’t receive any condemnation as none is intended. My hope is to share a better way!) We need to operate with the mind of Christ so when we pray we can pray with confidence knowing what we ask for is the will of God. As we pray, “Father, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we conform our will to His. We must learn to trust the Lord. Even if the prayer’s answer takes more time than we thought, we can have confident hope – knowing God’s will in the matter will help us fight doubt and unbelief until His promise is fulfilled. We are to come into His courts with thanksgiving and praise. We are to magnify what He is doing and what He has promised He will do. All of God’s promises are “Yes” in Christ Jesus so the church can respond, “Amen!” The Lord is not honored when we are going through motions and jumping through hoops before we bring a petition to Him. He already knows what we need and our religious antics to try to get God to do what we want will not move Him. It brings no joy to the Father when we drone on and on about all the bad things going on around us. Anybody can see the bad and talk about it! What level of spiritual maturity does that take??? We are created in God’s image, the Father of life – the Holy and Anointed One! We are His voice and we are His Light-bearers! We are to proclaim the light in the dark situations seen, not state the obvious darkness covering the earth. We have clear direction in Isaiah 60 that we are to arise, to shine – for the glory of the Lord is upon us. We already have the prophetic word that darkness covers the earth and gross darkness on the people. Our calling is to BE THE LIGHT-CARRIERS of GOD! (lightcarriers) We are to be radiant and proclaim God’s promises. We are to speak the word of the Lord and declare what is supposed to be happening at the 30’ level – not state the world’s obvious problems, troubles and woes. As Jesus taught us, we are to pray for the Father’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. If we look from the earthly vantage point, which I believe Bob saw as 30’ high, then the 70’ waves will overwhelm us every time. What are the five 70 foot waves? Seventy is very significant number as it is 7X10. Seven is the number of spiritual completion and perfection while ten is the number of perfection of divine order. It should be noted that seventy is biblically tied to Jerusalem. 70 AD is when Jerusalem fell to the Roman Empire. I have no specific understanding what this means today for the Holy City, but I do know Jesus asked us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. So pray we must! Though these were known to Bob Hartley to be troubling waves, the Lord expressed His desire to “turn the Valley of Challenge into a Door of Hope.” The Bible has given us plenty of information to recognize what to expect before Jesus’ return and every prophetic word in Scripture is always coupled with hope. (See Matt 24, Mark 13, Luke 21, 2 Tim 3, 2 Thes 2, Rev 19) This 70’ level represents the spiritual realm above the earth, and in our own strength (the 30’ level) we will never overcome it. Because fear often grips our hearts and the hope we should have will likely be overshadowed by fear. The devil and his demons are known powers and principalities that operate in this realm – sometimes referred to as the 2nd heaven. Biblically Satan is known as the prince of the power of the air, the one who rules in wickedness in high places. Many spirit-filled Christians who practice spiritual warfare have actually gotten stuck in this realm and it’s why they are suffering horrific defeats. We cannot stay at this level – we must come up higher. We have to see what God is doing. When we focus on what the devil is doing – talking about what he’s doing and all the evil happening around us – we are in effect giving him glory. It is easy to see the earthly woes and what the devil is doing, but the Lord is always doing something greater that rarely can be immediately seen. This is where our faith and hope [earnest expectation] in Christ must take a hold of our hearts! It is seeing what cannot yet be seen – the substance of what is yet to come. It’s being able to believe more in what God has said than what our eyes can see, our ears can hear, and all our senses can comprehend. When Jesus was tempted by the devil, He was taken to the pinnacle of the temple and on top of a mountain. While this reveals the authority Satan has in high places, this isalso where the angels of the Lord do battle against the devil. The prince of Persia resisted the angelic messenger 21 days in this realm from reaching Daniel until the angel Michael stepped in to help. Daniel was like any normal man during this time – sick with mourning to the point he could eat only a little bland food. He had to get God’s understanding (His perspective). When Daniel finally did, he was strengthened again. Before that he was overwhelmed. We can learn a lot from this heavenly encounter! The “prince of Persia” has again reared its head against Israel. The spirit of Esther must arise to defeat the spirit of Haman. (ariseesther) The Lord told Bob Hartley there are 5 Great Waves coming in 2011. Even as I write this there is another terrible uprising in the Middle East and all news channels are reporting on the “Exodus out of Egypt”. A volcano is creating havoc in Japan as it spews out ash and rock; and another crippling “monster” winter ice storm has hit huge portions of the USA. Australia has suffered great floods and now a huge cyclone has hit the northern side of that great nation. The “waves” that affect individual nations, churches and lives may vary, but each one will be too big and will swallow us up if we do not come up higher. What is the five million mile view and how do we get there? The five million mile view is the perspective of heaven – also known as the 3rd heaven. Why would God want to give you His perspective? He loves you. HE loves you! HE LOVES YOU! Jesus died to bring the Blood of the Lamb to the Mercy Seat and He did this because God loves you. (John 3:16) The best Scripture I know of which teaches us how to get the 5 million mile view and why we have permission to do this is found in Hebrews 4:14-16: 14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. The Bible teaches us how to get from a 30’ earthly perspective to a 5,000,000 mile perspective. Jesus is inviting us to see from His heavenly vantage point and not from the view of our problems! How do we do this? “Adore, adore, adore!” One of my all time favorite Bible stories is the testimony of Israel’s victory in Second Chronicles 20. Back when I was a new believer, it opened many doors of revelation as to who we are in Christ and the power that is available to us through true praise and worship! In short: the sound of victorious praise coming from Israel brought confusion to their enemy’s minds. The armies that were set to destroy Israel suspected each other of treason and they ended up killing each other! This story holds the very essence of victory in praising God!!! He inhabits our praise and He is our Vindicator. As we come seeking our Father in adoration and thanksgiving during threatening times, the enemy is fraught with confusion. When we hope in God, when all hope seems to some to be lost, this is when we are brought five million miles into the heavens! The apostle Paul also gave us some wonderful insights as to our right to have God’s heavenly perspective in the book of Ephesians. He teaches we have a hope to which we have been called, and that we are seated together with and in Christ Jesus. Paul revealed that when Jesus sat down at the right hand of the Father in heavenly places, the Lord was FAR ABOVE powers and principalities and rulers of darkness. Everything has been put under His feet. He revealed that “the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” We can’t crush Satan under our feet if we are below him. To get above the devil we must go to the Throne of Grace! My own encounters with the Lord (Jewels from the River) have come after spending large blocks of time loving the Lord and telling Him how much I adore Him. When we come to Him with a heart of worship, we gain His vantage point because we have set our minds and hearts to seek Jesus. These writings capture the hearts of their readers because the Lord paints a scene that our minds can understand and grasp. He has created a story painted using words that each person can then be taken to the River and see what the Lord has been so gracious to share with me. I enjoyed how the Lord's explaination to me why He chose to give Bob Hartley this specific number of five million miles. Five is the number of grace and a million is a number the Lord used to make a specific point. As it turns out, we cannot actually get our minds around what a million looks like because we have a difficult time comprehending great numbers. To give you an example, I looked up how long it would take a person to count to one million. According to my source it would take nearly 23 days of doing nothing but counting. This is an example of the Lord using a hyperbole – which is an exaggerated figure of speech that is more symbolic than literal. A Hyperbole can push our imagination past our mind’s ability to comprehend. In effect, Jesus forces us think in ways past our normal thought processes! When telling parables the Lord used them all the time, but He never used a hyperbole without a reason. The objects of His exaggeration always had a purpose, as does the five million mile view He gave Bob. It is my hope that you will read and study out these Scriptures, as I know the Holy Spirit will continue to teach you in and through them: Matthew 6:19-34, John 14:30; Ephesians 1:18-23, 2:4-7 and 6:10-18; Colossians 3:1-3; 12-17; Philippians 4:4-9; Romans 16:20; Daniel 10:12-14, James 1:5-8; Proverbs 3:5, 6; Second Chronicles 20:1-31; Isaiah 40:26; 60:1-5; Psalm 3:6; 34:1-22; 68:17; 121:1; First Samuel 18:7 Bob Hartley’s 3 part word can be found in total at: http://www.thefathersloveim.org/2011_from_the_lord_s_porch_swing___bob_hartley Blessings in the Father’s love, Judy Bauman Saturday, January 01 2011
I Am Butterfly I flutter by on the wings of a breeze To a song I sing as I glide atop seas My colors stun the most learned of man With my graceful dance, the flames of love I fan The stroke of my wings reflect God’s light The new creation I am, while frail, is might © 2011 Wednesday, December 08 2010
An Exhortation From Fhe Father's Heart To Yours: Come Sit Next To Me Tuesday, October 26 2010
An Exhortation From The Father: My Peace Will Guide You If you will allow My presence to descend on you like a dove, you will find peace. My peace will guide you. My peace will referee your life. I Am the Prince of peace and My sheep hear My voice. As you follow the peace of My voice, you will be swept up in the joy of My embrace. You will rest in My love for you and in that rest you will find the answers to the many questions you ask. Have I not said, "Ask and you shall receive? Yes?" Then ask!!! For the windows of heaven are open to you. Scripture References: Joyas de Judy: Mi paz os guiará Thursday, October 14 2010
Arise Esther!!! The Spirit of Haman Must Be Stopped By Spirit of Esther!
“Israel needs your prayers. Those who cry out for freedom in Persia - Iran - also need your prayers, as they are under the rule of this vile spirit. Make no mistake that this man's intention is to destroy all of Israel. That appetite for murder will not be satisfied by just destroying the one country (Mordecai). Haman's spirit is after the Jewish people wherever they may be. The decree will go out for all to be murdered wherever they may be because this spirit will not rest until it sees all Jews dead or itself is killed. Just as Mordecai warned Esther, so must My church take this warning:
“Make haste. Pray for the triumph of Esther and Mordecai to sweep through the Middle East. Write and declare My word over Israel. Pray for the peace of My city, Jerusalem! Write it and seal it with the signet ring that I give you. My third dayhas come and you may come boldly to the inner court to My Throne of Grace! The golden scepter is extended. So COME! You say to Me, "Lord, Come quickly!" But I say to you, "Esther, My Bride, My Church, COME QUICKLY!""
DECREE: Tuesday, July 20 2010
An Exhortation From The Lord: The Downfall of Judas: Many in the Church have twisted My words and the words of My prophets to justify their wars and striving for power and dishonest gain. This should not be so. Judas tried to force Me to bring about change in the government. He assumed I would take an earthly throne if physically threatened. He was trying to be the big man so when I rose up in defiance to the Romans, he would rise with Me. But he misunderstood. Sin was crouching at his door and abounded in him. His love of money was his undoing and he opened the door wide for Satan to come into him. Even with all the miracles he witnessed firsthand, even with all the teachings he heard of My kingdom, even though he walked with Me daily, Judas was made to be blind, deaf and dumb because of his love of money. (See John 12:6; First Timothy 6:10 and Ecclesiastes 5:10) There are many in My Body who misuse money. In fact so few don't, I can scarcely count them! Many shepherds mishandle the funds given, congregants remain under shepherds they do not trust and then make excuses for their lack of giving; yet this all comes out of the same cursed root - the love of money. (See Titus 1:7, 11) Many do not give joyfully nor do they sow into fields of plenty. Instead they give out of compulsion and need, and then hold a grudge to whom the seed is given. My Word clearly teaches not to do this! (See Second Corinthians 9:7) Many more give little to nothing because the cares of this world have choked My seed in their hearts. (See Matthew 13:22) There are those that have remained faithful to use what is given them to build My kingdom and not their own. In these the seed grows and multiplies 30, 60 and 100 fold. Unfortunately, many of My saints have built on sand (hearing but not doing what I have instructed them to do) and now things are crashing in on them. I do not say this to add to their sorrow but to show them the way they must build - on The Rock! (See Matthew 7:24; Psalm 127:1) It is My hope for Mine to go where I send them and give with a cheerful heart, so that I may complete their joy. A warning I pray you will understand is this: Learn from historical mistakes. Anything that forces one to proclaim "Jesus is Lord" is not of Me. (i.e.: Constantine's rule, The Crusades, Witch-hunts and persecution of Jews in the name of Jesus to name a few.) I do not force conversion and I do not kill if one does not convert. (See John 10:10) I forgive and I deliver; I heal and I save. I Am love. I Am slow to anger and abound in mercy; I Am the Standard. Wednesday, June 16 2010
An Exhortation From God Our Abba to Fathers Readers: While this word is directed specifically to the fathers, this message is not only for fathers, nor is it for men only. It is for all who are called by His name. In Christ there is no gender as we are all one in Christ. See Galatians 3:28 Do you know who you are, son? Man was created in My image and in My image you reflect My love or lack thereof. You are the very reflection of God Almighty on earth. When people look at you they see Me. When your children look at you they either see My love, grace, mercy, faithfulness and patience or they see your judgment, condemnation, perfectionism, apathy, and anger as a reflection of My character. Do not allow a bitter root to spring from you and defile many. The fruits of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit are very apparent. So what are you reflecting to your children and to those you mentor? What do you reflect to those who are subordinate to you? As an example, how do you speak of those who are superior to you in authority? (See Hebrews 12:15; Galatians 5:19-26; 1 Tim 2:1-4; Ephesians 6:9; Titus 3:1, 2). Many desire to know exactly what I have called them to do and where they are to be. The perfection of My plan will unfold moment by moment and day by day as you bend your will to Mine. Do not look to the right or to the left. Let not your hearts be troubled. Do what I have asked you to do and then we will move on to the next thing together. Do not despise the day of small beginnings. He who is faithful with little will be given much. (See John 14:1; Joshua 1:7; Zech 4:10, Luke 16:10). Right now I want you to listen to what I tell you. You have heard that before the terrible Day of the Lord I sent the prophet Elijah. My Son Jesus made it clear that John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah to restore all things, and yet John clearly did not know who he was. The angel told his father, Zechariah, but John did not understand the depth of his calling. He did not know he was the Elijah to come and restore all things. (See Matt 17:12, 13; John 1:21; Luke 1:11-17.) Now I ask you: Do you know who you are? What was and what is the purpose of Elijah's coming? Yes, he destroyed the false prophets of BAAL, but what was it he was to restore? What do I desire to be restored now? Does not My word tell you? Does not My word make it plain? The Old Testament ends with this strategic information and the New Testament in the Gospel of Luke begins with it. So can you not see for yourself how plain I have made it? Malachi 4:5, 6 Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD. He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse. Luke 1: 17 It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." Many of you believe you are ready for My coming, but you are not ready. The hearts of the fathers MUST return to the sons. The hearts of the parents must return to the children. In the days to come My promptings will become very pointed and exacting. A breaking is coming! The fathers are the ones closest to My reflection on earth and I am soon putting My foot down. Those who are repentant will see great breakthroughs in every area of their life, but those who are not will suffer great judgment from My hand. The fathers must heed and obey. This will require them to humble themselves under My mighty right hand, but those who obey will be lifted to new heights that will astonish even the best of them. At risk are financial blessings, healings and miracles, salvations and wholeness, and more than the mind can conceive. Many have cried out to Me for healing and financial breakthrough, but what they do not see is their relationship with their families is first on My list. Warn the men, Judy, that because they are a reflection of My glory on earth, it is time to align their will to Mine. The hour is late! It is much later than most believe. Let it be done on earth as it is in heaven. I Am praying for the fathers. I Am praying for the parents. I Am praying for you. Reflect Me well. Be who I called you to be - representatives of My love on earth. May it be done on earth as it is in heaven. Selah Love, Saturday, May 15 2010
An Exhortation From The Father's Heart To Yours: Come With Your Alabaster Box My beautiful one! Do you not know the alabaster box, while lovely to look at, is meant to be broken? I do not look at what is seen, but what is within one's being. Deep calls to deep, beloved! I look to the soul and this is where I spend My time. I do not write on tablets of stone; I write upon the fragrance of your heart so the scent of heaven is all about you. Most guard their alabaster box from the breaking. They want to display it, clean its outer shell, and boast its value; but what is lovely to Me is what is inside being withheld. The hardness of the outer shell is what is keeping them from enjoying the love which I give in abundance. Until the precious oil inside is released, the true beauty - the true gift remains hidden. Release to Me, My beloved, your alabaster box. Release your heart and those issues that have locked your sweetness inside. Allow the breaking, so that the beautiful fragrance I created you to emanate will radiate around you. As you allow your heart to feel, truly feel and not hide, the lovely aroma of you will come bursting out! The perfume of you and the perfume of Me will marry and cause others to perceive the kingdom of heaven within you. Come beloved; come with your alabaster box. Come anew. Scriptures to ponder: Sunday, April 11 2010
Because the word the Lord gave at the end of this vision seems to me to be critical to the hour and day we live, I will submit it first and then include my entire interaction with the Lord to follow it. I realize that long emails lose many but this was a profound encounter. I pray you make time to read the vision in its entirety. In the Father's love, Walk In the Light: "Hear Me now and understand! The light that comes from you must first come from Me. It must also come to me - that is to say your light [the light I give you] must glorify your God and King. "Behold, darkness covers the earth and gross darkness on the people. Your earth is filled with darkness. It does not take a prophet to see and proclaim that. You are to proclaim the Light of the world! When those who are called by My name proclaim what the darkness is doing, they cause their light to become darkness. Their eye has gone bad. In that darkness others are misled. The blind then lead the blind. "Have I not already told you the outcome? Why does My body then fret and worry and spread fear throughout? They listen to [so called] prophets who see the obvious darkness, but fail to see My reigning light. As a result they proclaim the darkness descending upon the earth. How does this glorify the Father? "Will the prophets continue to proclaim the darkness and everything, real or perceived, that Satan's kingdom does? Or will they repent from such destructive nonsense and read My word? Will they instead turn, look with healed eyes, and see the many thing I AM doing in their midst? "One cannot live in the light and proclaim darkness, neither is it possible to live in darkness and proclaim the light. "I say to you - Live in My light and [you will be able to] proclaim light into the darkness around you. As you walk in the light as I Am in the light, you will expose the unfruitful deeds of darkness and manifest My glory." Walk in the Light (vision in full): Coming down the path to the River, I see the Lord working a patch of land. It looks to be a garden that is about 25'X30'. While it is not a large garden, it is one capable of producing a variety of fresh vegetables and is small enough to manage. The soil is a beautiful shade of brown and rich in appearance. There are rows of different vegetables already planted, but I see the Lord carefully planting five seeds inside a mound that appear to be squash or melon. Jesus looks up and smiles as He states, "Cantaloupe to be exact! Your favorite as I recollect." "Yes," I say while laughing. "Can I help?" "Actually no - this is a gift for you and I have just now put the finishing touch on it!" He closes the mound, pats the soil down, slaps His hands together to knock off the dirt, and stands to His feet. As He brushes off His clothes He looks up at me smiling and says, "Tell you what.you water the garden and I will make it grow." Right then a loud clap of thunder rumbles through the valley and it begins to rain - softly at first but then it begins to pour! Jesus grabs my hand and we run up the hill and take cover inside a cave. We find a rock to sit on and I jokingly say, "So I will water it, eh?" He laughs and retorts back, "Well I will get it watered in for now. Besides there is something very important I want to talk to you about." He disappears into the cave and returns with a towel and dry clothes. "Here, love, let Me dry you off." He wraps the dry, warm towel around me. It feels like it just came out of a dryer and it cuts through the chill. "Oh this feels so good, Lord. Thank You. You think of everything!" I say as I snuggle into the warmth of the towel. However, I cannot help but ponder my own doubt and unbelief at my words, "You think of everything." I wonder when I will ever fully trust this Man who loves me so fully and unconditionally. Disappointments in life have a way of chipping away faith and trust. They scream the lie that God is unfaithful. "Please put this on, dear one, and give Me your clothing when you are finished." He leaves to let me dress. I realize my clothes are not just wet, they are filthy. The garment He has given is a white linen dress with every needed undergarment as well. As I remove my soiled clothing I think about what the apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians exhorting us to take off the old man with its corruption therein, and how we must put on Christ and His nature. I also reflect on the words of the prophet Isaiah telling us to put on a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. The Lord comes back, takes my hand and leads me into the cave. (See Ephesians 4:22, 23 and Isaiah 61:3) Even though it is a dark cave, I can see very well because the light emanating from the Lord is so bright. I can see everything clearly. The rocks, the nooks and crannies, everything is illuminated. Every once in awhile a bat flies out or a spider scurries off into a dark hiding place. I realize the light is not only emanating from the Lord, but also from me! Suddenly we are again outside! The sky has cleared and is blue and sunny; I ask, "Lord! What was that all about?" "Did you notice how you emanated light?" He asked. "Yes, yes I did!" I exclaim. The Lord then begins to explain, "I wanted you to see something that actually relates to the prophetic movement and is a huge problem that keeps them and others from walking in the light. Read what I said recorded in Matthew 6:22, 23: "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!" I recognize this as a Scripture that has posed more questions than answers for me. The Lord explains, "The eye symbolizes the seers - those who I have gifted to see in the spirit.* Every born-again believer has some degree of spiritual sight. They just need to ask [and keep persistently asking] to see. But hear Me, I Am speaking to and addressing those who speak [continuously] to My Body of what they are seeing. "Have I not warned to test the spirits to see if they are of Me? Have I not warned that Satan can appear as an angel of light?" "Yes Lord," I reverently reply. "Hear Me now and understand!" Jesus' voice thunders. It shakes the mountains; rocks all around us begin to roll downhill. Flocks of birds fly frantically out of nearby bushes. I fall to the ground and begin to weep and tremble at His awesome presence. The Lord reaches down and lifts me up, but I am unable to stand. My body is like rubber and refuses to work. He blows on each leg and then into the core of my being. I feel the strength to stand come back into my body. I am still shaking uncontrollably. He takes my face into His hands and kisses my forehead. I am completely calmed by this simple gesture on His part though tears continue to stream down my face. Softly Jesus continues, "Hear Me now and understand." His hands cradle my face and I feel His immense love for me. "The light that comes from you must first come from Me. It must also come to me - that is to say your light [the light I give you] must glorify your God and King. "Behold, darkness covers the earth and gross darkness on the people. Your earth is filled with darkness. It does not take a prophet to see and proclaim that. You are to proclaim the Light of the world! When those who are called by My name proclaim what the darkness is doing, they cause their light to become darkness. Their eye has gone bad. In that darkness others are misled. The blind then lead the blind. "Have I not already told you the outcome? Why does My body then fret and worry and spread fear throughout? They listen to [so called] prophets who see the obvious darkness, but fail to see My reigning light. As a result they proclaim the darkness descending upon the earth. How does this glorify the Father? "Will the prophets continue to proclaim the darkness and everything, real or perceived, that Satan's kingdom does? Or will they repent from such destructive nonsense and read My word? Will they instead turn, look with healed eyes, and see the many thing I AM doing in their midst? "One cannot live in the light and proclaim darkness, neither is it possible to live in darkness and proclaim the light. "I say to you - Live in My light and [you will be able to] proclaim light into the darkness around you. As you walk in the light as I Am in the light, you will expose the unfruitful deeds of darkness and manifest My glory." In the Father's love, *i.e. Genesis 15:1; Isaiah 6:1; Jeremiah 1:11; Ezekiel 1:1; Daniel 2:19, 4:5, 7:1; Mark 2:5; John 1:48; Acts 3:4, 7:55, 9:17, 10:3, 11:5, 16:9, 18:9, 23:11, Acts 26:15-18; Revelation 1:11 Other Scriptures To Ponder: Isaiah 14:16; John 1:1-5; 3:19-21; Ephesians 5:6, 7; First Thessalonians 5:3-11; Second Thessalonians Chapter 2; First John 1:5-7; Revelation Chapters 19-22. Thursday, March 18 2010
His Train Fills The Temple, A Vision During Worship While attending the annual Secret Place Encounter in February of this year, I saw the most exquisite scene unfold during praise and worship. The praise team was singing a couple of songs I did not know, but the congregation was completely engaged in worship. It was a wonderful time of joy, but I was in for a very big surprise from the Lord. He allowed me to see from His Throne of Grace when we come before Him, and it is my hope and prayer to bless you with this testimony. Because this is an ongoing scene taking place before the Lord, it is written in present tense. His Train Fills the Temple We are singing a song called, Alabaster Box, and the words are: It's my fragrant oil Suddenly, I see the Lord Jesus seated on His throne watching the dancers as they worship in spirit and truth. I am surprised and humbled to see I am seated by His side. The Lord lets me know I am there as a witness and scribe, but also as one beloved. Jesus watches those who worship Him willingly and without reservation with eyes of love, compassion and joy. He watches them with delight for a long time, but then He can take it no longer! He rises up, steps down onto the floor, and joins one worshiper in dance. The dance is elegant, graceful and lovely like ballroom dancing. He then dances serendipitously through the worshippers. As the Lord weaves Himself through His people, He takes His time to love and minister to each one. He is not in a hurry with anyone. Some continue in the spirit of the dance as Jesus moves to the next person; others weep and fall to their knees. There are only tears of joy; there is no sorrow, no shame, no condemnation, nor tears of pain. A gentle wind blows through the great hall and some swoon to its touch. All the worshippers then fall on their knees and sway to and fro like wheat blowing in the wind. They are so beautiful as they worship their King. We begin to sing another song and its words are: I see Your face The Lord slowly makes His way back to His Throne, turns and gracefully sits down. This is the first time I see His train. (See Isaiah 6:1). I had not seen this before when Jesus walked through the worshippers and danced with them. But as He returned to His seat my eyes were opened to see that as He danced with each worshipper, He was wrapping His train around everyone He touched! I looked out over the great hall and saw the worshippers basking in His train which surrounds them like a warm blanket. It cleanses them, covers them, comforts them, warms them and blesses them in ways they could never imagine. They are literally being cuddled in His train. The Beloved looks at the joy and peace on each face and He looks so content and full of love for them. I sit as one who records this joy of His as we come before Him worshipping in spirit and in truth. About 40 minutes went by as we continued in song when I realized I was now seeing this vision from the perspective of the worshippers. I weep with great joy before my King! I feel the warmth and comfort of His train as it surrounds me. His love is wrapped up in it somehow. It is overwhelming. I am overwhelmed with love for the Lord Jesus. I am warm and comfortable and SAFE! At this point I have such a deep revelation of my being safewith Him and begin to declare my joy at being safe - truly safe in Jesus. |
