Revelation 13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.
There are two systems to compare: the world system and the glorious City of FATHER. There is a vast group who are pursuing the world system and its trappings whereas a much smaller group are focused upward and are certainly not standing on the beach looking into the depths of the sea. We know that in the end the glorious city will overcome and overshadow the world and FATHER is raising up HIS Sons to populate the Army of THE LORD and overcome all opposition to HIS ultimate purpose for all of mankind. HIS provision is sufficient for those who are currently in the world but not of the world.
As a side note, I must say that writing these words and studying HIS Living Word blesses me and I would do so if no one else ever read these words. These blogs are meant to express HIS Love toward you as we pursue the revelation of HIS mysteries. Isn’t it wonderful to see a fresh view of this last book which has been so maligned by past teachers who wanted to scare us into subjection and extract our finances to help further their self-motivated agendas? Where is FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love in their teaching? In looking back over the last 40 years I can see the beast at work. In such a subtle fashion, the beast has added many followers who assumed the “mature” teachers knew it all and had figured everything out. We assigned to much power to men and that is the definition of “derivative” power. I prefer the “creative” power of FATHER for it is enduring.
Men assign power to others by various means and methods. A republic such as found in the U.S. has representatives of the people. We voted for men we don’t know and give them power as though they have some special anointing to bring us a better life. As they say, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It is all about the intent in the heart, not the outward perception and only FATHER know the thoughts and intents of men.
Each of us lives according to our vision and revelation. If you focus is toward Heaven, that will be your destination. But if you focus on the things of the world, that too will be where you end up. The choice is yours. I suspect those who are reading these words have their eyes heavenward. Just as John, we too are called up to the higher realm.
We know that we are made up of spirit, soul, and body just as we are part of a larger system made up of heaven, earth, and sea. We have a comparison of the highest to lowest. The body corresponds to the sea in John’s vision. The beast rises out of our flesh and takes up residence in our soul, if allowed. This is in contrast to the Sons being led by the SPIRIT with the soul and body in full subjection. The mind is designed to be a servant to your spirit, not the opposite. It is binary in nature and can only process two views- up and down, black and white, good and bad. When you let your mind, will, and emotions take control, that is when things start heading in a downward fashion toward the depths of the sea. Lot followed this path until he ended up in Sodom. Think about it.
What happens in Heaven is relevant to the Sons of FATHER and what happens on earth is focused on the rest of mankind. The beast is now rising out of the lower depths of the carnal realm. The outward expression of this ascending can be found everywhere and is being reported in the news constantly. The tares are reaching full maturity at the same time the Sons are ascending and caught up to Heaven. Which group do you think will prevail? We should not be surprised by the bestial conditions now being reported by the various news outlets. Once prayer left the schools, the beast began ascending into that arena. The beast continues its ascension out of the depths of the sea and will be found where men assign it power in their lives for that is the only power it really has. The beast cannot be separated from the men who give it power:
Ecclesiastes 3:18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
The first thing John sees is the head of the beast coming out of the sea. It has seven heads indicating a fully mature state of mind. It has grown into maturity because mankind has submitted to its deception and followed the path to destruction. Men have assigned power and authority to the destructive, bestial system on their behalf. In the second epistle of Peter, chapter 2, we are given details of this:
1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.
2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
By now we should be able to see that in the Living Word, the sea represents the lowest level of existence. This is where there is no wisdom from Above and as a result people live in constant turmoil. With this understanding, James wrote in chapter one:
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
A man is like a wave in the sea of humanity, unstable in all his ways. This Fifth Gospel is fully consistent with the other books as we no longer try to interpret what is seen in the Spirit by assigning man’s external view of it. We will either view this beast from the nature of Christ or the nature of the Adamic or natural man. The second perspective will deceive you into looking for some external figure to tag as “the beast”. Instead, just look inside of you. Paul did as he wrote in Romans 7:
15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
17 But now,it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
Once the beast is revealed, it can be dealt with. Until then, man will blindly allow the beast to reign and follow the beast toward destruction.