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1 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Our FATHER will not destroy the physical earth in order to execute HIS judgment on men.  The Creator knows how to destroy the current path of men: by conversion.  Saul of Tarsus is an excellent example.  King Nebuchadnezzar is another excellent example.  His kingdom was converted after he was converted.  Current men in power only exist in that manner because Our Heavenly Father allows them to be in their respective positions.  HE is the highest authority and all other authority is a derivative by assignment.

The sun, moon, and stars speak of various aspects of rulership.  A new heaven speaks of a change in rulership, power, and authority over the earth.  An old earth denotes the subject, people, or physical substance under authority.  A new heaven and a new earth will be the result of righteousness prevailing in those who rule- The Sons of GOD.

Mountains represent kingdoms and islands represent lesser authorities arising out of the sea of humanity.  As we understand the symbolism used in Scripture, we are able to grasp what John was saying when the sixth seal was broken in Revelation 6:

14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place.

15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,

16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!

17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

Carnal men would have you believe that the wrath of GOD will send some mighty fireball down on earth to scorch the earth and all its inhabitants once the Christians have been scooped up out of harm’s way.  By using fear, they attempt to control the congregation into submission and further their own agendas.  If they can just keep all the events external then the people never have to grow internally and become spiritually mature, hearing FATHER’S voice on their own.   Paul’s writings differ from those who promote this all encompassing wrath:

Colossians 3:5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,

7 in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

HIS wrath is not directed toward the righteous men and women but on the lawlessness and the carnal nature of the unconverted.  In the parable of the wheat and the tares, the tares were gathered up, removed,  and burned.  The wheat remained and was “harvested” to be utilized in the future.  The burning of the tares are associated with all unrighteousness, lack of fruit, depraved acts, lusts… anything that requires purging.  Once this occurs, all things become new.  The old heaven (rulership) and the old earth must pass away and be replaced.  The previous spiritual order is replaced by the order of Melchizedek.  The old order will be judged as prophesied in Isaiah:

21 ​​It shall come to pass in that day

​​That the LORD will punish on high the host of exalted ones,

​​And on the earth the kings of the earth.

22 ​​They will be gathered together,

​​As prisoners are gathered in the pit,

​​And will be shut up in the prison;

​​After many days they will be punished.

23 ​​Then the moon will be disgraced

​​And the sun ashamed;

​​For the LORD of hosts will reign

​​On Mount Zion and in Jerusalem

​​And before His elders, gloriously.

The ‘old sun and moon’ refers to the old order of authority on earth.  As HIS righteous ones come forth in their white robes in the fullness of power and authority granted to them by THE MOST HIGH, a new heaven and earth will come forth hence John’s conveyance of this reality:

Revelation 21:Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

The Sons must expect with great anticipation the passing away of the old heaven and earth.  The current system must be removed, not patched up with duct tape.  The purging of the old must take place in order to bring in the new.  The old rulership must be taken down as the new rises up in the dawning of a new day.

The physical earth was not formed to be replaced so we must trust that HE will not allow mankind to bring forth some cataclysmic event to make the earth uninhabitable:

Isaiah 45:18 For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited), "I am the LORD, and there is none else. NASB

The end of the world will happen for many whose world is focused on carnality of man and all its trappings.  Their world will be no more as no one retains any interest in pursuing or sustaining anything associated with that world.  The new heavens and a new earth will replaced the old and what a day it will be!  With this understanding, John wrote in 1 John 2:

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

17  And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

There is a group of people who have been called to a greater work.  Each person in this group will be individually tested to ascertain whether he or she is ready to move to the next level of Spiritual enlightenment.  This juncture appears to be a critical aspect in history.  Will the person participate in the graduation or are there more courses to take in order to satisfy the requirements for the next phase of the calling?

The Book of Revelation contains the deepest of Spiritual Truths.  I believe their fullness is only attained by a special key that unlocks mysteries that have remained hidden to the masses for nearly two thousand years.  The key has been hidden in plain sight but those who have attempted to read the twenty-two chapters of this book without the key have floundered.  This key has been identified as the Key of David and I have heard many claims over the years of various people possessing and unlocking various and sundry doors with this key.  Some of these claims may be true but who am I to say.  Only FATHER knows the truth of the matter.

I believe this Spiritual key reflects some revelation very specific to David that if found would open up a deep mystery unavailable to most.  David was called by Our Heavenly Father to rule HIS Kingdom of Israel and provide us with a greater understanding of the relationship with FATHER.  This Key of David specifically appears twice in Scripture:

Isaiah 22:22 

The key of the house of David
I will lay on his shoulder;
So he shall open, and no one shall shut;
And he shall shut, and no one shall open.

and

Revelation 3:27

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”

Eliakim was given the Key of David in Isaiah 22.  His name means "God raises" or "God sets up" and he was given authority over the House of GOD.  The Hebrew word for this dwelling place is specifically tied to Jacob’s locale when he wrestled with GOD:

Genesis 28:16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”

This gate or door to Heaven is opened by one’s ability to see into the Spiritual realm.  I am fully convinced that this ability is securely locked to prevent the carnal man from entering into this realm and tapping into the treasury of Heaven for carnal and selfish reasons.  This treasury is not to further the fleshly plots and schemes of men but it is reserved for those who are “called of FATHER” to establish HIS Kingdom on earth by HIS Divine Intent of Love.  Any attempt to dilute HIS Love by placing other revelations, attributes, acts, and characteristics at the same level will only serve to delay the process of your maturing into perfection.  In the meantime, you will continue to wrestle with GOD.

Some people claim to have the full revelation of Love but I doubt that they do.  Why?  The fruit would confirm it.  Thus far Jesus provides the only true and complete example of this revelation.  Until we are empowered with the fullness of Christ’s anointing, we are still in the process of being matured into the perfection of Love.

A name change represents a change in character.  Jacob’s name describes the carnal man’s nature who is constantly scheming, manipulating, plotting, and usurping… and he is called of FATHER?  Clearly Our Heavenly Father knew what HE was doing when HE formed Jacob in the womb right along side of Esau.  It wasn’t until Jacob’s nature was fully revealed and exposed for all to see did he finally change.

Jacob’s revelation of the House of GOD and gate of Heaven did not change him.  The dream he had proclaiming his calling didn’t change him.  Jacob was no longer in his father’s house but was out on his own.  His carnal nature had to be fully judged without being influenced and enabled by Isaac’s own anointing and authority.  Each of us must go through the judgment of our old nature individually as Jacob did.  He was given his calling, he was given the revelation of a higher Spiritual realm, but he was yet to change his nature so that he could enter the gate.  He lacked the key and moreover he had no understanding on how to properly use it.

Twenty-two years later, Jacob returns to the House of GOD.  He spent 21 years being manipulated by Laban, a dose of his own medicine.  He had an entourage now and he was fearing death at the hand of his brother Esau.  He is still scheming in an attempt to bribe Esau into sparing his life and the time is now apparently short.

Genesis 32:22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day.

The word Jabbok means “emptying”.  Jacob’s current nature wrestled with GOD and continued to resist taking on a new nature even after seeing the Face of GOD!  Jacob needed additional revelation.  It wasn’t until Jacob saw the fruit of his nature in his sons did he finally have a name change.  His daughter Dinah (“Judgment”) was defiled by Shechem in Canaan.  Judgment had finally arrived on the household of Jacob and he was sorely grieved by this.  It was now time for Jacob to be emptied of his carnal nature and receive a new nature and a new name from FATHER.  Jacob returned the third time to the House of GOD (Bethel):

Genesis 35:

1 Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there; and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.”

2 And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments. 3 Then let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me in the way which I have gone.”

Be assured that there will be stress before your character changes.  This precedes a “name change”.  Until you nature changes and you walk in Love, the key to the door, gate, entrance, or access to the Heavenly realm will be limited.  The key protects the treasury and Our Heavenly Father will not allow lawless entry into this treasury.  Only those of proper character will be given access.  David’s name was associated with this key.  Why?  The answer is given in the following:

1 Samuel 13:14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.”

Acts 13:22  “And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’

You can wrestle all you want but until Love replaces your current thinking and nature, you will be unable to do ALL of HIS Will for HIS Will is based on HIS Divine Intent and it originates from HIS Love.  It is time to change.

Revelation 6:12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood.

13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind.

There is no end to the Sun of Righteousness and the Glory of THE LORD cannot be dimmed thus what are called “cosmic” events represent a lesser realm than that of the highest realm.  In keeping with John’s view in the spiritual realm, these events depict things he saw in the higher realm.

An earthquake is a great shaking.  I experienced my first earthquake while in Acapulco Mexico at a business conference in about 1983.  When the earth quakes, you feel a complete loss of control and there is no safe haven.  Do you stay inside the building or run outside and possibly into a fissure?  Everything thought to be solid and safe is no longer so.  Your world is literally turned upside down, torn apart, and broken.  I expect men will experience this quake soon and on multiple levels.  This may also be known as the ‘black swan’ event I have written about in the past, whether at a personal level or corporate.

When one thinks of Mystery Babylon, you must also refer to the Book of Daniel where Babylon had become great in the land.  King Nebuchadnezzar’s reign at “reached to the heavens and it could be seen to the ends of all the earth.”  (Daniel 4:11).  A kingdom has its own heaven or place of rulership and its own earth, the place of its constituents.  When we read of the sixth seal, we must see a “heaven and earth” below the supreme Heaven where all rulership and ultimate authority resides.  FATHER doesn’t destroy HIS Heaven, stars, etc. but this is symbolic of a lower heaven occurrence.  The GOD of restoration does not go around destroying the universe to make a point with the inhabitants of one planet in a vast solar system.  Remember, John was in the spirit as he beheld these events.

Men are described as “lights” or suns. Jesus spoke this in the Parable of the Tares:

Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

The sun denotes rulership for it rules over the day.  Light rules over darkness and the Sons are called to rule and reign.  The kingdoms formed by men will become subject to the “suns of righteousness” once the Sons are brought to full maturity and receive the power and authority from the highest realm of authority.  When this occurs, the light of the current kingdom of rulers will become black as sackcloth of hair.  In the Book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar is warned that his kingdom is subject to the rulership of the Most High Heaven:

4:25 …“They shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.

​26 ​“And inasmuch as they gave the command to leave the stump and roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be assured to you, after you come to know that Heaven rules.”

The moon represents lesser authorities subject to the greater authority as do the stars.  The moon’s light dims as well and becomes like a blood moon.  The light or life is being removed.  The rule of these lesser lights are being taken away just as King Nebuchadnezzar’s reign was removed from him.  Jesus tied all of this together in Matthew 24 when He spoke:

29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”

Jesus then explains that the Sons of GOD will appear before all men of all nations:

30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The current political, financial, and economic systems will be abandoned when the Sons of GOD become fully empowered.  They will no longer be relevant.  Jesus needed no hospital, emergency room, pharmaceutical or any other lesser means to restore men and women to health.  He removed the relevancy of their methods.  Authority is given to rulers by the masses who are willing to submit to their worldly systems.  What will happen when the no longer become relevant?  They are destroyed in the spiritual sense but they are not physically burned up, they simply don’t matter anymore.  The law of force will be replace by the law of Love and attraction.  Guns and bullets will no longer be needed.  The rulership of “man” will cease to exist and the Kingdom will be on earth as it is in Heaven, ruled by the highest realm of authority and through the Sons who hear HIS Voice.  The old order will be replaced by the new order.  Men’s hearts will be changed and they will submit to the irresistible Love in the eyes of the Sons.  They will forsake all other rulership and follow HIM:

Isaiah 65:17 ​​“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;

​​And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.”

In light of this higher authority replacing the rulership of lesser authority, let us read and contemplate what John wrote near the end of the Book of Revelation:

21:1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”

The first four seals were for the conquering of the carnal nature in us.  Four is the number of earth and its fullness.  Our earth is where the conquering takes place.  “Self” or the ego is now gone!

Revelation 6:9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

11 Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

The fifth seal reveals those that have been “slain” by the first four seals.  They are now under the altar or dominion of Jesus Christ.  These have been slain in the “soul” and the altar is the place where the sacrifice of death occurs.  These were slain because of or as a result of the Word of GOD being a two-edged sword.  They were awakened by the sounds of the hoofs of the four horses entering the land.  They embraced the revelation of Love and boldly proclaimed the horses to “Come!”.  The Word of GOD is now fully transforming their testimony revealing the Sons as a Living Testimony of Christ.

What is their testimony?  They are known by their works as acceptable representatives of FATHER.  They are doers of HIS living Words given to them daily.  They have become HIS express image and their actions TESTIFY of HIM.  In Romans chapter 8, Paul wrote of this Truth:

13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

Our slain souls will testify for all to see that we have changed and there will be no disputing of this truth.  We will be witnesses above reproach to Christ in us.  We too become TRUTH!  We will have mortified the deeds of our flesh and our carnal thinking has been “beheaded”.  Our mind, will, and emotions arising out of the carnal nature will be no more.  We will have the mind of Christ as the source of our expression to others according to His Eternal purpose for each one of us.  Our minds will have been processed through the three feasts discerning HIS Will:

Romans 12:2  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The phrase “avenge our blood” must be considered from the view of Love, not man’s bloodthirsty carnal nature.  The Sons are in the restoration business, not the punishment business of retaliation.  To avenge is to validate one’s actions.  It refers to vindication or proving someone is not guilty.  By HIS power and authority are we vindicated or validated.  Our fruit will be inspected and shown to be good.  We should expect an outworking of the fullness of Him to be brought about for all men to see.  This validates us as HIS Sons to all the world.  Authority will be challenged until it is validated by HIM.  Power given to the Sons will be questioned until it has been expressed among the people.

Love will produce results in the Sons and every man and woman will be drawn unto FATHER as the power of HIS Love is unleashed through the Sons whose hearts are focused on the restoration of all mankind.

We are awaiting the completion of the maturity of the Sons for all to be revealed and glorified together.  This verse and others suggest that we all are “harvested” together, not one at a time.  May these writings support the maturing process of those who are not yet fully perfected!  How can we attain perfection without understanding the Revelation of Jesus Christ through the eyes of Love?  Let all the seals of the book be broken to expose the fullness of the Book of Love!

This will be a time of demonstration for all to see.  There has been a “dearth” in the land for the past 18 years and longer.  This has not been an idle time but one of preparation.  Many declarations have come forth and some have been associated with world events yet the full manifestation of the power of the Sons has yet to be seen.  There have been those who claim the event to have arrived yet the fruit has been lacking.  I believe there will be no question when that wondrous day arrives.  Each of the Sons will have that white robe of righteousness, a sign of full maturity.  There will be no impatience among them for they will be at total peace of their destiny continually responding to the Word of FATHER and operating as HIS expression on earth.  Signs, wonders, and miracles will be among the fruit for all to see.  The fruit will provide the testimony and vindicate the narrow path chosen by those who gave up all to become mature Sons.  All of creation awaits:

Romans 8:19  For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

GOD is Love, Jesus Christ is the manifestation of the FATHER in the flesh, thus Jesus Christ is Love manifested.  This must be the premise we view the final book of the Bible: The Revelation of “LOVE”.  This fourth horse has been preached to be the scariest horse in Scripture:

Revelation 6:7  When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come.”

8  So I looked, and behold, a pale (GREEN) horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.

This Scripture taken out of context is what horror movies are all about… fear of death.  The movie industry generates billions of dollars by scaring people with scenes where the people are killed and maimed by an out-of-control villain.  The carnal man lives in fear daily.  In reality, Jesus conquered death and has paid the price for us to have eternal life.  Paul expressed this to Timothy in the following passage:

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,

9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

Moreover, in the Book of Revelation, Jesus Himself says:

Revelation 1:18   “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

Does this sound like Love is going to go around and wipe out close to two billion people in one fell swoop?  Of course not!  The pale horse description was translated thus because the interpreters were attempting to focus on death rather than Love.  The horse is described as “green” in the Greek.  The word “pale” was used here only since it was in the same sentence as death.  Green typically represents life, growing, or living.  It was first used in Mark 6:39:

“Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.”

This is the horse of Life who is called to come into our land to evoke death thus life comes by death of the carnal man.  The Sword of the Word brings the finality of death to the old man in us.  The carnal man would have us externalize any reference to death to protect itself from certain removal.  It is all about misdirection.

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death

If I am made free from the law of sin and death, then this horse isn’t to be feared as countless sermons have suggested.  Those who evoke fear want to maintain control, whether it be a bully, a government, a preacher, or your carnal man.  The source is always the same, the “anti-Christ”;  anyone or thing that replaces “Christ” in you the hope of Glory.  Life swallows up death just as light swallows up darkness.  Darkness is the absence of light, light is not the absence of darkness.  Think about it!  When corruption puts on incorruption, the former is swallowed up and death is swallowed up in victory.  It is overcome by Love.  Paul writes of this revelation in 1 Corinthians after in chapter 13, he describes the 16 facets of the infinite facets of Love.  As a foundation of Love is established, he proceeds at the end of this letter to write about the victory over death and the last enemy to be destroyed is death.:

15:50  Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—

52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

​55 ​​“O Death, where is your sting?

​​O Hades, where is your victory?”

​56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

We MUST view this fourth green horse from Love’s perspective of putting on the incorruptible life and understand exactly what must die.  We must read this passage in relation to all the rest of the Scriptures speaking of life everlasting.  Consider Philippians 3:21 for it is Jesus Christ: “who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.”  What is there to be afraid of?  Embrace the mission of the green horse and yell out “Come!”

Each of the seven seals must be broken to release us fully from our current state to the fullness of our callings as Sons.  We must embrace the mysteries of each seal as they apply to us individually.  Death must occur in us and it is done by life swallowing it up.  Don’t run from the purging fiery sword, run to it.  The rider of this green horse is none other than Jesus Christ who took away death.  The death spoken of in this passage is taken away by Life in Jesus Christ.  This is the fourth and final horse concluding the process of the other three horses.  “A fourth of the earth” is the last portion to be dealt with… death in finality.  Jesus eliminated death by him dying on the cross.  This is contrary to man’s reasoning: kill or eliminate death by “death”.  The four horses were called to do four things to us internally:

1) Conquer the lawless inhabitants of your land by illumination and revelation;

2) Bring for the consuming fire to purge and purify, removing the “peace” of the old man;

3) Bring forth the black darkness associated with the old man having been compared to the light and revelation of Jesus Christ as we experientially pass through the three feasts of maturity;

4) Kill the evil desires in your members with the Sword of the Spirit, starve the desires of the flesh unto death, kill “death” with death, and finally use the beast nature of men to complete the trials and tests to assure victory over the old man.  The bestial nature of men will rise up as opposition to assure your full maturity and perfection have arrived by verification.

The first four seals begin the unveiling of Christ in us.  The old man must die in order that we might live and the Rider of each horse is OUR LORD.  All four horses must “gallop” through our land and accomplish their purpose in order that we be found acceptable to be NAMED as sons.

Revelation 6:5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”

The color black represents emptiness, darkness, and void.  There is no light or illumination coming forth.  There is lack or a “dearth” in the land ultimately leading to darkness and death and speaks of finality.  In a Spiritual sense you become aware of the fact that your carnal nature has absolutely no understanding of Truth and revelation and it must be removed.  Those who live in the fleshly nature have had their eyes darkened to the point they have no clue.  In essence, they are blind.

Light represents life and darkness represents death.  In looking back over the last 18 years, there has been a “dearth” in the land.  The major moves of the SPIRIT as evidenced by healing ministries such as T.L. Osborne, Oral Roberts, Kathryn Kuhlman, and others have past.  The faith movement has come and gone.  This has been a time to allow the past to die and move into darkness in preparation for new and greater illumination or light to come forth.  Death must come to the carnal nature and the black horse in its swiftness and strength has come to finish the work.  The fleshly man is doomed.

At midnight, the bridegroom arrives:

Matthew 25:6  “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’

In the midst of darkness (midnight), the bridegroom arrives and those with revelation (lamps lit with sufficient oil) will be joined with Him.  It is needful to make the transition of death and resurrection.  By faith, the old man of the flesh must die to allow the new resurrected man to come forth.  Saul of Tarsus experienced a type and shadow of this when he was transformed into a new man with a new name: Paul.  This was a “naming of a son”.

Acts 9:8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Saul was in complete darkness for three days in order to transition into his calling.  Removal of the old man must take place in order for the new man to operate without spot or wrinkle.  The black horse must fulfill its purpose in our land.  Darkness is fulfilled when full light can be expressed in contrast.  The moon is dark relative to the sun.  The sun eclipses the light of the moon.  How much greater is the light of HIS Glory than that of the sun for it causes the sun to appear black in comparison.  The black horse reveals the full and complete darkness of the carnal nature found in each of us.  At the point of full disclosure, we fully reject the carnal nature for the glory of Christ.  The wisdom of this world, the emptiness of religion, and the pleasures and pursuits of this world have no attraction and we quickly jettison this nature in order for HIS Holy Presence to fully dwell in us.  This horse reveals the totality of our carnal nature and the emptiness of all its pursuits!

Barley, wheat, oil, and wine refer to the three major feasts: Passover, 50 days later- Pentecost, and 5 months later- Tabernacles.  These are appointed times of FATHER and each had a harvest associated with it.  Barley represents Passover.  The early ripening of barley was offered and was accepted on behalf of the rest of the crop yet to ripen.  Jesus was the initial acceptable offering at Passover while the Remnant needed to mature to also qualify as firstfruits.  The scales in His hand were to count the costs of dying to the flesh.  What are you willing to sacrifice in order to gain Life?  Are you willing to go and sell all you have and give it to the poor in order to follow Jesus?  The rich young ruler rejected life in order to have and maintain the temporary pleasures in life.

Proverbs 23:23  Buy the truth, and do not sell it,
Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Interestingly enough, the number 23 represents “death” and contains the very truth about dying to the flesh in order to received Eternal Life.  Salvation is a free gift.  The gift of the Holy Spirit is received by faith.  However, the Sonship costs you everything and it is not given to the faint-hearted.  We must overcome, we must suffer affliction unto death, and we must walk in unconditional Love to be qualified to ride in His army.  Death will precede Life in Him and we must first descend unto darkness in order to ascend to Life.  This requires faith IN HIM.  This is why those riding with Him were described as “called, chosen, and faithful”.

In the world, people are always wanting something for nothing.  They are the takers.  On the other hand, the givers know value and are willing to pay the price for that value.  Do you think that the “takers” will be chosen for the greatest service to mankind?  Absolutely not!  Those who have a heart to give and pay for value received will be the ones who will ride in the army of THE LORD.  It is time to change your attitude of scarcity and expect provision in your pursuit of the deeper things of THE Spirit.  Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding carry a high price.  What are you willing to pay?

Wheat is known as the harvest of Pentecost and its value was greater than that of barley.  More is required for the fulfillment of this feast.  The final feast- Tabernacles, is known for oil and wine.  The grapes must be trodden down to release the harvest of the vine and olives must go through the press.  Clearly we see a greater commitment to produce fruit in this final feast.  Each feast brings us through a progression of life, power, and victory.  The second feast increases the power by way of the Holy Spirit, being filled with the Holy Ghost.  Pentecost was the “firstfruits” of the wheat harvest  or from spiritual standpoint “the firstfruits of the Spirit”.  Each of the first two feasts were referenced by the word “measure” in the above Scripture indicating a limitation.  However the firstfruits of the third feast is “without measure”, in other words: fullness, maturity, and perfection.

“Do not harm the oil and the wine” is an indication that the 3rd Feast isn’t in the same category as the first two.  The Feast of Tabernacles is the feast of the FULLNESS of time, without measure.  It is the final harvest where those who have been chosen must not be hindered in the final preparation.  This will be an earth-shaking event but is yet to be experienced as of this writing.  Here in Oklahoma the earthquakes have become numerous on a daily basis.  Many blame the oil & gas industry fracking and water injection wells but could it be a sign of something bigger at the “cross” roads of America?  Neither Passover or Pentecost was able to deliver creation.  The third feast is destined to fulfill the mandate of the Glory of THE LORD filling all the earth.  The black horse enables this to come to pass.  “Come Quickly!”