JESUS ~ The Ark of One

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The Lord woke me up on January 14. 2018 with a word and a vision for the Body of Christ.

He immediately showed me an ARK, it was big and in the sky, not on the ground like in Noah’s day.  It resembled the Goodyear Blimp but much larger and golden in color.  I then heard in my Spirit,  “JESUS IS THE ARK.”  He asked me if I knew why He sent His Son?  I didn’t answer because He was still talking and answering His own question in my heart at the same time.  I knew at this point He was asking me a question He already was planning to give me the answer to.  He said He sent His Son for one reason – TO RECONCILE US BACK TO HIM.  He was insistent that this was the ONLY REASON WHY HE CAME IN THE FLESH.

I continued to listen…  He was saying, “Many have contrived their own reasoning as to why He came.”  Such as:  To cover their sin, to comfort them, to provide them with what they want, to heal them and basically to make their lives full of comfort with their own wishes and desires.  But He said. “That is not the truth.”  He said, “Although these aspects are a PART of the process it is not the purpose of His Son coming here.”  He told me. “People have lost their focus on Him completely.”  They seek the healing and not the Healer, the blessing and not the One Who blesses, the comfort and not the Comforter. 

These are those who are not IN THE ARK, as of yet.  He left me with a command to find the purpose of His coming in the flesh, in the Words of the Bible and told me that I must seek out the matter by the Word and to share it continually.

Here is the Scripture in JOHN 14 He gave me to share with others:

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.  In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.  Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.  Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?  Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.  Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.  If ye love me, keep my commandments.  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.  At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.  He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.  Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.  He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.  These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, 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.  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.  And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.  Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.  But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

Lastly, There is ONE WAY to the Father… It is through loving the TRUTH Who is Jesus Himself.

Our main purpose is not to receive Earthly comforts and such or even to be able to have our sin covered, all of that is the fruit of something much greater, being the  FULL RECONCILIATION TO THE FATHER of which JESUS IS THE ONLY ACCESSIBLE DOOR WE HAVE TO FULFILL THAT PURPOSE.  He is the straight and narrow way that few find. In the Days of Noah, they built of physical ark for refuge from what was to come.  In our day as we live under the New Covenant/Testament we have an ARK, as well for refuge.  JESUS.

He spoke to me of many ministries, leaders and witnesses while in this time with Him.  How He builds up and tears down.  He showed me the faultiness of us as His children, when we make a ministry or person our Ark outside of Jesus Himself.  We cannot be another person’s ark – Jesus is the one and only appointed Ark.  He began showing me our limitations, which are purposed so only One – His Son, is able to reconcile us to Him.

Seek the ARK, stay in the ARK, do not take your eyes off THE ARK – JESUS

I cannot tell you how important this message is He gave me to deliver, He ended it with saying very firmly… “All will be without excuse.”

Thank You Heavenly Father as You bless those who receive these words.

In His Love,

?Angela ~ Marked By Heaven

A Treasure Hidden ~ THE BOOK OF MALACHI

The Book of Malachi, interpreted…

                                             ~ Which is the burden of the Lord.

He says He has loved us but still we ask just when did you love us Lord?  So many times we build our own lives and they are torn down by the Lord for our own good but we fail to recognize the losses as gain in Him.  One day our eyes will see and we will say, The Lord is magnified.  The Lord cries out where is My honor?  You show more honor to your father and master in this World, but when will I, the one true God, be honored?  You despise my Name and then turn around only to inquire how would that be so?  My alter is polluted with vain offerings and sacrifices and I will not accept them as I did not require such a thing of you.  Since I find no pleasure in you, I will not accept an offering by your hand. 

I seek a pure offering so my name is made great among the heathen but you have profaned my table by rotten fruit and meat, tainting it through the acceptance and approval of evil ways.  I curse the deceiver who is in the flock sacrificing anything corrupt to Me – the King of Kings, Lord of Hosts.  My Name is dreadful to the heathens.

I have a commandment for the Priests.  If you will not hear and purify your heart to give glory solely to My Name, I shall send a curse upon you and curse your blessings, actually I have already cursed them because you do not lay it to heart what I say as the final truth and do not take me seriously.  Your seed shall be cursed and the vileness within you will be revealed on your face for all to behold.  By my command, one will lead you astray. 

I established a covenant of life and peace, giving it to you in measurement to the fear wherewith you feared me and was afraid of My Name.  The Law of Truth was in your mouth and no iniquity rests upon your lips as you walk with me in peace and equity – turning many others away from iniquity as well.

The priest’s lips should keep knowledge, seeking my law, for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.  But some of you have departed out of My ways, causing many to stumble, corrupting my covenant, mixing in partiality, sinful, indeed.

We all have one Father, one Creator God and yet we are deal treacherously profaning our covenant with Him.  Abominations are committed and overlooked, profaning My Holiness through fornication.  The Lord will cut off the man that does this – the master, the scholar and anyone who offers anything up to Me.  And you have done this repeatedly as if I am not aware.  The residue of your shortcomings is upon you, therefore take heed and repent.  You try to cover up your violence, take heed to your spirit so your countenance is not treacherous. 

As you continually call evil good and good evil you weary the Lord with your words.  You actually say – Everyone that does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, telling them He is delighted with them and that He does not judge their actions. 

Behold, I will send my messenger and he shall prepare the straight way before Me and suddenly I will come into the temple with this messenger who speaks truthfully of the covenant for in him I find great delight.

I ask you… Who shall abide when he comes and who shall stand when he appears?  For he purifies with fire, cleaning as with the washing of pure soap.  He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver and he shall purify all children and purge them as gold and silver in that they may offer up an offering of righteousness unto the Lord.  Then and only then shall the offering be pleasant unto the Lord as in the former days of old.

In order that you not be consumed I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and the adulterers, those who swear of My Name falsely, all who oppress and those who do not know Me, especially those who refuse to separate from fornicators and fear me not.  For I am the Lord and I change not. 

Because you have drifted away from My ordinances and refuse to keep them I offer unto you a chance to repent, return to Me and then and only then will I return unto you.  Even still you say to Me – Were shall we return so I ask of you – Will man rob God?  Because you have robbed Me in all that you so vainly offered up to Me.  Therefore, you are cursed with a curse, which sweeps all the inhabitants of the Earth. 

Bring all you have before Me in order there be food in your house.  Prove Me on this says the Lord of Hosts and see Me open to you the windows of Heaven and pour out upon you a blessing so great that there will not be room enough to receive it.

I shall rebuke the devourer in your midst for your sakes and he shall no longer destroy your fruit and every single thing in your life will be right on time, My time. Which is perfect and all the nations shall call you blessed, for you shall be a delight throughout the land.

You have spoken stout words against Me and once again you ask – When?  You said to others it is vain to serve Me and it is not profitable to walk in My ways, Holy, in mourning for the sins committed.  You call the proud – happy, as you set up places for those who work wickedness to do the enemy’s bidding and not mine, as you declare falsely even those who tempt God shall be delivered.

During those times, they that fear the Lord speak often to one another and the Lord hearkened and heard all that was said.  Therefore, a Book of Remembrance was written before the Almighty, reserved solely for those who feared the Lord and thought upon His Name alone.

And they shall be mine, says the Lord of Hosts, on that day when I make up my jewels, I will spare them as my own precious child.   Once you return unto Me, you will discern between the righteous and the wicked and between him that serves God and him that serves not.

For behold a day comes that shall burn as an oven, and the proud and those who do wickedly shall be as stubble, because on that day I shall burn them up, leaving no root or branch in the midst thereof, sayeth the Lord of Hosts.

But unto you who fear My Name, shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings and you shall go forth and spring up.  In that day, you shall tread down the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, sayeth the Lord.

Keep remembrance of the Law with the statutes and judgments. 

Elijah the prophet shall be in your midst before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord and he shall turn the heart of the Father to His children and the Heart of the children to the Father, lest I smite the Earth with a curse.

 

The Lord woke me one night, leading me to the Book of Malachi.  As I began to read these Scriptures, the Holy Spirit imparted these words into me as an overview comparable to the burden of the Lord.

May they be a blessing to you, just like they were to me.

In His Love ~

?Angela

The LOVE Debt ~

? Everybody searches for it… Less are willing to give it away and some will even TAKE it from another by force.  Jesus spoke frequently about THE LOVE DEBT, we owe to one another.

 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.  For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.  Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.  For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Romans 13

Biblically speaking the only DEBT we as Christ followers have – is the DEBT OF LOVE?

  • Many misquote this Scripture out of context leading people to believe this is regarding FINANCIAL DEBT, but clearly when we read the full chapter – it is speaking of LOVE, not money.
  • We, as Kingdom children, are not to form our mindsets on the ways/thinking/means of the World in such a way. Actually, the World view is not the measurement we use to define Scriptures – it is the other way around.
  • In the previous Chapter, Romans 12 – it solidifies what we just went over. Speaking even more about this form of brethren love one to another
  • It speaks of how we are to be of ONE BODY.

Let love be without dissimulation [without hypocrisy – but sincere]. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.  Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.  Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Romans 12

  • Being in debt to all men to love alone, means we do not repay evil for evil. So our debt is love alone, because we love Jesus we will do as He says.

John 15 speaks so much about abiding IN Jesus and how a branch cannot bear fruit unless it abides in Him as He is the vine.  He goes on to say when we abide in Him we speak His words, our desires become ONE with His so that when we ask we shall receive and all this is so that the Father is glorified.  Jesus also tells us by keeping His commandments and abiding in love our joy remains full.

 

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13

  • How many of you when I just read that thought it meant “To die for another person and that as long as you are not called to die for another – you were doing okay?” Sometimes we even say we would die for someone as we roll the dice banking on that will never come to pass in our lifetime.
  • Well… Knowing now the only debt we have is to love and taking this Scripture deeper into context, the truth is – these words Jesus was speaking is not at all about dying for another as in a one time requirement, but rather – a daily laying down of our lives similar to how we are commanded to “Die to flesh daily.”
  • Although it is true Jesus did end up purposely laying down His life eventually in one event, but the real demonstration of His laying down His life occurred time and time again as He healed, restored, embraced all those who were sinning – even those who persecuted, condemned Him and thought he was evil. He showed no partiality or vengeance against anyone anytime.  He too had only a debt of love to others, never repaying evil for evil.
  • Jesus had not an ounce of anger, bitterness or vengeance within Him.
  • In Greek this word “Laying down” actually means to PUT ASIDE.  Therefore, the Scripture reads:  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man put aside his life for his friends.

The Scripture which confirms this, by the Holy Spirit, is found in John 10:18 – This is Jesus speaking about His life and He said “No man taketh it from me, but I lay down of myself.  I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again.”  Revealing it is continual.

  • It just happens to be this verse is found directly after the verses about Jesus laying His life down for the sheep in ALL FOLDS, not just one as He gathers them all, placing them into ONE FOLD, with ONE SHEPHERD [Himself] because they all hear His voice.
  • Boy that sure knocks the wind out of our competition sails doesn’t it?

So what does it mean exactly to, “Lay your life down” for another?

The Word tells us in Ephesians 5 that we should:

  • Walk in love as an offering and sacrifice
  • Give thanks
  • Be obedient
  • Be good to one another
  • Be truthful in our speech to one another
  • Understand what the Father’s will is
  • Speak in spiritual songs, making melody in our hearts
  • Submit ourselves to one another
  • To speak the Word over one another to cleanse the soul
  • Nourish & cherish one another

Note:  These are all ACTIONS… Just like LAYING DOWN ONE’S LIFE is a daily action.

Words can offer comfort, but without action there is no fruit or manifestation of what we have spoken – the task is incomplete.

Can you imagine if Jesus just stayed in His house talking?  How much fruit would there be?  He went out among the multitudes and He also sent the disciples out two by two.

It seems to me we talk a lot about what love isn’t, but if we just simply would BE LOVE the sins which so easily ensnares us would just all melt away.

 

Mother Theresa said:  “If you judge someone, you cannot love them.”

The same holds true for these…

If you abuse someone, you cannot love them.

If you lie to someone, you cannot love them.

If you have anger, bitterness, wrath or strife against someone, you cannot love them.

If you cheat someone, you cannot love them.

If you steal or desire to have what someone else has, you cannot love them.

If you blame someone, you cannot love them

 

Since we all are familiar with Jesus, we are familiar with Love.  We know what it feels like to be loved, authentically and purely.  So LOVE, HIMSELF is recognizable to us and it also is recognizable in one another.  Therefore, we also have the discernment when we are not being loved authentically.? Knowing Jesus is the only true Source of pure love.

 

How are we treating the TEMPLES OF GOD (one another) is actually our deeds to our Lord Jesus.

  • It provides an excellent reminder to check our actions and thoughts towards another person
  • “What we do to the least of these [humans – in Greek], we do to Him”

 

?LOVE ~ THE GREATEST OF ALL, as compared even to FAITH & HOPE in 1 Corinthians 13 teaches us the comparison of PURE LOVE vs a counterfeit love:

IN DEED WE CAN….                                                   BUT WITHOUT LOVE IT IS….

Speak as Angels                                                            Sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal [irritating are our words}

Have the gift of prophecy                                           Nothing

Understand all mysteries

Have all knowledge

Have all faith to remove mountains

Give away everything to help the poor                    It profits nothing to our Heavenly Reward

Give our body to be bruised by others

As the Lord was showing me, that I can do great feats for Him and even in His Name, but without drawing upon His LOVE as the source of all acts, it is not beneficial and at times even irritates others.

Create in me a pure heart.

Psalm 51:10

Sadly, so many in the World today are love starved.  Because of this we have a tendency to hoard love, rather than freely give away what we have freely received.  The Father’s love is limitless and timeless.  With Him as our Source, there is no need to be stingy or have fear the love well will run dry or perish.  Thankfully the Love Debt we owe has already been paid, by Jesus and it is He Who dwells within us as an everlasting supply.  The beauty in this trust is that our love is full and within that fullness we pour out to others, in order they may receive fullness too.  Thank You Lord Jesus.

?Today…. Let your LOVE LIGHT shine!

Angela ~ Marked By Heaven

Agape At It’s Finest… The Church of Love ~

The Church Of Philadelphia

                 ?Agape Love at Its Finest

 

Angels declare there is one Church which stands out as a pillar for love’s sake ~ The Church of Philadelphia.  The very meaning of the name of this particular end time church body actually means, “A friend or companion.”  In Hebrew text we glean a more expanded definition in that the Spiritual nature of these members understanding these are actually friends of the Bridegroom [Jesus], who assist in the preparation of the Bride, attending to the celebration of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, including the wedding nuptials.

When we dissect the scriptures in Revelation 3:7-13 it is easy to see the favor of the Lord upon this chosen church.  Each child of God is honored and strengthened through Jesus, which only fully submitting to Him through intimacy may achieve.   Jesus, Himself, holds the keys to this body and He admits and excludes those as He wills.  All are invited, however, few are chosen for this divine feast of love. 

Service to our Lord in a job well done, during difficult circumstances is a major asset for those willing to go beyond the norm for the call of duty.  The most delightful piece to this mystery is the fact JESUS KNOWS each one and understands with the compassion only He has attained through the ultimate love price He paid on the cross.  Open doors are given for evangelism to spread His love to others, as this church sees spiritually through the eyes of a circumcised heart.  Those belonging have been excluded from the Synagogue and are no longer seeking to please man.  They realize true promotion only comes from Jesus and there is nothing short of Heaven which will separate the ONE of them, into two.  It’s sole purpose is to glorify Him, the only One worthy to sit upon the Throne, they seek no recognition, but walk in a way of humility for His Namesake.  They embrace Him knowing the only way to operate here on Earth is in God’s strength, recognizing it is not about ability, but rather dependability, which is actually abiding in Christ. 

A key element to the faithfulness of this Church is the fact they walk out the principals of Jesus in deed and tongue, which is completely pleasing to Him.  It is important to note Jesus had nothing negative to charge against this body of followers, likely due to the fact they are not moved by fleshly desires, such as; money, fame, buildings, numbers, etc.…  They are measured by the precepts of bringing Heaven to Earth through simply keeping Jesus’s words Holy and true. 

This gathering of believers is persecuted like no other, particularly by those who say they are Christ-followers, but truly have no conversion in their hearts.  Jesus promises to vindicate us to the point that those who were railing against the chosen ones will be shown by Jesus they were wrong and that He loved us all along.  One could speak of this Church forever, as it is ONE with the King!  In His eyes we are meek and childlike, beautiful to behold, He is in the midst of us, we carry a mission which bears much fruit and is frequently shaken, but not destroyed.  From the inside out, this Church knows Jesus is Holy and true, as we strive to be just like Him, pleasing Him at any cost.  Sin does not enter, it is genuine, never fake and authentic to the core.

A new name of great reward is handed out to these great witnesses on the Earth and a promise is made to keep us from the hour of trial, which are woes and great tribulation.  This actually precedes His Earthy Kingdom of ruling and reigning.  There is a mighty test coming soon for us all.  Who is truly saved and who isn’t and in that test we will all see who actually has the mindset of Christ, are actually saved and hidden in Him.

Remember this:  Jesus will preserve us through the trials so we receive the Reward of Him and not endure the hour of trial coming upon the whole Earth.  He is that Open Door…  All are called to walk through it, but only a few find Him and are chosen.  When one finally sees that He is the Reward and no longer seeks to be rewarded… You have made it!  God Bless you. Amen.

For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.

1John 5:4

?Jesus is the Only Way?

Betrayed By A Kiss

Betrayed By A Kiss?

But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

Luke 22:48

Betrayed by a kiss ~ One you perceived to be a friend in your heart, is actually a foe in his own.

This message I have been sent to deliver is not one I sought out.  My intention was to discuss love, since God is love and we are beginning to learn more fully how to walk in the ways of Jesus being obedient to love, Himself.  However, the Lord had different plans for what He desires I share with you today and I am praying it edify you in His truth.

They say, “The first cut is the deepest,” regarding love, betrayed.  Until we are betrayed in love, we likely have no conception or starting point to know something so heart wrenching was even possible.  These are what many call, “Wounds.”  Until a wound is healed by Jesus it will continue to fester and cause pain.  Wounds hurt, scars are painless.  A testimony is born through a trial, conceived in hurt, turned to goodwill, only to be recognizable as a scar.  Jesus had scars too.  Remember Thomas? Thomas didn’t even believe Jesus rose from the dead until he saw His scars.

Once again, what was conceived in death, revealed the promise of life and He had the scars to prove it – To prove the most Holy testimony thus far…

Conquering death, promising life everlasting.

Glory to You Lord Jesus!

Scripturally speaking, without Judas betraying with a kiss, technically Jesus would not be captured to endure His crushing wounds, which brought forth life for us all.  For those who knowingly betray others with a kiss, I offer prayers for them that they will turn and look to Jesus for He is ready and willing to deliver them from all iniquitous acts and deeds.

On a brief note ~ Please don’t tell us, the ones betrayed, you love us for the love of the truth is not in you.  Regardless, we love you anyway, but our walk is unequal at your hand, not ours.  So in faith we forgive, release and bless you, dedicating you in love into our Savior’s capable and restoring hands.

But what about those of us who have been betrayed with a kiss and not just once or twice, but maybe 10 or more times?  I am finding myself calling out to the Lord for a deeper deliverance than ever before these days.  He is teaching me on this walk to trust no man, but only Him.   With each wound exposed before Him, He is purifying my heart and healing begins to scar over by His touch.  What He does for one, He will do for all, so this means you too!?

I encourage you to pray to Him and get quiet and listen and receive His healing touch.  He desires to give you a testimony of His greatness and in all actuality a scar is a reward for overcoming with Him, to carry forth a hope and a promise to all who are in need for redirection and edification.

See…. You, me and all His children are His love and goodness walking about in the world, to shine forth as love lights in the darkness, so all may see and know Him fully.  Hurting people cannot help but to hurt people themselves for they too have many wounds.  Jesus has come to set the captives free and who He sets free is free indeed.  You were born for so much more than this and through the crushing wounds do form at times, the Redeemer is here to change those wounds into a display of scars to what His wondrous ways produce into wholeness and healing.

The way I see it… Betrayers like Judas will come and they will go throughout our lifetime.

It is what we do with that, “Kiss of betrayal” that matters most.  In the flesh we have a tendency to focus on the event rather than the Healer, being Jesus.  Do we hold on in a protective mode patching bandages to cover the injury done or do we give it to Him so He can make us whole, in which our scar is a living testimony to His Majesty?  As we forgive, release and bless another, we actually are releasing ourselves for His perfect work, upon a trajectory of purity in our hearts.

I pray this day you begin to relinquish all the pain to Him, so in turn He will ease the wounds of death with promises and hope of His eternal glory, displaying from the inside, out.

Scars have the potential to be beautiful Kingdom markers.  Will you let yours shine?

God Bless You in His Love,

Angela?

Church of Thyatira – Book of Revelation

CHURCH OF THYATIRA

Revelation 2:18-29

And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

  • Angel delivering message by command of Jesus

I know thy works [an act or deed], and charity [unconditional love], and service [acts, employment], and faith [belief in God’s divinity], and thy patience [endurance], and thy works; and the last to be more than the first [growing].

  • The members of this Church were doing what we would assume to be all the “Right” things.  They performed acts of unconditional love, they served one another, had great faith and patience
  • The were also doing more than they did before and were growing in their service to the Lord

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest [permit, not restrain] that woman Jezebel [calls themselves a Christian, encourages idol worship, pretends to be a prophet, exalts themselves, male/female – is not gender specific], which calleth herself a prophetess [an interpreter of oracles or other hidden things – female simply means “multiplies and fosters growth and increase”], to teach and to seduce [cause to be lead astray from the truth] my servants [one who gives up their lives to extend and advance Christ’s kingdom] to commit fornication [be drawn away] and to eat [consume, devour] things  sacrificed unto idols [vain imaginations, a representative of an object, worship of any person or item other than God].

  • This church permits and encourages idol worship through a false prophet who exalts themselves by vain imaginations frequently revealing hidden things.
  • She also is leading astray from the truth those who have given up their lives in advance for the Kingdom.
  • In doing so, she consumes and devours these servants because they place her above God in their lives.  To worship, admire or believe anyone is perfect is forbidden.
  • The church of Thyatira tolerates her and does nothing to restrain her.
  • This is a female demonic entity only because when it operates through someone those who are beguiled increase by the speech under the influence and seduced by this destructive force

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication [to prevent oneself to be drawn away by idolatry]; and she repented [to be sickened by sin and turn away doing them no more] not.

  • God gave them a chance to turn from their worship of her ways, but they rebelled, refusing to let go of their lusts.
  • The speech of one in this respect is alluring and enticing so much that the people willingly submit, having pleasure in unrighteousness

Behold, I will cast her into a bed [cause her to fall away], and them that commit adultery with her [fallen away, turned away from God, entwined with the one who they worship] into great tribulation [oppression, affliction, distress, pressing in], except they repent of their deeds [anything accomplished by your hand – they willingly followed this person].

  • Because they refused to repent, the Father caused them to fall away into great oppression, distress and affliction.
  • A last chance was given.

And I will kill her children [those who worshiped this false idol] with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  • All those who fell into her trap – the Father will destroy.
  • Reaping and sowing proclaimed.

But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known [have knowledge of, understand, perceive, embrace] the depths [deep sleep] of satan [super-human evil man, prince of evil spirits and man who follows his ways, incites falling away from the truth, can take control through demons of humans and inflict illnesses into the soul, requires God’s assistance to overcome], as they speak [teach, affirm, speak]; I will put upon you none other burden.

  • Those who do not have her knowledge to seduce and devour and are awake and not asleep concerning the teachings and words of satan – the Father will put no other burden upon you.
  • Those who teach out of this spirit often lay heavy burdens upon you

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

  • Be content with what the Father has provided for you, do not fall into the temptations of the evil desires provoked by the enemy.

And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations [a multitude living together, tribe, nation, people gathered].

  • Those who continue on the right path through Jesus are rewarded by being gathered together as a tribe, remaining and living together.

And he shall rule [tend to a flock by feeding, nourishing, cherish, supply the soul of another] them with a rod of iron [royal scepter, represents the severest, most rigorous rule]; as the vessels [household utensils] of a potter [made of the earth by the potter] shall they be broken to shivers [to tread satan under foot]; even as I received [to carry, to take one’s own, gather] of my Father [God of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler].

  • You will tend to the Father’s cherished flock by supply to their soul with the nourishment of His written word.
  • You will have a royal scepter to rule with rigorously and Spiritually
  • You were made by the potter out of the Earth
  • You shall tread satan underfoot, be carried and gathered together with the Father because you belong to Him.

And I will give him [one from the air] the morning [fourth watch of the night, from 3 o’clock in the morning until 6 o’clock approximately, when day is breaking] star [to stand immovable, to spread, star],

  • You will have over you an immovable star to stand firm, spreading over you during the fourth watch, when the day is breaking.

He that hath an ear [perceiving with the mind, the faculty of understanding and knowing], let him hear [understand, perceive the sense of what is said] what the Spirit [the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son, God’s personality] saith unto the churches [gathered out of, any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously with force].

  • If you know and understand what the Holy Spirit is saying you will be gathered out of tumultuous times with Godly force.

 

*Please note:  All words in brackets came from the study of Greek meanings & context through Blue Letter Bible.

The Five Crowns of Highest Rewards

The Five Crowns of Highest Reward for the True Believers

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Reward – To be bought and entertained at a feast upon completion

1 Corinthians 2:9

No eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived — the things God has prepared for those who love him. 

 

The Bible speaks specifically about five crowns handed out to those who diligently served the Lord while they were present here on Earth.  These Crowns will be for work that is done for God that is beyond the normal scope of what the average Christian may attempt to do. This is for work that goes far, above and beyond what the average Christian may actually strive for because they strive for One – Jesus of Nazareth.

Jeremiah 17:9-10

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?  I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Our Lord will be giving out certain types of crowns for the people who were willing to go that extra mile, even at times to the point of no strength, who were willing to give that extra special effort in whatever God had called them to do. As I said, these crowns will be a special reward that will be for rewarding excellence and maximum effort.

These crowns will also be incorruptible and will last for all of eternity. They will be a special mark and a special token given by our Lord to honor and reward all of those who have faithfully served Him in this life by the laying down of their own lives in service to the Kingdom of Heaven.

What exactly is this crown?

    1. a mark of royal or (in general) exalted rank which was given as a prize to victors in public games
    2. the eternal blessedness which will be given as a prize to the genuine servants of God and Christ: the crown (wreath) which is the reward of the righteousness
    3. that which is an ornament used to honor someone
    4. A badge worn during nuptials representing joy
    5. Symbolizes royalty

 

The Crown Incorruptible

  • Received for exercising self-control in all disciplined training
  • 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
  • Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.   And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.   I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:  But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

The Crown of Life

  • Received for standing approved before God by rightly dividing His Word in our lives and loving Him above all persons and things as His perfect love casts out all fear
  • James 1:12
  • Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
  • Revelation 2:10
  • Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

The Crown of Rejoicing

  • Received for the witnesses who suffered contention for speaking the Word of God, yet continued to preach, teach and instruct, winning souls for Jesus
  • 1 Thessalonians 2

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.  For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:   But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.   For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:   Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.   But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:   So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.   For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.   Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:   As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,  That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.   For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.   For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:   Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:  Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.   But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.  Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.   For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?  For ye are our glory and joy.

The Crown of Glory

  • Received by leaders in the Body for feeding God’s people with His Word
  • 1 Peter 5:1-5

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:   Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;  Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock.   And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.   Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.   Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.

The Crown of Righteousness

  • Received by all born again believers who love His appearing
  • 2 Timothy 4:1-8

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.   But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.   For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.   I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:   Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

 

One day… We shall fall down before our Lord Jesus and lay our crowns down in worship before Him.

Revelation 4:10-11

The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

What a beautiful blessing….  Do you see what I see?  In order to cast our Crowns before Him…  Look where we will be!  At THE THRONE worshiping our Beloved Jesus forever and ever. 

This just sends my Spirit soaring, as I am sure it does yours as well.

So keep looking up, hold fast to what is true, as we worship Him NOW in Spirit and in Truth, for a time is coming beyond our most glorious imaginations, where we will be ONE WITH HIM eternally!

What a Glorious Day that will be!

The Church of EPHESUS – Book of Revelation

Church of Ephesus

Revelation 2:1-7

  • 1 – Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus [Means “Permitted”, a city of Asia Minor] write; These things saith he [Chief power, Master, Ruler] that holdeth the seven stars [standing firm in the midst of others, star] in his right hand [a place of honor and authority], who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks [garments of angels, and of those exalted to the splendour of the heavenly state, brilliant, shining white].
  • Take notice who is speaking here, by the authority of our Master Ruler. An Angel
  • This Angel is in the “midst” of this Church – with, before and behind

 

  • 2- I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
  • This Church is working hard, with patience for the Kingdom
  • They do not tolerate evil
  • They do test the Spirits and are successful in knowing the sheep from the goats

 

  • 3 – And hast borne [carry another when they are weak, share another’s burdens], and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
  • They have great patience in their service to the Father, working diligently and not grown tired
  • They have compassion for one another, lifting and encouraging each other to the point of carrying their brother or sister when they are weak.

 

  • 4 – Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left [send away, disregard, neglect] thy first [honored chief, first in time or place] love [one of the bridegroom’s friends, one you know intimately, to be contented with, to love dearly].
  • Some in this Church were so wrapped up in doing, they forgot just Who they were called to be – Bride
  • They neglected to keep an intimate relationship with Jesus, their beloved and neglected to stay intimate with Him
  • Eventually they no longer burned with desire and their passion was lost so they fell away, compromising their salvation

 

  • 5 – Remember [be mindful, think on the memories] therefore from whence thou art fallen [to perish or to lose a thing], and repent [ask for forgiveness and not do again], and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick [Angel, light] out of his place, except thou repent.
  • He is calling us to think about what condition we were in before we were saved and or delivered
  • For us to reflect on how intimate, humble and grateful we were when we first walked with Jesus
  • We must turn from the temptation of doing for the Kingdom out of flesh – no matter the situation, prior to intimately seeking Jesus – these will often argue for the sake of being right or seek fame and attention from others – we should never seek glory or acknowledgment from man, only God our Father
  • Should we not? QUICKLY He will come and remove the Angel who is in our midst

 

 

  • 6 – But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans [those who became a stumbling block worshipping idols, did not walk in liberty], which I also hate.
  • These believers did not go along with idol worship
  • An idol can be a person, anyone you may seek approval from – taking the place of God in one’s life
  • They were walking in liberty

 

  • 7 – He that hath an ear [listen to the message prompted by the Holy Spirit], let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh [walk in victory with Jesus, hold fast to their faith even unto death] will I give to eat [consume, take in one’s self] of the tree [wooden cross] of life [to live, breathe, be among the living with Jesus, devoted to God], which is in the midst of the paradise [a pleasure ground, Heaven] of God.

 

  • These are those promised life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world. Those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection will be consummated by new accessions [among them a more perfect body], and to last forever.
  • Remaining in a state of constant pleasure in Heaven with the Father throughout eternity.

IMPOSTORS – Come Out From Among Them

The greatest and most dangerous form of darkness cloaks itself as Light. Today’s message is for the brethren, those with an upright heart who seek to walk in wisdom, in servitude to our Lord Jesus.

Being chosen certainly does come with a heavy price, a laying down of oneself in exchange for eternal life.  We are the Temple (abiding place) of the Holy Spirit.  As we die to self, we gain more oil – which is actually guided wisdom and discernment imparted by the Holy Spirit and therefore we are made ready to become just as He is… Jesus, we shall be like Him and we do not even know fully yet what that looks like.  However, a day is closing in where we will fully behold Him and ourselves, in His likeness inside and out and be just as He is.  We are in a transformation process at the moment, so to speak.

If we look around at the World we gain some understanding of what or who, we do not belong to.  There is not one child of God who does not feel the tug within to be separate from the World right now.  It reminds me as if a FINAL CALL is going out… To come out of her My people.

Some just came out, others are in the process of coming out and even more are getting prepared to begin the coming out process, but no matter where you are on that path rest assured it is perfectly being orchestrated by the Most High.  We cannot rush it, we cannot force it on another, we cannot squirm our way out of it or manipulate it in anyway.  There is ONE WAY to the Father, which is ONLY IF JESUS LEADS US TO HIM.  I cannot lead you, you cannot lead me and we follow ONE VOICE TO HIM – THE VOICE OF THE LAMB, JESUS.  The word says another we will not follow and if we do we will stray off the path.  So don’t follow me and don’t think for one moment we are more pivotal in the Salvation of another than we truly are.  Let me tell you, I have been there and done that and it will cast upon you much anguish and lack of peace and rest in Jesus.  Do you know why the Father ordered our steps this way?  It is actually for our own protection and the protection of others – His flock.  If this was not His way, many false representatives of the enemy’s kingdom would come in as light and snatch us out of the Father’s hands, so He made this impossible by His Kingdom Order.  And this is what we are going to discuss today.  I pray we heed all the warnings given to us by the Holy Spirit.

Let me ask you a question…  If the Lord needed flesh on Earth to save the souls of men, then why did He not leave Jesus here for that very task?  Everything is our Creator God’s design and He designed for Jesus to come to the Earth to save the ones appointed to be saved, but that was His divine way – He could have done it any other way, but this is what HE CHOOSE.  Jesus came in the flesh, only to die to it and then be resurrected from death to life in a glorified body.

To be more accurate Biblically, we should say we are here to “Make disciples of all men by preaching the Gospel of Jesus.”  We are called to edify, encourage, exhort, rebuke, reprimand one another, as we pray for and lift each other up when one falls, by comforting one another with the same words by which we were comforted ourselves.  People hear His Gospel when we are sent and through His power we heal and open eyes.  But the real life saving power and force is Jesus, Himself.  Not us.  If I were not here, he would send another and same holds true for you.  For some reason, the enemy who is grounded in pride, has deceived many into thinking the World would end if they were not present and those they love would be eternally lost.  Actually, I have found in my own faltered state I have done more harm than good in my family at times and that it is much more productive to act like Jesus, rather than speak about Him.

Anyway, before we move on I want to point out that JESUS MOVED through the crowd that were ridiculing, mocking and scoffing Him.  He did not try to convert them.  He focused on one group, those who were searching for a Savior with an open heart and would listen – they had one common element – to be set free and changed from the inside out.  They did not always get things right, they slipped up occasionally and such, but one thing is for certain – they saw THE ONE Who was appointed to make them whole and He is Who they followed after and so should we.

You can read about this in Luke 4 as well as some other places in the Bible.

Proverbs 9:6-12

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

  • We don’t reprove someone who scorns and is wicked, it does no good
  • Only a wise man will love when given instruction
  • Someone who scorns is alone, operating without even Jesus

Today I ask the Lord to expose my heart for His people.  That we all would gain wisdom to remain on the straight and narrow path which leads to eternal life.  Amen.

We are going to start out in 2 Timothy 3 and build from there.  I recently listened to a very timely message of confirmation to what the Lord has been showing me, so some of this will be confirming to you as well and other parts may be new revelations, just so you know in advance.

2 Timothy 3

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

                This is manifesting right now to those with eyes to see

 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

                They speak of God, but are not of Him

We are to not follow them and turn away from hearing what they say

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

                Seems women are more prone to being lead away by these vain talkers

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

                They can learn but do not know or love the truth

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

                They resist truth, are corrupt and reprobate in their minds

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their’s also was.

                They will be exposed

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

                We are assured if we FULLY know the Gospel we shall be delivered and be aware of those who do evil

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

                Evil men will continue to seduce increasingly because they are deceived and deceive others

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

                Knowing the Scriptures and continuing in them will protect us

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

                Tells us what Scripture is actually for as a tool granted to us on this journey

                It is profitable, because it bears good fruit, because the source is God Himself

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Knowing the Scriptures sets a foundation of perfection within us and we will live righteously walk uprightly.

 

It doesn’t take a Biblical scholar to recognize we are living in perilous times and a few of us may even notice how these perils are increasing in nature and frequency.  The Bible calls these, “Birth pains.”

Because so many have reprobate minds now (which the Father has given them over to) they are living in sheer outer darkness of torment through a sort of perpetual confusion, similar to hell in their minds.  They are wicked, fierce, wild, hostile, like savage beasts, as the Bible describes.  Basically, everything opposite of the Holy Spirit and the fruit He displays and us too, when we are walking in obedience.  Every single action we take produces fruit – good or bad.

I said all that to say this… Imposters are among us.  The Father is allowing this to purify His Body, in order to remove all that is not of Him.  The beauty in this is how He is using it as a testing tool, in order we see repentance is a requirement to enter into the Kingdom of God.  Since we are the apple of His eye, He is doing this mighty work in order He can lavish His love and acceptance upon us.  In this process we retain Godly wisdom of Him as Abba Father in truth, in love, in discipline and embrace – this is called “fullness.”  I guess you could almost call it… Full circle or rebirth into our first estate with Him, no longer separated from Him by misguided understandings perceived by self.

Some Simple Truths:

  • Rebellion never seeks repentance and God’s children embrace it.

Isaiah 30:9-10 

That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits.

  • Disobedience was birthed in the Garden, which opens our eyes to evil even today and is why we have been studying so much about “Stranger danger” and another voice we will not follow. Women are especially susceptible to the craftiness of serpents.
  • Opinions are not the Holy Spirit, as the Spirit speaks only truth. We should not mix the two and we definitely should not mislead others in mingling the two together.
  • Agents of evil/imposters, want everything done in secret, they desire to stay hidden and are cleaver at doing sneaky things. They operate in the shadows and are CLOAKED IN LIGHT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO LIGHT WITHIN THEM.  One of their main assignments is to trick us to call evil good and good evil, so beware.  When exposed they will target the one exposing them with force to silence the truth of them from being revealed.  When someone you care about departs from the Faith and you remain in the faith, don’t mingle and come into agreement with their actions of deceit, but rather pray and pray some more for them, they certainly need the Lord more than ever.
  • Just like Judas infiltrated the group of disciples, people with that same identity is within the Church today. They will be and are being exposed right now BY THEIR OWN ACTIONS – we do not have to do or say anything.  Similar to how Haman hang on his own gallows in the Book of Esther, it is a reaping upon them what was sown by them.  Their mission is to bring chaos, disorder, confusion and to wrap you in chains because they themselves are bound.  Although it may be in your heart they be set free – pray for them, only Jesus can lead them to the Father.  He is the chain breaker.
  • The Lord showed me an example of this very thing manifesting the other day in chat… So I wrote it down to share with you all.

Someone who has been harassing people for awhile now and has been the cause of many people leaving chat (but they still listen to our teachings for the most part) was in chat and I noticed one of the people they had scared came back into chat for a bit.  I was watching very closely… All of a sudden the wolf said to the lamb…  “I am sorry you did not want my help.”  Do you see the manipulation in that vain apology?

There was no true repentance.  This is how we can begin to test the spirits and become wise through the Holy Spirit.  Devils always twist things to operate out of their true nature as accuser of the brethren… Even in a masked apology.  Cloaked in light he was trying to save face and actually blamed her for rejecting his false outstretched hand.

  • I only used this as a demonstration so we can discern and be wise to the snares set before us. Quite often a little observance reveals a lot.
  • Once the imposters in our own lives are revealed, be aware that they do travel in mobs, just like they did in Jesus’s day (there certainly isn’t anything new under the sun) and will gather ranks around them to attack any prey on those that will not submit to them. The reason being, they want to remove that one who does see and has been shown the way they operate, because they cannot infiltrate as darkness in the presence of light.  However, if they can remove the light, they can prevail for a season.  Just as it is written for a short time the enemy wears out the Saints to overcome them.

Psalm 2:1-5

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

  • Rage and vengeance are two indicators you are in the midst of an imposter. In order we do not partake in their vengeance and sin we are to depart from them. If we partake in their sin by coming into agreement with it, we will also partake in their sufferings.
  • Like we have discussed before … Our calling is assured, when we have no guile within us and follow the Lamb wherever He goes. He is purging us now of all iniquity so we will be found worthy to stand before Him and escape all things coming upon the Earth.
  • I want to point out Judas was a man in the day Jesus was a man – both walking the Earth. And just like Jesus is alive and well Spiritually on the Earth, so is that spirit which overtook Judas and both use vessels to carry out the wills of their Fathers.  Jesus uses His brethren and Judas uses his.  Jesus never betrays us, which is why we follow no man.  Betrayal is very swift and I want to review some catche phrases the enemy is using to infiltrate the Church.  Remember, this is not a person, but a spirit that operates and influences someone to carry out the deeds of the flesh.  Recognize it, be wise and gentle and be cautious to cast something out, unless the person is willing to do the work to remain free.  We are told to RESIST the enemy and he will flee.  Resisting means do not engage, as some only come out with prayer and fasting.  Fasting here, besides the obvious, also means the person desires to REFRAIN from the sin that so easily entangles them.

These Judas vessels often display a few familiar characteristics:

Tolerance –Tolerant to sin, to others, to be free and do whatever you want…

Includes everybody – The false church is big on being inclusionary

Peace – They often come cloaked in peace before they tear your life apart – they will “Betray with a kiss,” or rather show affection while plotting your end.

Safety – They will say things to help you to lure you in to destroy you

Coexist – They are really into saying – let’s all just get along, it doesn’t matter what is truth and is not.  We are called to stand on the foundation of truth, Himself.

Judging – Since they are avoiding any sort of consequences and trust me they know God’s rules better than we do – they will accuse, anytime one judges before the time, because they are scared to death of where they are appointed to be.  Discernment is permitted, but condemnation is not.  Remember – they want you to call evil good and good evil, so they use this tactic against all that is good.

There is so much more to go into about this, we have barely scratched the surface.

Just understand this one thing for now:

The fruit of this deception is calling evil good and good evil and the root is deception

  • The Lord did not call us to be gullible. He called us to be WISE and GENTLE.  Like a hoot owl who sees much and speaks little… That should be us in these times.  Remember owls are awake at night, they have excellent night vision and see all the way around themselves.  And on a side note:  They consume serpents.
  • Quite often people around us, either understand dark sentences being confounded by the wise or speak and understand what is plainly given in the Word by the Holy Spirit. Imposters “Echo” what they have observed and heard because they do not have the Holy Spirit guiding them and satan can only imitate the One True God and Father.  We are all going to witness this false holy spirit more and more in the days to come.
  • They target the weak because it empowers them to be strong. There is a certain amount of respect and understanding they have with anyone they view equal to or above them, because they are fearful of being defeated.  It is why they “Prey” on the innocent little ones and do not tangle with those who they perceive have strength, which is why they also prey upon women.  Somewhat similar to a “Bully.”
  • They will accuse of that which is within them. They do not use the Bible as the mirror of truth to see their own souls in order to repent, so what they say of another is who they have become themselves.  Instead they will take the Bible and see who in their minds are “Measuring up.”  Paranoia rules them as a basis of truth.  They know Scriptures as a base point of only to condemn.

The reason I am going through all this is that we have a firm foundation of truth because we are in a real spiritual battle here of good versus evil.  If we do not do this we may slip into thinking various thoughts and imaginations of our own mindsets.

  • All imposters are trained by the devil within them to carry out his bidding. They have an ability to BLEND IN, INFILTRATE, BETRAY and DESTROY FROM THE INSIDE-OUT of any gathering.
  • We are to continually walk uprightly through:

Studying the Bible as food for our souls

Trust in the Lord Jesus of Nazareth

Obey His commands

Seek Him continually with our whole hearts♥

THIS IS THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW ROAD WE JOURNEY ON

                                                      JESUS IS THE GATE… Which is why we follow HIM alone

                                                                                                        Thankfully, ALL who call upon His Name

Shall be saved.

Amen.

Purely Sanctified~~~

Why are we not able to be pulled out of the Lord’s hands?  That sure seems like a loaded question doesn’t it?  Let’s look at the Word and see what Scripture says.

John 10 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

We are promised eternal life through Jesus, given to Him by the Father.

The evidence of that promise is in the full Chapter of John 10, as follows:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

But he that entereth in by the door (Jesus) is the shepherd of the sheep. (speaking of witnesses)

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. (a hireling is for self – not willing to lay their life down for the flock)

13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. (Jesus brings people into the sheepfold)

17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? (Throwing accusations)

21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? (The blind will lead the blind right off the cliff…)

22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. (Caught up in offense/accusation and couldn’t hear Him plainly)

25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.

26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

30 I and my Father are one.

I guess you could say many of us have literally been snatched out of the fire and the enemy’s hands and placed into the hands of Jesus and we cannot be snatched out of his hands.

Who are we really?

Are we a sinner expecting to enter into the Kingdom, which would go against all Scripture by the way?

Or are we a Saint who falls short occasionally?  Being perfected, purified, sanctified and set apart?  Which more rightly describes the fullness of Jesus abiding in us, aligning with His written and spoken words.  This offends flesh.  This causes an argument to rise up in one’s flesh.

Sin is a mistake the first time and a choice after that…  If I am honest with myself I know it is not what I want to do I do anyway and vice versa.  I choose sin at times, me… I do it.  I can’t blame anyone, not even the devil – he didn’t MAKE me do it, I did it.  Do you know what happens when you blame another for the act you commit?  It prevents repentance and without true remorseful repentance there is no deliverance and no restoration and without these we are not washed clean by the Blood of Jesus, having a garment spotted and blemished.  Avoiding making ourselves ready.

So today… I want to talk a little about PURITY and SANCTIFICATION and see where the Holy Spirit leads us.

Some of us have been praying the Lord “CREATE IN ME A PURE HEART” as stated in Psalm 51:10.  How foolish it would be to make a request known to the Father in skepticism.  So I happen to believe if it was declared and written by Him, it surely is attainable with Him.  Amen.

Who enters into the Kingdom of Heaven?  Only those who become as a child…  A child is pure in this way of trusting the Father.  Since we know a child can be full of folly (foolish), often like us, I am reminded once again it is not what we do or do not do but rather if we receive what Jesus already did to reconcile us to the Father…  That is where Faith comes in and your whole life and desires change when He touches your heart and soul.  You begin to bend and move WITH HIM, rather than MOVING AWAY from Him.  As a wayward child full of folly playing a dangerous game, we go from running away from His arms, right into them.  I happen to believe this is an ongoing process throughout our whole lives, rather than just a one time moment.

Want to know who you belong to?  All you have to do is look at yourself and see who you run to in a time of need.  A sinner will run to sin or a man, oftentimes a stranger.  A child of God (Saint) will run to their Father.  Granted at times it takes more pressure on some than it does others in order for them to be broken enough to run to Him, but rest assured… We did run to Him and so will they.

His children WERE sinners saved by GRACE.  Is there such a thing as a saved sinner?  Sinners lack one pivotal requirement…. Repentance.  But when our identity is in Jesus, our desire to sin is removed within us so that when we do slip up occasionally we have an internal warning system going off to naturally say – I am sorry Lord, please forgive me and go and sin no more.  I know I am just pointing out the obvious here, but the devil has convinced us through condemnation there is no way out of sin, which is a lie.  JESUS IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE and through Him, through the WAY OF ESCAPE He has provided (Himself)… We truly can walk the Earth and be Holy as our Father in Heaven is Holy, just as He commanded us to do. Again it is not what we DO, but rather what He already has DONE to make us presentable before the Father.

So the first step is to understand that PURITY, HOLINESS and RESTORATION are attainable.  Even if we do not believe it right now, can we agree it is written in the Scriptures?  All the time I am in situations in which my mind and heart question what is written, but if I seek the Lord and His words, eventually my mind will align with His truth and so will my walk.  It is how we encourage our soul in His footsteps of truth.

I do not want to digress and try to convince anyone today of what is already written in the Word.  Some of us need to go back to the basics and do a solemn study in the Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John to get a firm foundation of truth.  Without a firm foundation the whole house (us) will collapse and we will run to and fro.  So in moving forward, let’s believe we HAVE (past tensed) sinned and fallen short of His glory.  But that is the old man, not the New Creature in Christ, who’s identity seeks to have no part in the sinful nature of the old man.  If what I am saying leaves you with any doubt, I urge you to Study the Word more in-depth to show yourself approved before the Lord, because we have to keep walking here…

As we die to the flesh daily, I can promise you so does our desire to be ruled by it and we seek to be Holy, without spot or blemish and what we seek we shall become.  What we take in, eat of and partake in we become one with and if it is Jesus and His words then the outcome is without fault, blameless and pure.  Remember – less of me and more of HIM.

Once our hearts are purified so will everything else fall into the place in the arena of purity – our minds, souls, actions, words, etc… Reflect Him, abiding in us.  But like I said… this is a required process so we KNOW HIM and intimacy is fortified in the process.

Let’s read something I found the other day in Mathew 19:

11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.  (Eunuchs are undefiled in the Lord’s eyes – virgins)

13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

  • With God all things are possible.
  • We must follow Jesus as a child and forsake (let go) of EVERYTHING
  • We become PERFECT when we let go of everything and follow Him
  • Even the disciples rebuked the children but Jesus said let them come to me
  • All men cannot receive this saying, but some will if the Father gives it to them
  • Most importantly – I want us to concentrate on Verse 12

12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.  (Eunuchs are undefiled in the Lord’s eyes – virgins)

Without having to spend too much time…  Eunuchs mirror virgins, dedicated to serving the King as a life laid down in full submission.

Some were:

  • Born that way
  • Made that way by men
  • Made themselves that way for Heaven’s sake

I am reminded of how the Bride will make herself ready in Revelation 19:

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

  • The Bride made herself ready
  • Wears cleanliness and purity (through a bleaching process)
  • What she wears is RIGHTEOUSNESS (redeemed, a favorable judgment of acquittal)

Displaying characteristics of:

Virtue, keeping the commands of God, innocent, faultless, guiltless, no guile, Who’s ways of behaving, thinking, acting and feeling are WHOLLY CONFORMED TO THE WILL OF GOD so they need no rectification in the heart of life – BELONGING SOLELY TO JESUS CHIRST.

  • Did you notice this Scripture speaks of SAINTS, not sinners?

That is who I want to speak to today for the remainder of this study.  You know who you are even though I may not.  But when I just went over that Scripture it resonated as truth WITHIN YOU.  Your mind may have questioned it, but your Spirit confirmed what I was reading, saying, “This is you.”  You already know, this is the way, now walk in it.  (Speaking of obedience)

Some of you are naïve concerning evil just like me and I want to talk to you for just a moment if I may.  In my time alone with the Lord I was asking Him why He made me the way He did?  Falling short so much and desiring to be less naïve and trusting because it seems if you are not delivering evil you are being targeted by it and I do not like this at all I must confess.  Now I realize some of you all knowing evil was required of you and even that is purposed.  But for just a moment I would like to speak to those who the Lord kept from desiring to seek ghosts, channeling spirits, playing Ouija boards, new age illuminations, seeing and hearing demons in bedrooms, etc… You see evil and either it flees from you or you resist it so it flees, but either way evil is not in your repertoire of what you seek.  There are a few of us out there and we often feel rejected by those who have had experiences we have not.  There is also a small remnant of people who used to do those things and are fully redeemed and reconciled to the Lord and have turned away – so this I am sharing includes you as well.  But if you have even a small bit of leaven of curiosity of the dark side, you still have some work to do in this area.  In other words, when the enemy comes he still finds something in you to sift you with as wheat.

I was praying and seeking the Lord on this because I really, really do not have any desires to seek after anything which originates or operates in darkness and chaos.  Can anyone relate?  We are castaways really, the World casts us away and oftentimes so does the church.  Just mention the fact you are “Homesick” and the religious will bring the wrath of words upon you for simply stating you have a longing to be present with the Lord void of any flesh barrier.  So to encourage you all there are few Scriptures the Lord gave me:

Romans 16:19-20 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men.  I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good and simple concerning evil.  And the God of peace shall bruise satan under your feet shortly.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Mathew 18:3 Truly I tell you unless you become converted (change your behavior) and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.

Philippians 4:8 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.

Titus 1:15-16  Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

I just wanted to encourage you all who are like children, to continue walking with the Lord Jesus and to take time alone with Him regularly when the World or even those inside the Church seem to overwhelm you.  We must comfort one another with the words by which we were comforted.  Which is why I am even saying this today.

There truly are some who do follow the lamb wherever He goes, the redeemed and without guile in their mouths.  They are often the counted out ones, the least of these so to speak.  You sing a new song now, you know the Lord is worthy, He is your Shephard and you drink from His well of living water only.  The Lord will wipe away every tear that you have cried from your eyes.  And when He returns, you will prevail with Him and accompany Him as His called and chosen, faithful ones.  YOU ARE IN THE NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST JESUS, THE BELOVED BRIDE and ARE SO LONGING FOR HIS APPEARANCE.  You wear the Crown of Righteousness spoken of in 2 Timothy 4:8.

Please do not be ashamed of who you are because of Who’s you are.  I want this to be an encouragement to you, to just hold on a little longer and soon, very soon, one way or another we are going Home.

Haggai 2

My Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear!’ 6“For thus saysthe LORD of hosts, Once more in a little while, I am going to shakethe heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land. 7‘I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD of hosts

 

 

 

Hebrews 12

23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

29 For our God is a consuming fire

The glory in all this is WHEN WE FOLLOW THE LAMB WHEREVER HE GOES, LISTENING ONLY TO HIS VOICE AS HE REMOVES THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT OF HIM IN ORDER ONLY THAT WHICH CANNOT BE SHAKEN REMAINS SO WE CAN SERVE GOD AND BE FOUND ACCEPTABLE IN HIS SIGHT… IN TURN WE HAVE GODLY FEAR AND REVERENCE WHICH FORGES A SINLESS, LAID DOWN LIFE RESULTING IN US MAKING OURSELVES READY.

How amazing is that????  Glory!!!!

You want to see who you resemble?  Look here….  Even an Elder was curious about these chosen ones and asked John about them – they were discussing these around the throne.  Let’s read in Revelation 7.

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

  • An angel has the seal of God and seals those who serve the Lord from each Tribe

Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

  • No need to fear what is to come because we are sealed and protected from that which is coming upon the Earth

And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

  • A hundred here in Greek means a number of infinity referencing a sheepfold
  • Thousand here means of an infinity amount of time (as in the dragon, old serpent, devil, satan is bound a thousand years or how we will reign with Jesus a thousand years — One day is like a thousand days to the Father as He is not bound by the constraints of time like we are here on Earth)
  • Tribes are mentioned because it is a collective gathering from all over the Earth – see verse 9

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

  • Twelve here distinguishes the chosen from the called who have apostolic presence on the Earth by authority, nobility and sanctification, they follow in the footsteps of Jesus just as the apostles did in His day walking the Earth in the flesh. Again THOUSAND is used because the number is innumerable so to speak – TWELVE is basically describing their calling to serve the Kingdom.

Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Now if that doesn’t cause your Spirit to take notice and get excited I don’t know what will!!

These chosen ones are mentioned again in Revelation 14, let’s take a look.

Revelation 14

And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

Sooooo… As I was feeling a little like Nicodemus when he asked the Lord how to be born again when he is old and whether he had to enter back into his mother’s womb…  I just sat here for many many days, pondering what the Lord was showing me.

I also asked Him why we are called sons of God when some of us are girls?  And how is a man to be a bride and how odd that must feel?  And how he calls us wise virgins when our flesh is sure lacking in that department?  And my questions to Him are just endless….

You know what He said?

My beloved child, you ask so many things, as I have created you with the curiosity of a child.  It is rare for one to be touched by such evil and continue to seek answers in the simple truths of Me.  I have loved you with an everlasting love, to which is unmatched in human frailties.  Many have counted you out and all along I have counted you in.  Your securement in the Kingdom is discovered in your simplistic and humble ways.  Nothing is able to pull you out of my grasp, as I embrace the purity of you, fanning that eternal flame to burn out all iniquity as a washing deluge upon your heart.  As the sands of time pass, it shall become more evident I know you and you know me.  Seek me as I am found in the still small voice of your being and hold on tightly to the pearls I clothe you with.  Most will not understand, but just like I sent my Son Jesus to reach a few… A few will grasp the fullness of truth I anoint your lips to speak.  You have no guile in you and therefore neither are your words laced with the guile of man but rather are shod with pure innocence of Me.  Lead who will follow and for the rest who are of a different fold, trust me to get them as well.  They are not of your concern, but are reserved unto Me to attain.  When at all possible be at peace with all men and be diligent to not be tainted by that which is not appointed in your time.  As I continue to grow your understanding that I am sovereign over all, My peace will affirm you to stand.  Never weary in doing good, do not run ahead of Me and do not lag behind, but rather be lead solely by the Holy Spirit, moving and swaying at His contractual leading.  I have never placed any fear into you outside of fearing and revering Me.  As you learn to submit wholly unto Me you will begin to walk upon the waters of adversity, destroying the enemy under your feet, sinking only into my presence of covering and protection.  Seek no man for anything but only seek Me and as a result I will move man to assist on your behalf.  Seeking man only delays the process to an inevitable outcome, therefore, know that I am your One True Source of all in life which was, and is, and is to come.  You, my precious daughter are priceless and those who share in Me cherish what I cherish and see what I formed as righteous goodness within you.  My love is poured out to others through the fingertips of your heart.  Tell them… I can always be found.  Some question everyone but Me, so I wait faithfully for their turn, as I embrace them with My love.  Tell them again… I can always be found as I will not share my glory with another in their hearts forever.  Amen.

 

So today I said all that to say this one thing…

Those who belong to the Lord are curious of one thing — Him.  We may not contain all the answers but when a question arises we seek one source – Him for the answer, knowing HE IS THE ANSWER and a stranger’s voice we will not follow brings us such release.  And the beauty in all this sea of truth is…  A little child will lead them.  Amen.  Because it was Jesus Who said… Unless you become as one of these (a child) you cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

We are just now beginning to take baby steps to trust Him in all things, just as a little child will lead them…. He is leading us.  Amen.