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Revelation 13:9   If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

10   He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

The carnal man looks at death as a bad thing yet every Christian proclaims once we die we then go to Heaven which is a good thing.  Yet most all Christians attempt to perpetuate their physical lives by any medical means necessary.  “I want to go to Heaven, just not too soon!” would be a better way to put it.  That is because the carnal man plants the fear of death and dying into the mind.  Men of great courage deny that fear consciousness to come when they are face to face with death.  The Sons too must die but they die to the fleshly nature, that carnal man.  They are to die by the sword of THE SPIRIT!

In the last 40+ years I have heard many proclaim the imminent return of Christ and several projected dates have come and gone.  Should we focus on the calendar or our own spiritual state of growth?  As for me, I will focus on the latter for if my focus is on the external, the internal will be hindered from growing and maturing into Sonship.  The external will ultimately take care of itself and my placement is assured by FATHER’S Plan.  If I die a physical death before the unfolding of the final slaying of the dragon, then I will be among the cloud of witnesses in Heaven.  Since I was delivered from certain death on May 9th, 2012, I know that my purpose was not yet fulfilled on earth.  Clearly I aspire to be counted among the Sons who are called to serve all of mankind but that cannot and will not be first and foremost as my priority.  My priority is to fully embrace and immerse myself in the revelation of HIS Love and reflect HIS Full Character… to fulfill John’s revelation- “As HE is, so are we!”

The carnal man wants to set a time for the return of Christ.  He wants to schedule it, mark it on the calendar, and keep your focus on that future event so that you will possibly become lax in your own spiritual development.  Compromise becomes the name of the game.  Since the next major event will not happen until such and such date in the future, you can take care of other pressing matters.  We must remember John was in the Spirit and the 3 1/2 years is a spiritual term not a literal earthly term even though we want it to be time-sensitive.  3 1/2 years is half of seven which denotes an incomplete time.  Seven represents completion and there are 49 sevens mentioned in the Book of Revelation.  The beast will thrive during an incomplete span of time but will not fulfill or bring anything into perfection.   The carnal nature wants to predict when FATHER is going to bring HIS Plan to fruition.  Don’t sweat it, simply prepare yourself for it.  Be content with the here and now!  You should not totally disregard the time aspect we live in but it should not redirect your focus away from the true priority of Spiritual maturity.  The book is about revealing Jesus Christ and our destiny to overcome the world and its beast systems.  Our redemption and restoration is assured.  This book reveals the bookend of other 3 1/2 years of Christ’s ministry.

7   It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe,tongue, and nation.

8   All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

For a period of time, the beast makes war with the saints.  What a great training plan for overcomers!  How else could you be tested if it weren’t for your enemies bringing forth the trials and tribulation in your life?  The term “overcomer” requires us to face challenges, some of them with great odds against us.  Jesus, the first Son, overcame the world thus we are called to overcome the world as well.  The beast system provides the perfect training ground to accomplish this Spiritual growth.  We will not worship the beast as the earth dwellers do.  We are among those who ascend to the higher realm and see the beast for what it is.  We are no longer deceived by the beast because FATHER in HIS great grace and mercy has opened our eyes to see and ears to hear.  Jesus spoke of this time “in” the world in John 17:

15   I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.

16   They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

17   Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

18   As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world

Most Christians want to be spared any confrontation with the beast.  They want to be raptured up and sit on a cloud somewhere without any stress or pressure.  Growth does not come without pressure.  Jesus understood this when He prayed the words in the above passage.  We have been sent into the world to overcome it, not run from it.  We will only embrace this calling as we fully place our trust IN HIM.  How can we fully trust HIM unless we fully comprehend HIS Divine Intent of Love?  We only trust someone if we know his or her motive.  You can’t trust a thief, a liar, or a thug.  Their motives are self-serving.  Can you trust someone who is always trying to extract money or resources from you?  Our Heavenly Father needs nothing from you but desires a Loving relationship with each and every one of HIS children.

The beast makes war with the saints and it is all out spiritual warfare.  We must put on the whole armor of GOD mentioned in Ephesians 6:

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

This portion of the vision specifically addresses the spiritual warfare against the beast system.  We are called to be strong in THE LORD, not run and hide when presented with the challenges posed by the world.  We are called to be Spiritually mature and not be moved by what our natural eyes see.  We must place our trust in FATHER and we will overcome the worldliness in us as well as the world around us.  At a personal level, either we overcome or we will be overcome.  It is FATHER’S Will that we all stand against the wiles of he devil and these “wiles” are manifested in a mature form in the beast’s system.  Yes, the beast will have temporary victories over the saints but we must remember that the time is incomplete or temporary when these victories occur.  The beast may win some battles but we will win the war and overcome the world, both at an individual level and a corporate level.  The result will be the same- we will overcome worldliness.

Revelation 13:3   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.

4   So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”

The world system promotes death and destruction and thus lives to satisfy the temporal desires of “self”.  When Jesus was before Pilate, the governor asked the multitudes what to do with Jesus Who represented Life:

Matthew 27:

20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”

They said, “Barabbas!”

22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

The world says “kill” the One who would bring forth life and spare the one who promotes lawlessness.  The world system is an enemy to Christ, plain and simple.  When the chief priests and elders who represent the world system placed Jesus on the Cross, the beast’s system was being perpetuated.  Little did they realize that FATHER’S Plan included the Cross.  On the larger scale the world system looked to recover from certain extinction and removal when Jesus arrived on earth.  His ministry was one of 3 1/2 years indicating there was yet more to come for all things to be complete.  The Sons would provide the “bookend” for the second half of FATHER’S Plan of redemption and restoration of all mankind.

The world system is any organization apart from FATHER’S plan, will, and purpose no matter what the size.  Cities were formed by men who sought their own way and others grouped together apart from any relationship with FATHER.  Religions formed in the same manner.  Ultimately nations formed and wars resulted because men lost sight of FATHER’S provision.  Out of this evolved the power of the beast in the most subtle fashion.  Competition arose for resources and power and men developed instruments of war to perpetuate their agendas.  Where is Love in all this?  The world system has become entrenched in men’s minds and they know no other way.  The mysteries of FATHER have been hidden from them in order that they be unable to tap into HIS Power for nefarious purposes.

In every past revival, the initial fervor was intense among the people.  Masses would repent and vow to never turn back to their wicked ways.  Sin and lawlessness would subside for a period of time but then their Love grew cold and the “wound” of the beast would heal and it would grow stronger.  Man’s carnal nature would return with a vengeance.  World War I was supposed to end all wars.  Then came World War II.  Men renamed war to the term “conflict” in order to hide the reality of the beast among them.  False flag events designed to sway the masses have been used to move countries to war.  When will it end?  The beast’s wound keeps being healed.

The Latter Rain movement provided a taste of what is coming.  Those who received power and authority walked mightily among men.  I am sure they initially believed that they had entered into the Age of Tabernacles yet that was just another move of the Holy Spirit that subsided as men became “full of themselves”.  I believe that was the seed that needed to be planted and die so that the fullness of the Age of Tabernacles would arise from its death.  The mysteries of Love have been reserved for such a time as this.  The Sons are being matured for the final battle with the beast and everything that represents the world system.  FATHER cannot be placed in a box any longer but HIS Power and Authority will be assigned to those who love not their lives unto death.

Revelation 13:8  All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Those who dwell in Heaven worship FATHER whereas those who dwell in the earth worship the beast.  Where you heart is determines who or what you worship.  Do you worship football heroes, movie stars, cars, houses, clothes, food, or money?  Do you worship your church organization, pastor, or customs?  Any person or thing that takes your focus away from your relationship with Our Heavenly Father becomes part of the world system.  Here we once again have a contrast between the Sons of FATHER and the rest of mankind.  The earth dwellers ridicule the Sons as they continue their maturing process.  They proclaim the Sons to be silly and foolish.  I am always amazed that when men are on their deathbed, they look to the Spiritually mature to pray for them.  They don’t call their favorite sports hero.  They finally get serious at the point of physical death.

Revelation 13:9   If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

It is clear to me that only the Sons have ears to hear and it is Love that opens their ears!  It is Love that keeps their ears from stopping up as well.  Love guides us into all Truth and we must have ears to hear in order to embrace the mysteries interleaved into this final book given to the Beloved Disciple.  The beast will not survive into perpetuity.  His days are numbered.  As the world system continues to grow into such complexity that no man can understand its intricacies, the beast is being set up for a great fall and it will come suddenly.  Be assured that FATHER is not slack in HIS Promises.  Let not your trust IN HIM wane for HE will bring about an end to the beast and its system.  HIS Ways are superior to man’s and the result will be glorious and men will look back at the prior world system and say “What were we thinking?”.

The “world” is anything conceived outside FATHER’S plan, will, and purpose.  The world system is based on carnal man’s thinking and wisdom, not FATHER’S.  Men built the tower of Babel thinking they could ascend to FATHER’S level.  Now men think technology is the answer to just about everything.  Not enough food?  Let’s use technology to modify the genetics as though FATHER did not know what HE was doing in the first place.  This is blasphemy in the strictest sense.  Why do you think more and more people in the U.S. are becoming gluten intolerant?  I am convinced the genetically-modified wheat is having an adverse reaction in them.  Man continues to modify the natural order of plants and animals in a quest to become god-like and thus we see in Revelation 13, the beast is described “and on his heads a blasphemous name”.  Man’s misuse of FATHER’S creation is self-destructive rather than life-giving.  What an irony!

Many in the religious realm are blasphemous as well for they misrepresent FATHER and HIS Divine Intent of Love.  They exalt themselves above others to the point where no one would dare challenge the “revelation” they are promoting.  Any other view contrary to theirs is met with some form of criticism or separation.  They are more interested in protecting their agenda than being corrected and hearing FATHER.  This attitude of self-exaltation is mentioned by Jesus in Luke 20:

45 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples,

46 “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

47 who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

In contrast to these men who exalt themselves above others, Jesus provides the contrast in Matthew 23:

8 But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.

9 Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Men will use designations given to them by the Babylonian system to exalt themselves over others.  Do you think the term “Reverend”, “Bishop”, or “Pastor” holds any significance in Heaven?  Titles are forms of separation and division, not Love and unity.  Titles are used to get people to submit to one’s authority.  They are handed out by other men who also promote the idea of derivative authority.  Isn’t any authority assigned outside FATHER’S Divine Intent promoting blasphemy?  Think about it.

Do you need to be recognized by men as being a spiritual authority in some area?  If so, that is the carnal man rising its blasphemous head up.  Let us all point people to Our Heavenly Father, not ourselves.  Let us become humble servants to mankind without resorting to devices, methods, titles, or any other means contrary to being led by HIS SPIRIT.  Even false humility is a device used by the adversary.  Let’s simply be real!  Let us not misrepresent FATHER in any way.  WE ARE BRETHREN as Jesus pointed out which makes us all equal in His Eyes.  When we focus on serving rather than being served, we are fulfilling Love’s intent.

Paul understood the need to shed himself of the “world” when he wrote in Colossians chapter 3:

7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

The Sons will confront this blasphemy with the nature, power, and authority of Christ and no other.  They will be fully immersed in HIS Love for all mankind and will minister accordingly.  They will have been to the backside of the wilderness and received the  necessary purging and cleansing of the world system.  They will set aside any and all titles associated with their former earthly ties just as Paul did.  The blasphemous beast has matured and recovered from being mortally wounded thus being given more power by those who are of the world.  At the same time the creative Power from Heaven is being ordained for the Sons to overcome the beast.  There is no question that FATHER’S power is superior to any form of worldly power and as a result the beast and its blasphemy will come to its end.

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.

The head represents authority and horns represent organized power.  Seven heads represent the fact that the beast is fully mature in its authority over the world.  In the past, men have tried to identify seven specific leaders to pin our problems on.  “Self” is the problem as it is manifested at a macro level.  Selfishness, self-centeredness, and self preservation are all attributes of those who have promoted and fed the serpent to become a dragon.  Now the beast has risen out of the the depraved sea of humanity and established a mature sensual, devilish system for all of mankind to submit and become its subjects under its rule.

The ten horns or organized power speak to the laws enacted in order to keep mankind in subjection to its rule.  One only has to look as far as the new laws being implemented to see how man’s freedom and liberties are being whittled away in order to perpetuate the beast’s system of control and subjection.  The Ten Commandments of Love have been replaced with the ten horns of derivative power transferred by the masses who look to government for their protection and provision.

Leaders and politicians continue to place the masses in greater subjection while they misrepresent Truth.  They have replaced true money with fiat currency that can be manipulated in order to perpetuate their schemes.  They use cunning devices to promote self interest and get reelected by prostituting themselves to corporate greed.  In the meantime, the masses are entertained by the increasing variety of television programming, computer games, and extreme sports.  “Let’s keep them occupied” is the chant of those who place the masses under further control.

A fully matured beast will hate the Sons.  You are a threat to the world and FATHER will sustain you during your maturing process.  Remember that HE has the Sons caught up to Heaven and the woman is being sustained in the wilderness.  The beast is affecting the rest of mankind until the fateful hour when the world’s system comes tumbling down.  Even now there are tremors occurring that is shaking the very foundation of the current system.  The beast in its quest to devour will in effect cause its own demise.  Its very nature of death and destruction is its weak point.  The wisdom of the world cannot bring forth life but instead it is self-consuming in nature.  Jesus spoke about this kingdom when He said in Luke 11:

17 But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.

The world system is not in unity nor will it ever be.  Greed and lawlessness prevent men from truly submitting to another whereas FATHER’S Kingdom is knit together in Love and HIS Sons promote life and abundance for all of mankind.   The beast is wild and uncontrollable and no earthly man can tame it.  The world system is ruthless and has no problem in killing, maiming, exploiting, and deceiving to promote its various agendas.  It will do everything possible to suppress any righteous standard from coming forth.  Herod killed the infants hoping to include Our Lord Jesus Christ among them.  His fear of losing his position of power motivated him to instigate the mass slaying of male children.  The beast hates the Sons and moves upon men to become their enemies.  In an counterintuitive move, FATHER moves us to Love our enemies.  The beast just can’t seem to grasp that reality for it is guided by the wisdom of the world.  Paul explains this reality in 1 Corinthians 3:

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;

20 and again, “The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

The beast had seven heads denoting its authority had fully matured.  But then something happened:

Revelation 13:. 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.

4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”

Did the beast nearly fall or collapse but then recover?  On his heads are names of blasphemy.  If one is blasphemous, he misappropriates, slanders, misallocates, and speaks evil of others.  At a personal level, we receive Christ in our hearts but then later the old man who is mortally wounded seems to rise up and gain strength.  Those who succumb to the carnal man begin to misallocate what is now the FATHER’S possession for their selfish gain.  They will exalt themselves by belittling others.  They will exploit the generosity of others by using the “guilt” card.  “If you loved me, then you would ….”.  This is a classic conditional love expression.  During these confrontations with “self” we must hear FATHER so that we do not enable and promote lawlessness.  As the beast matures it becomes critical for us to be led by THE SPIRIT and have full access to HIS Living Word.  Otherwise, the beast will use its subtle devices to snare and bind us.

When the beast is fully mature, the “world” will believe that nobody is able to stand against it.  Their blindness to FATHER’S Power and Authority which supersedes any derivative power causes them to believe such a lie.  Once the deception has been exposed, men will repent en masse.  When the Righteous Standard is raised to compare against the current system, men will see how they have been misled and deceived by the sensual, worldly wisdom.  Their blindness will be removed and their eyes will shed tears of remorse and in turn will become tears of joy when they see the Love of THE FATHER expressed by HIS plan of restoration.  We can see the plan coming together!

The bestial world system began in the garden of Eden with the serpent who in the book of Revelation has now become a fierce dragon.  Man’s carnal nature has continued to grow and expand into the outward realm instituting laws and cultures to perpetuate its various agendas.  When man is left to his own devices, what happens?  In the Book of Judges there is a consistent theme- departure in the ways of the LORD by the children of Israel, external subjection, repentance, and deliverance.  Each man walked according to his own way and clearly “his way” was not FATHER’S Way.  As you read about the various judges of Israel, you find the time between subjection to the world and deliverance increases.  The length of time in bondage grows longer as they continue to forget WHO their Creator is.  This depicts the growth of the world system enabled by the carnal nature of man.  The source of the problem is internal, not external.  The external physical result is merely the symptom and the church has tried to modify men’s behavior by using fear of eternal damnation, its own form of manipulation and bondage.  Hence you have a religious system of the world formed as an offshoot of the beast.

A father’s role is to guide, guard, and govern.  The bestial system has taken on that role at a macro level by taking over the political system.  Men look to the government to take care of them.  In the U.S. alone, there are over 40 million on food stamps now in digital form.  Instead of the bread lines of the 1930’s, there are lines at the checkout counters in grocery stores on the day that the government debit cards get refreshed.  You only need to ask a cashier to find out exactly on what day this occurs.

Genesis 3:1   Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

Man is “wired” to believe and that attribute is used by the beast to promote its agenda.  Propaganda is a primary means used by the world system to keep the inhabitants in line.  The eyes and ears are bombarded with lies presented as truth until the population is convinced.  Only those who seek FATHER’S Living Word and HIS SPIRIT will know the Truth and will not be moved by the propaganda machine.  They will not be among the majority and will be persecuted because of their knowledge of the Truth.  Peer pressure is used to return them back into submission.  How dare you challenge the pastor’s experience and education?  FATHER is not moved by the world system’s PhD’s.  Jesus needed no white lab coat to heal the sick.  He needed no degree in psychiatry to cast out demons:

Luke 8:1   Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,

2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons.

The kingdom of GOD is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.  Do you see it prevailing on earth at this time of war, distress, murders, rape, drug addiction, and laws condoning lewdness and promiscuity?  Just as in the Book of Judges but on a much greater scale and in full resolution to the current state of sin and lawlessness, FATHER is raising up an army of Judges who will have HIS fiery WORD in their mouths and in full unity with HIS first begotten Son.  The beast rising out of the tumultuous sea of mankind will be dealt with once and for all.   HIS Kingdom will descend down to earth and replace the world system currently in place.  The current system does not need to be fixed, instead FATHER will replace it with HIS Kingdom where Love reigns.

John understood the impact of the serpent growing into such a beast.  The spirit of the serpent departed the garden of Eden and its influence increased throughout the earth as disobedient sons populated the earth and built cities to congregate in.  In 1 John chapter 3, he wrote of the two primary groups of people after the ministry of Jesus Christ came forth:

8    He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

This final book of jubilee focuses on this very purpose- to destroy the works of the devil.  John specifically states the importance of Love in this purpose:

10   In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

11  For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,

Love or lack thereof separates the two groups from each other.  To Serve or exploit will be the result depending on which group you are in.  Are you a giver or a taker?  Be honest.  If you are a giver, is it sporadic or is it a way of life with you?  The subtleness of the serpent is to cause you to compromise even in your giving.

12  not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother’s righteous.

13 Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

The dragon is in the devouring business and will steal your life away from you if possible.  Whether it be done head on or in a subtle fashion, the goal is the same- death and destruction.  Cain envied Abel which resulted in Abel’s death.  Cain was the first begotten son of Adam after having been removed from the Presence of FATHER and  submitting instead to the devil.  Cain was born into sin and committed murder.  This act set the stage for the serpent to further manifest in men’s lives and ultimately producing the dragon.  Had Cain loved his brother the serpent would not have been fed and empowered.  The first begotten son of Adam set the process of death in motion.  The first begotten Son of GOD is reversing the curse of mankind and other Sons are maturing in order that the earth be redeemed from the system set up by sons of the wicked one.

In Bonnie Gaunt’s book Apocalypse … and the Magnificent Sevens, she shares her research and focus of the numbers found in the Fifth Gospel.  The number seven is used 49 times in this final book.  This number represents “jubilee”, the cancellation of debt.  Now let’s return to the beginning of the Book of Revelation and reaffirm its intent:

1:3   Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

This is a book of blessings not cursing, death, and destruction.  Your spirit will focus on the revealing of the positive and your carnal man will try to direct your focus to the negative.  You need only to look at the following sixteen comparisons to see which column mankind has spent the majority of their time, focus, and preaching:

Once we look at this comparison and see that all the focus has been on the negative and not the blessings, we can see how this book has been grossly misinterpreted by those whom the mysteries have not been revealed.  Let’s face it, the carnal man has done a rather successful job of keeping everyone blinded to the intent of this book and its purpose of bringing the Sons to perfection so that all of mankind will experience the ultimate jubilee and be fully restored to FATHER!

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.

Headship refers to authority and control and the seven heads of the beast represent maturity, completeness, and fullness of authority.  We must remember that it is necessary to let the tares grow to full maturity along with the wheat less the wheat be uprooted with the tares.  Both groups are destined to mature at the same time and among each other.  The tares are the sons of the wicked one as Jesus explained.  These tares represent the beast arising out of the sea of humanity.  They are guided by the debase, fleshly nature and will act accordingly thus we should not cringe as we see their fruit.  Yes it is putrid and smelly but we must remember that in the end, the tares will be gathered up and burned by the fire that proceeds out of the mouth of the Redeemer, the Living Word. 

Currently, there looks to be an increasing level of control and submission placed on all the inhabitants of the earth by the beast.  You can hardly spend ten dollars without the beast monitoring you and there is a plan afoot to control all of your economic activity by moving toward digital money.  If you can be tracked, you can be controlled.  That is the intent of lust and pride.  Our Heavenly Father is not unaware of their evil intent or devices.  Be of good cheer!

This beast represents the world system, not just specific jurisdictions, leaders, or empires.  The carnal man wants to assign external labels to bring the issue down to the physical realm instead of the spiritual realm where the problem lies.  The nature, power, and authority of man’s carnal ways are encapsulated in the description of this beast.  The dragon gives this beast three things:

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

The dragon’s carnal intent is carried out externally by the beast.  They are the mature sons of the wicked one and have taken on the characteristics of their father, the devil.  Can you not see how this final book depicts the contrast of the Sons of FATHER Whose Divine Intent of Love will overcome and overtake the sons of the evil one whose spiritual intent is death and destruction?  What will be the deciding factor of victory where two groups of mature sons take on their respective positions of authority?  Jesus gives us the answer in Matthew 28:

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All power and authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

The sons of the wicked one’s days are numbered.  Power and authority will be given to the Sons who make up His Body as His Life flows through them.  At that time, the sons of disobedience will meet their maker but not in the usual manner.

Prophecy teachers have been assigning specific leaders as the beast or as some member of the beast yet I see it from a different perspective.  Yes it is true that these leaders may have taken on attributes of the beast and would be qualified representatives but this beast has been found in the depths of our own internal carnal man.  We need not look any further than the mirror to find where the beast ascended and lay claim in the not so distant past.  Paul was chosen to write two-thirds of the New Testament yet he revealed the battle of the two “I’s” within him in Romans 7.  Your mind is logical and will only respond to the information, facts, and truth provided it.  If you only feed fleshly and negative input, the result will be reflected in your thought life.  However if you focus on the higher Spiritual Truths, old thoughts and perceptions will be replaced with those higher Truths and life-giving perspectives.  A great example of this is when Joshua ascended part way up the mountain with Moses and awaited his return from the Presence of FATHER.  He heard a loud commotion below in the camp:

Exodus 32:17  And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is a noise of war in the camp.”

Nope, it was a golden calf worship party and Moses was not a happy camper.  This bespeaks of Joshua’s pure heart and and his pure heart can be contrasted with those who submit to the beast:

Titus 1:15  To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

The above passage contrasts the vessels of honor versus the vessels of dishonor who are disqualified.  Would this indicate that one could have once been qualified for a good work but then later dis-qualified due to decisions to focus on the depths of the tumultuous sea of humanity and take on their customs and priorities?  The spirit of this beast can be ever so subtle.   Paul said it this way in Romans 8:

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

We have the choice of where we place our focus.  If you focus on the revelation of Love, you will walk toward that revelation until you are fully immersed in Love.  How long will it take?  It matters not to me for I will not be denied the most high prize of HIS calling in my life.  Everything else will take care of itself until I have reached full maturity of FATHER’S most important character trait- Love.  The beast would like to consume me and draw me away from this higher plane.

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.

From Wikipedia:  The leopard’s success in the wild is in part due to its opportunistic hunting behavior, its adaptability to habitats, its ability to run at speeds approaching 58 kilometers per hour (36 mph), its unequaled ability to climb trees even when carrying a heavy carcass, and its notorious ability for stealth. The leopard consumes virtually any animal that it can hunt down and catch.

This sounds like the carnal nature of man… take no prisoners.

The feet of a bear are similar in structure to man hence they can walk in an upright fashion.  They have ‘plantigrade’ feet making them able to walk on the soles of their feet.  Their foot supports more weight than any other mammal with this type of foot.  Their paws have tremendous strength and grip that will not let go of its prey.  Similarly, man’s systems are design to keep us subjected to them by any means at their disposal.  This allows them to control and exploit us once we are in their grip.  This is true at the personal level as well.  Just consider the plight of an addict.  Once they submit themselves to the lower nature of the beast, their path towards destruction accelerates.

The mouth of a lion has two notable functions- a roar to bring forth fear and teeth to tear away flesh for consumption.  Both functions are extremely effective.  Out of the lion’s mouth are “words” of fear brought forth as the law of the jungle.  His mouth consumes the weak and constantly reaffirms his position as the ruler over the masses.

Each aspect of the beast is designed to consume and control you to the point of devouring you.  In the Epistle of Jude, we are warned of those who have taken on the attributes of this beast:

16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.

17 But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

18 how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.

19 These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

Why look for a distant leader or group of leaders to assign as “the beast” when you can see the beast operating in men and women everywhere as members of the sea of humanity.  The beast is the outworking of the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.  It is a spiritual force that opposes THE SPIRIT and the Living Word and all those who submit to the beast will be included in those who “dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world”.

Love will expose the beast for what it really is so that those who are called up higher will no longer be fearful or reluctant when confronted by the spirit of this beast.  They will no longer be intimidated by the lies and deception originating from this beast.  Feat not, be of good courage!

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.