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12 Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.

The fourth trumpet deals with the sun, the moon, and the stars.  As is the case of the entire book, we must focus on the spiritual message being presented and not a physical occurrence.  Each of these provide light or illumination to the earth below.  Each were set in place of the fourth day of creation by the sovereign act of Our Heavenly Father.  Their function is to:

Divide the light and dark

Be signs of timing

Rule

Provide light and illumination

These three lights represent rulership and dominion over earth with Our Heavenly Father being the Supreme Ruler as depicted by the sun.  The Psalmist in chapter 84 speaks of this:

11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.

Our Lord Jesus Christ is also referenced as the sun in Malachi 4:2-

But to you who fear My name
The Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

There will be a group who have turned to wisdom from Above and are likened to stars in Daniel chapter 12:

3  Those who are wise shall shine
Like the brightness of the firmament,
And those who turn many to righteousness
Like the stars forever and ever.

If you review the writing of the fourth church in Thyatira (Revelation 3), Jesus gives the ministry of the morning star’s rulership and dominion to the overcomer:

26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

​27 ​‘​He shall rule them with a rod of iron;

​​They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’—

​as I also have received from My Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star.

29 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

We have a consistent theme throughout this Revelation of Love: there are two heavens and two earths, the new and the old; one ruled by FATHER, Jesus Christ, and the Sons of GOD; the other ruled by cunning men and their devices where death and destruction persist.  The Book of Revelation provides us an ongoing progression into a mature understanding of the revelation of Jesus Christ.  Each of the seven churches, trumpets, and vials all speak of Spiritual maturity through judgments of the carnal nature of man.  The end result is a new heaven and a new earth:

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.

The sea represents the lowest aspect of man where the lusts reside.  This is where the serpent of deception comes out of these waters to be revealed.  This sea is no longer found with the new heaven and earth.  This old heaven and earth is being judged by fire as Peter wrote in 2 Peter 3:

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.

Just as the third trumpet dealt with rivers of revelation versus rivers of men’s views, opinions, etc., the fourth trumpet deals with the higher lights of illumination that rule and reign in men’s lives.  The Sons will no longer be dominated and ruled by men but instead will fully submit to the rulership from Above.  The lower lights shall no longer have power and authority over the Sons.  What a day to embrace!

In each case, the “third” represents the first squadron called forth for HIS purpose.  There are three major groups to be redeemed just as their were three major feasts with three progressive functions and end results.   Paul spoke of these divisions in 1 Corinthians 15 soon after he focused on the preeminence of Love in chapter 13:

22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.

24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.

The light in the Holy of Holies where the throne resides is the Glory of FATHER and no natural light from the lower heaven is needed.  The light in the Holy Place is provided by lamps of revelation.  Only in the outer court is found the lower light of the former earth and heavens.  These three places represent three states and three groups.  The Sons are those who are depicted around the Throne as elders and the 144,000.  There are two distinct other groups represented in the Holy Place and the outer court.  Their light has a different and lesser source.  As we ascend to the third heaven, we will have a full revelation of Jesus Christ and this is what this entire book is about.  This ascending is accomplished by HIS Love for us.  Get the message?

Revelation 8:11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.

Wormwood means “bitterness”.  In the last posting, I wrote that Jesus is this Morning Star found in the above passage.  How is it that He is associated with bitterness?  Bitterness is anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment.  When Jesus arrives before us, who would be bitter?  Our carnal nature, the old man, the one who has been directing us away from the Tree of Life and Love.  The revelation of Jesus Christ is a doctrine buster, pure and simple.  Even the most mature and sincere Christians who study daily can be sincerely wrong!

This star of bitterness originates out of Heaven and changes the waters in our earth.  There is a river in Heaven and rivers on earth thus we must consider that the river or rivers being discussed are not literal but spiritual in nature.  The River of Life in Heaven deals with the Living Word of FATHER flowing forth.  The rivers on earth being made bitter are the words, thoughts, ideas, doctrines, philosophies, and ways that are apart from HIS Divine Intent as expressed by HIS Words.  HIS Words bring “zoe” or the GOD-kind of life.  All other words bring forth death and destruction, confusion, division, bloodthirstiness, anger, resentment, and the list goes on.  Those words, acts, and deeds fall under the Law even if you are born again.  Where you reside determines how you will be dealt with.

When a child is immature, you cannot reason with the child, you simply correct the child according to the child’s level of maturity.  When you are dealing with a mature person, a corrective word is sufficient.  When people are holding fast to their lifeless doctrines and focus on the negative, corrective revelation will bring forth bitterness and anger in some.  Why?  The old man will rise up and call the event unfair.  Why wasn’t this Truth revealed to me twenty years ago?  Why did you let me go through all the crap associated with a false doctrine?  Those who fiercely hold on to doctrines that have served them well in the past and are unwilling to let them go when a Living Truth is presented will suffer the consequences associated with such a personal loss.  In looking back over my life, I have realized that I had many “doctrines” that need to be removed thus I don’t attempt to defend any position too adamantly now.  Let each of us be pliable as FATHER puts the final touches on our vessel of honor.  Each revelation brings us up to a higher level if we don’t resist it.

Consider this, if you don’t walk according to THE SPIRIT and FATHER’S Words, you are subject to the Law.  You would say to me that you are a Christian and the Law does not apply to you.  If indeed that is true, why are you dealing with consequences of the Law now?  Have you been sick lately?  Have you had any difficulties with work?  Have you sinned in recent days, weeks, or months?  Or are you walking around like Jesus proclaiming the Gospel and healing the sick?  Let’s be realistic, we are all missing the fullness of anointing.  It is my deepest desire to move toward the fullness of Christ being manifested in my life and I trust it is the same for you.  We must let go of any position of thought or understanding that would hinder our attainment of HIS fullness.  As a practical matter, we have yet to release something or acquire something… or both.

John the Baptist said:

Matthew 3:11 “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John the Baptist’s mandate was to “baptize unto repentance”.  If there is anybody who did not need to repent it was Jesus who knew no sin yet what did Jesus do?

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”

15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.

What could Jesus repent of?  Until that point, He was under the Law of the Old Covenant.  Jesus formally nullified the Old Covenant being applied to Him by this act.  It no longer had any effect, binding force, or power over Him.  He was sinless and yet repented of the old law so that He could now bring forth the New Covenant and a different, higher level of relationship with FATHER.  What was the immediate response of FATHER?

16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.

17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Jesus is now fully responding to FATHER’S Voice and as He said in  the Gospel of John, “For all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you” and, “I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things”.

Until we continually hear HIS Voice and walk accordingly, we will deal with the judgments of the Law.  Our old man must fully die.  You will be either ruled by the law or ruled by the Spirit of Life and be assured there is not a third option.  The corruptible must put on the incorruptible.  Until then, the corruptible will not be independent of the law.

The letter of the law kills and is bitter to those under the law.  It brings forth judgment by necessity.  This judgment is necessary for the earthly rivers flowing out of men’s mouths that contradict the Spirit of Life.  Every man’s words will be judged.  Are you promoting life or death by your words?  Out of the abundance of the mouth, the heart speaks.  Are your words biting and condescending toward others or do they express FATHER’S Divine Intent?

Jesus never condemned the tax collector, prostitute, the Romans, or the wicked.  His anger was demonstrated against those who represented themselves as mature carriers of GOD’S Word.  He proclaim “eight woes” in Matthew 23 over the Pharisees.  The Son of LOVE speaks forth judgment to those who were exalted as the most mature of that day!  Yes, Love does have two arms- one of grace and mercy, and the other of judgment.  Jesus used a whip to run the moneychangers out of the temple.  Was He instructed to do so by FATHER?  Absolutely.  His words and actions were as wormwood to those recipients.

Anyone walking by the carnal nature today is subject to the same judgments.  When you screw up?  Repent!  Don’t defend your un-defendable position and justify your actions.  The Sons will be required to walk in both aspects of Love and rule with a rod of iron when necessary.  A rod is necessary for correction and holding back correction will not cause the other person to change.  Jesus ran the moneychangers out by necessity and I bet He hurts their feelings AND egos.  Love does what it needs to do in order to bring forth repentance.  Love will reveal those dear things you once held closely and now reject.  Your priorities will change as the vain traditions are revealed and you look back at all the time, energy, and resources you expended on vanity.  Your old way of thinking will be surgically and painfully removed out of your soul.   Yes, it will taste bitter when you are on the receiving end.  Enjoy!

Psalm 46:4  There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God,
The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

Revelation 8:10 Then the third angel sounded: And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.

This great star represents Christ coming down from Heaven being imparted to the overcomers and for judgment of false doctrines.  Let’s go back to Revelation 2 and see the promise given:

26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

​27 ​‘​He shall rule them with a rod of iron;

​​They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’—

​as I also have received from My Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star.

The living Word, the manifested Christ is coming forth as a burning lamp to those who have ears to hear.  This is the same star that traveled from east to west guiding the wise men to the promise for all of mankind.  This great morning star is the promise of the full sun of righteousness announcing and bringing forth a new day.  This new day is the fullness of the revelation of Christ in our minds.  We will be empowered with the mind of Christ.

“Burning like a torch (lamp)” directs us to Psalm 119:

105 ​​Your word is a lamp to my feet

​​And a light to my path.

Psalm 119 is broken up into sections by the Hebrew alphabet: 8 lines per letter, 22 letters resulting in 176 verses.  This verse is the beginning verse for the letter “Nun”.  This letter represents “a swarm of fish” and has a numeric value of fifty.  It can be written two ways- bent and straight.  These two nuns represent the two fundamental approaches to serving GOD: fear and love. The first person serves GOD out of awe, fear. Therefore, he is hunched over. The second person serves GOD out of love and thus stands straight. This person is also characterized by generosity, because love represents openness.  The Sons (153 fish, a swarm) receive a jubilee and serve FATHER both reverently and by Love.  The living Word, the lamp, lights the straight and narrow pathway that few are taking.  Others have taken the path lit by the bright lights of Babylon and their path leads to death and destruction.  The Great Star will judge the rivers and streams.

What are these rivers and streams?  There are symbolic rivers and streams in Heaven which are different from those on earth.  Jesus speaks of waters flowing out of Heaven at the Feast of Tabernacles in John 7:

37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” 39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

In addition, there is a river of Living Water flowing from the throne in Heaven:

Revelation 22:1  1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

This life flowing from Heaven is HIS Spirit and it flows from HIS throne through the Sons outward to mankind.  This Living Water represent Life and true revelation.  Anything less will turn bitter.  Doctrines, teachings, and philosophies of men’s lives will be judged.  False prophets promised many events which never occurred and thus they simply pointed to some occurrence as the fulfillment.  Science promised the war on cancer would be won but when?  Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty and announced it would be won quickly.  Years later there are more on government assistance than when he declared the war.  Men’s intellectual and fallible words act as rivers and streams of a lesser life.  Men “drink” from the 24 hour news channels in hope of being satisfied only to find their thirst remains.  Man’s opinions never fulfill anything but often serve to divert focus away from Truth.

The pure river of Life is the only healing solution to mankind.  The Word of Life will turn men’s rivers to bitterness.  Jesus specifically reveals this star to us in Revelation 22:

16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

HIS Body is being raised up to judge nations with a rod of iron.  What was once acceptable to those who are chosen is now found to be death.  Man’s church doctrines were sufficient for a time but without a future.  Yes it took time to allow sufficient inspection of the fruit but when the harvest was found lacking the apprehended ones continued their pursuit of the Rivers of Living Waters.  The waters of man’s wisdom, doctrines, creeds, and philosophies became bitter to the taste.  The apprehended ones will only be satisfied with the true living waters!

Revelation 8:8   Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. 9 And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

A great mountain represents a kingdom, government, rulership, or power.  John was seeing in the spiritual realm and saw that a great kingdom was being used for judgment.  In the Book of Isaiah, the prophet inspired by the Holy Spirit conveyed these words:

4:4   When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.

4:5   And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

A great mountain burning with fire is the Kingdom of GOD coming forth in judgment and you can be assured it will overcome any and all obstacles that would prevent its intended result.  This mountain is exalted above all flesh and operates at a higher level of understanding than those dwelling in the sea of humanity, the fleshly nature.

Much has been written concerning the Book of Daniel and the various kingdoms of man rising forth.  These kingdoms were great in men’s eyes and spanned centuries.  They were called empires but we see how unsustainable they are in Daniel’s dream in Chapter 2:

34 You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

“Chaff from the summer threshing floors” refers to the harvest at the end of the age of Pentecost.  In verse 44, Daniel goes on to say “the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.”  FATHER is going to judge and remove all lesser kingdoms which have been set up in our minds.  These kingdoms shall be struck down, ground into dust, be blown away and remembered no more.  HIS kingdom far exceeds any interest in a lesser kingdom and men will cease their pursuits to further counterfeit alternatives to such a great and magnificent reality, dominion, and rulership.  Why do you need to “nuke” the physical Jerusalem when you bring forth a new Jerusalem that removes any interest or focus of the old?  Loss of interest makes the old obsolete and of no value… it will be “no more”. 

The carnal nature of man is contained in the tumultuous sea and this great mountain was cast into this sea in order to kill.  A third of the living are dealt with by this second trumpet.  The Sons are the first of three groups to be addressed.  The “church” and the rest of mankind make up the other two thirds.  The nets of fish in the Gospels represented these three groups.  The 153 fish caught per instruction of Jesus in John 21 represents the Sons of GOD.  The second and third groups are seen in Luke 5:5-7.  Many were caught and placed in the boats, but a third group remained outside the boat and left swimming in the deep sea of carnal passion.

Ships are methods or tools of transferring goods from one location to another.  They are put in place as a system of transfer.  We use the Internet as a “ship” to transfer ideas, concepts, and information to others.  Ships are methods man has created  to transfer traditions, methods, philosophies, doctrines, and rules in order to govern the lives of others.  These ships govern the process and they are the systems man has put in place in lieu of submitting to Our Heavenly Father’s voice of governance.  These ships are destroyed when HIS kingdom comes down and is cast into the “sea”.  The systems of man cannot and will not remain when the standard of Love and Truth are raised up and presented for all to see.  We see other ships referenced later in Revelation 18 as the Babylonian system falls:

17 For in one hour such great riches came to nothing.’ Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18 and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like this great city?’

19 “They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! For in one hour she is made desolate.’

20 “Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!”

The fire of judgment is bringing desolation to the current systems and methods we have trusted in.  Rejoice in their destruction!  Let only HIS plan, will, and purpose be established in our lives as we go forth to be a blessing to all mankind, no matter what our capacity.  The second trumpet will deal specifically with the nature and systems of the Elect.   Later, all of humanity’s ships will go through the same judgment.  The firstfruits’ judgment is a necessary part of the fulfillment of HIS plan of restoration.  Peter wrote of the necessity of judgment to begin with the called out ones:

1 Peter 4:16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?

Isn’t the purpose of the entire 66 books of the Bible to bring forth the revelation of Jesus Christ?  Some focus on the Law, some on the prophets, and others solely on the New Testament.  If you really want to know Christ, you must consider all Scripture.  Wasn’t every word in Scripture inspired by the Holy Spirit?  If you want to know FATHER fully, you cannot throw out the Old Testament but instead understand it in context to the New.  Love requires judgment as well as grace and mercy.  Fire is a tool of judgment to destroy, not the whole man but the fleshly nature and this fleshly nature is removed by an act of Love.  Each trumpet refers to a specific word of judgment instituted by the FATHER of Love.  Let us understand this mystery.

Revelation 8:6 So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

7 The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Water represents the living Word of GOD by the Holy Spirit.  Hail represent a “hard” word of judgment, fire refers to processing of judgment, and blood denotes life.  Destruction is coming by the blast of this first trumpet and we are being put on notice.

Isaiah 28:17  Also I will make justice the measuring line,
And righteousness the plummet;
The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
And the waters will overflow the hiding place.

This judgment will expose the lies held and retained inside of us by our carnal nature.  These lies hinder us from moving up to a higher level.  They are words of compromise that have rooted themselves deep, some even based on Scripture taken out of context and used to serve a carnal purpose or intent.  Isn’t that what the Pharisees did who challenged Jesus?  They knew the “acts” of FATHER but did not know HIS ways thus they used Scripture to exalt themselves by control and manipulation.  The faith movement would have us believe that only the grace and mercy of FATHER’S right arm would prevail in our lives.  However Our Heavenly Father is not a “one-armed” GOD.  HIS left arm of judgment is required in our maturing process to remove the false ideas, doctrines, interpretations, half-truths, and philosophies we have deeply rooted in us.  It you don’t think you’re subject to HIS left arm of judgment, you’re kidding yourself.  Hebrews 12:

5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons:

​​​“My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD,

​​Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;

6 ​​For whom the LORD loves He chastens,

​​And scourges every son whom He receives.”

​7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.

Fire mingled with blood represents the burning process resulting in life by the blood of Christ.  Death is not the end result for HIS blood is being sent with this judgment to assure us of sustaining life after judgment.  We are transformed!

Trees have deep roots and stand tall.  They produce fruit that must be judged.  Unfruitful tress represent those deep rooted carnal views which have grown unchallenged over the years.  They have become traditions of thought that have misguided many.  There may have been omissions of THE WORD in order to allow carnal thinking and resulting acts to continue.  Your carnal man responds with a “wink and a nod” convincing you that your current path is fully justified.  These tall and majestic trees must be judged and thrown in the fire.  Doctrines born out of the carnal nature will be exposed to the complete truth in Love and removed in order that you will not be placed in the “illegitimate” son category.

Grass covers the ground and provides a perception of beauty.  Man’s carnal nature has masqueraded his intent with illusions, perceptions, and misdirection.  Men project themselves to others with devices both tangible and intangible in order to deceive, convince, or compel satisfying responses.  Just under the surface, the ugliness of the carnal nature resides in turmoil and insufficiency.  These men are not at peace.  When the grass is burned up, the illusions and perceptions are exposed.  Truth is the standard of judgment and everything below the surface will be compared to the Truth.  Only then will the removal process begin.

Luke 12:50  49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished! 51 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.”

Jesus spoke of the necessity of sending fire to the earth.  Fire will divide.  John the Baptist understood what was coming when he spoke ““I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

The Day of Pentecost brought an “earnest” of fire.  This fire looked like cloven tongues which sat upon them.  There is a greater fire required for the full baptism of the Sons.  This fire is to be seven times hotter in order to produce the spiritual perfection of Love.  This all consuming fire will remove anything unclean, impure, corruptible, and unacceptable in HIS sight.  Judgment and cleansing must come to the Sons.  The refiner’s fire of HIS Presence will not allow anyone with less than a pure heart to see HIM.  These are the ones who wear the white robes of righteousness around the throne.  No pain, no gain.  Let the trumpet blow!

Revelation 8:1  And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

The steps to Spiritual maturity are now complete and the Sons have been named.  How appropriate is it to have a time of contemplation, reverence, and to be totally awestruck by the momentous event all of creation has been awaiting- the impartation of power and authority to the Sons.  The silence brings all into unity awaiting the next event:

2  And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.

Before the sounding of the trumpets, the High Priest Jesus Christ brings forth the prayers of the saints and presents them in the Holy of Holies:

3  Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

4  And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.

The intercession for the saints is now complete and corrective judgment is about to be manifested on earth.  The seven angels have been readied to bring forth the trumpets.  Heaven was silenced in complete reverence and unity for this event at hand.  The incense provides a sweet smelling fragrance acceptable to FATHER.  This is accomplished by the SPIRIT making intercession on our behalf.  It comes forth by the purity of fire and bespeaks of judgment against the unrighteous and lawless so the captives may be set free.  Our Mediator is presenting the prayers to be answered and acted upon in the fullness of time.  The trumpets are now lifted and ready.

5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.

The fire from the altar brings forth the corrective judgments of FATHER to all the earth and it will be global in nature.

Hebrews 12:29  For our God is a consuming fire.

When the thunderings are released, they represent voices with power and authority and the Sons are now speaking only the Words they hears the FATHER say.  Full empowerment has been released as a result of the prayers ascending to the Throne for the bringing forth of the Sons’ manifestation on earth.  The lightnings represent the illumination of Truth and Love imparted to the earth by the Sons and as a result an earthquake shakes up and fully exposes the carnality of mankind all around the globe.  All of the foundations of men are shaken by this impartation of power, authority, and revelation.  This is done at the personal level as well at the corporate level for no aspect of creation is left out.

Fire is the agent of purification and transformation, not everlasting judgment as has been preached over and over in the past as fear tactics to keep people in submission to their church leaders.  Yes, they may have been sincere in their preaching but they were sincerely wrong.  The revelation of Love was the missing ingredient.  Pause and think about it.  This fire from Heaven was “kindled” at the Day of Pentecost when flames of fire sat upon them.  That was the beginning but now we are coming to the culmination of the Age when the fire being cast down from Heaven will be all consuming.  Jesus spoke of this progression in Luke 12:

49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! (Day of Pentecost) 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am (death at the Cross) till it is accomplished.”

He is the firstfruit of the firstfruits and prepared the way to bring forth cloven tongues of fire (the Comforter) on the Day of Pentecost.  This began the procession to bring forth the Sons for a full harvest at the end of the Age resulting in a fire being cast down from Heaven with full power, authority, and illumination.  The foundations built by men will come tumbling down by the force of the resulting earthquake.  Men’s authority will fall away as the true authority from Heaven is revealed among the Sons.

This fire from Heaven represents the Love, Truth, and righteousness of FATHER.  It is cast into our “earth” to individually purify us by removing all the dross from our soul.  It will shake up all of our past doctrines, views, philosophies, and biases and release them to be consumed in HIS fire.  We must embrace this purging and be willing to change.  Our trust in HIM allows us to make the choice without any fear of failure. the unknown, or true loss.  The Sons must be separated from any hindrance that would prevent the fullness of their calling to come forth.  They will be pure in heart and shall see FATHER for who HE is, the GOD of Love and HE will truly consume all the impurities keeping us from our Divine intent.  Now is the time for the transition of authority to come into full focus.  I must change and you must change, so embrace the change rather than defending an un-defendable position.  My choice is to embrace change that I be chosen.

Revelation 7:9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

The angels, the twenty-four elders, and the four living creatures were around the throne fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,  saying:

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,

​​Thanksgiving and honor and power and might,

​​Be to our God forever and ever.

​​Amen.”

What a marvelous and glorious sight.  These first three groups surround the throne of Jesus and in the outer circle a great multitude encompasses them.  Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?  One of the elders asks John and his response is “Sir, you know”.  When a question in Heaven is posed, be assured the answer is already known.  The elder has the Mind of Christ.  He replies:

“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them.

16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;

17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

This great multitude are those who followed the false systems of man.  They were mentioned in Revelation Chapter two when describing the corrupt church who committed adultery with Jezebel (the religious realm of Christianity), the prophetess.  Their souls went after false idols and did not repent.  They were too busy following after illusions of false ministry.  It was necessary for them to suffer through the great tribulation and go through the fiery furnace to burn away the wood, hay, and stubble.  Failure to repent necessitated a judgment corresponding to the situation.  However they still ended up encompassing the throne, just a little further from the center.  This great tribulation was experienced by those who ended up in Heaven, not the world as many false prophets have proclaimed in the past.  They repented. 

The process of tribulation (a pressing, pressing together, pressure) is specifically designed by FATHER to separate the chaff from the wheat.  The wheat had to be threshed at the end of the age for the harvest to be complete.  The old nature needed removal and there were deep-rooted doctrines and beliefs that had to be brought to the surface and exposed.  Traditions of men found their way into the hearts of this great multitude yet Our Heavenly Father in HIS great grace and mercy delivered them out of their old nature and restored them to a place around the throne.  That is extremely good news!

The Melchizedek priesthood, the Sons of Love, were tasked with bringing in the great multitudes that John could not number for the gathering was so great and out of every nation, kindred, people, and tongue!  First, the Sons (firstfruits)  are redeemed and secondly, the “church” (wheat harvest) is redeemed.  HIS Love is greater than any hindrance, tradition, doctrine, idol, philosophy, or any other man-created system for ultimately their blindness is removed and their tears are wiped away.

The robes of this multitude are washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.  “To be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen” refers to the righteous acts of the saints.  The ministry of the Sons brought forth this great harvest.  What will be the first sign that the Sons have become “operational”?  I believe when we experience a full and complete healing and restoration, a sign of putting on incorruption.  There will be no sickness or disease found among the Sons as they go forth and minister.  This incorruption will flow outward and their bodies will fully respond and submit to the incorruptible nature now fully manifested.  What a glorious event!  They too will be without spot or wrinkle.

This great multitude will be waving palm branches of victory.  In the wilderness, the children of Israel were confronted with bitter waters at Marah.  The waters needed to be “healed”.  FATHER responded:

For I am the LORD who heals you.”

27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters.

This event prophesies of the nations being healed where the Divine government (twelve wells of water) resides.  Elim means “palms” or victory over Marah (bitterness).

Does this reflect some eternal damnation preached from countless pulpits around the world?  Does this speak of “jihad”?  No, this speaks of the result of the Divine Intent of FATHER’S Love.  Behold, A great multitude is around the Throne!