The Revelation at Passover

April 4th, 2015

Back in February, I sensed that the blog series on the Book of Revelation would be completed by Passover.  This final book, the Fifth Gospel as I have called it, has many other facets contained therein that I could have focused in a more in-depth study.  But I believe I was to focus on removing the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that has been attached to this final book of the Bible.  Jesus said in chapter 1:

8  “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

and…

10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,

11 saying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,”

and in Revelation 22:

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

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.”

Our Lord and elder brother Jesus Christ has provided us a call to maturity.  His Beloved Disciple John was chosen to write what he saw.  John was given this vision containing many mysteries which were to be unlocked by the initiated at the end of the Age John was currently in- the Age of Pentecost.  Jesus began the book with the fact that He is the Alpha and Omega.  As well He ended the book restating the same Truth.

The very first issue He spoke of was that the people had lost their first Love.  The last issue of the seventh church was that they were lukewarm.  I am convinced that you cannot be lukewarm if you walk in Love.  Love must be first and last in your walk, it must be as “Alpha” and “Omega” in your life.

I am also convinced that the “silence” that has been occurring on a corporate basis for the last 18 years has been necessary so that men will not attempt to connect the past anointings with the new anointing coming forth.  No one will be able to call what is coming a “revival” of past anointings.  There will be no one taking credit for bringing forth this new anointing about to be imparted to those who walk in the Revelation of Love.

The marriage feast of the Bride is soon to come.  The call will go forth for those who are prepared to attend.  The parable of the ten virgins contains several truths we must consider.  All ten virgins were believers but they fell into two subgroups: those who kept their lamps trimmed and full, and those who didn’t.  Jesus had been asked about the end of the age and He spoke several parables to provide the disciples and us with understanding of the environment we would be living in when that time came.  He covered the fig tree who many believe to be Israel in its current form.  He spoke of the faithful and evil servants who were given responsibility over His possessions.  He spoke of the parable of the talents where men were given responsibility to be fruitful and were judged accordingly.  But the parable of the ten virgins focus on acceptance or rejection to the wedding feast.

In Revelation 6:6 we have our attention directed to the oil:

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat (Pentecost) for a denarius, and three quarts of barley (Passover) for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”

The harvests associated with the first two feasts were barley and wheat and both of them have been measured out.  That last feast of Tabernacles has the harvest of oil and wine which are without measure and are not to be harmed during the time of judgment.  They are associated with the final ingathering, the reconciliation of all mankind.

I believe this oil represents Agape Love without measure.  Hebrews 1:8-9 speaks of this oil:

8 But to the Son He says:

​​​“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;

​​A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

9 ​​You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;

​​Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You

​​With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

This passage is a quote from Psalm 45 which is focused on the Messiah and His Bride.  This “oil of gladness” is the Eternal Love and the resulting joy.  This is the oil that must fill the lamps of the virgins.  Those who have kept their focus on the revelation of Love as their foundation for their everyday lives have their lamps fully trimmed.  Those who looked at Love as being of lesser importance than other pursuits, lost their first Love and are lacking when that fateful day arrives. It is critically important that you understand the brevity of this parable:

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

Midnight represents the end of one age and the beginning of the next age.  The call or trumpet sound has come forth and it was heard by all.  All ten virgins heard the cry and responded:

7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

All ten virgins were summoned by the call.  What was the deciding factor between these two group?  The oil!  Jesus called those without the revelation of Love “foolish”:

8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

This is not my assessment, it is Jesus Who has differentiated the two groups of Christians.  Just as He judged the first church in chapter 2 in the book of Revelation for losing their first Love, He provides us with the consequences of not having sufficient revelation of Love when the marriage feast is at hand.  Notice that the five wise virgins know that they cannot impart their oil to the five foolish virgins:

9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

This revelation of Love can only come from your relationship with FATHER and cannot be transferred from or to another.  You have either sought and pursued this revelation of Love and have focused on it, or you have focused on just about everything else in lieu of it.  I marvel how Love tends to be omitted from so many sermons, studies, blogs, etc.  The ramification of its omission is beyond measure.  Love is not just another commodity you can go out to buy though the five foolish virgins without the revelation thought they could:

10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

Those virgins whose foundation of Love was established were able to accompany Our Lord Jesus Christ to the wedding.  Once they were gathered, the door was shut and entry by the others was not allowed.  The following two verses provide the critical understanding that I am compelled to emphasize:

11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’

12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

This oil that they were missing is Love.  Without it, Jesus did not know them!  Given that to be the case, let us once again read 1 John chapter 4:

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

The Book of Revelation is all about Love.  Men have attempted to provide alternate interpretations to fit their own agendas.  When you consider the most fundamental and core characteristic of FATHER is Love, then you know HIS Divine Intent of Love provides the foundation for every Word and Act HE manifests.  With that understanding, let us all pursue our first Love and let it also be our last, the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end.  Amen!

Now is the Time, the Time is at hand!

April 3rd, 2015

Revelation 22:6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place.

7 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

8 Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

9 Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.

11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”

Love is faithful, true, and transparent.  Blessed is he who keeps the words and revelation contained within this final book of the Holy Scripture.  In the past, the religious mind has swayed our thinking about this final book.  We were told of the catastrophic events within the chapters which would lead to total destruction of mankind.  We were led to believe that THE LORD GOD was angry and would wipe out mankind as a result of HIS frustration with their lawlessness.  The picture was painted to promote the idea of escapism by a rapture that would take place just prior to HIS angry release of judgment.  Love was not found anywhere in their pessimistic, fear inspired doctrines.  The mysteries contained within this final book were locked away from their carnal minds.  These mysteries were not to be revealed, packaged and sold by those whose egos needed to reach new heights.  The impending catastrophe was and is always just beyond the current sermon, designed to make the audience reliant on the speaker’s connection with Heaven, not there own.

We are called to worship and reverence Our Heavenly Father, none else.  It is HE who is our Source of Life, Love, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.  John the Beloved was overwhelmed by this entire vision and revelation of Love manifested to the point he fell down to worship the messenger.  He was rebuked and reminded to worship only FATHER, the Source of all.  We are urged to keep and obey the revelation of this book.  The revelation is to walk, grow and mature in Love.  We are to set aside the fleshly things of this world and be only mindful of the things from Above.  We are to have a personal relationship with FATHER.

We must not set aside, seal up, or allow our focus to be placed elsewhere.  This revelation is for now and we must keep our focus on this final maturing process for the time is at hand, now is the time!  Those who have faithfully read the words written here know the time is at hand, you sense it in your spirit.  FATHER is selecting those whose hearts are being prepared for HIS new anointing.  This Love anointing will differ from past anointings for it will close one age and bring forth a new age on earth.  It won’t simply be a “down payment” but a full and complete anointing similar to that of our elder brother, Our Lord Jesus Christ Who closed out the age of Passover and brought ushered in the Age of Pentecost.

The unholy and unjust will continue to mature into their fullness while the righteous and holy will become spiritually perfected.  Think it not strange that the perversion has increased to full maturity just prior to the release of this new anointing.  When the Standard of Love and Truth is fully raised and manifested for all to see, there will be a stark contrast to those who chose death and destruction.

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

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.”

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

We are urged to “come” and follow the commandments of Love so that we can access the Tree of Life.  This will produce works of Love.  We aren’t simply given the revelation of Christ for some passive reason, but we must act and respond to HIS call.  Yes, we must focus on Love and walk according to HIS Spirit.  Set aside those weights that would beset you and live with purpose.  Ask that your eyes be opened to any hindrance to receiving this new anointing.  Be among the five wise virgins who kept their lamps trimmed with sufficient oil from Above.  We are invited to “come”, accept the invitation and sell and lay down all you have for this invitation.  Let HIS Words minister to you today.  It is time to “be” rather than just “do”.  Connect with FATHER by “waiting” on HIM.  HE will respond as you sincerely seek HIM and and the revelation of HIS Love.  Give HIM your firstfruits, not the leftovers.

18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;

19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

We have been warned not to add our own soulish interpretation to this book which has been done countless times in the past.  Those who Love will understand and embrace this final revelation given to the Beloved.  Those who are called to be HIS Bride will understand the mysteries and will not need to add anything else for they know HIS Divine Intent for their lives.  They are completed by HIM and look not elsewhere.  They know that this anointing comes from Above and no where else.  They seek no other fruit than that of the Tree of Life.  They judge not others for FATHER’S judgment is fair and equitable.  HE will judge swiftly and effectively.

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

The River flows

April 2nd, 2015

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

2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.

4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.

5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

The fullness of Life proceeds from the Throne and FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love contains that Life.  This flow of Love is pure and transparent thus it contains no hidden agendas.  This water has a cleansing effect on all who enter in.  This water carries and communicates to all who encounter it.  It is the Word of Our Lord GOD Almighty that cleanses us.  In Ephesians chapter 5, Paul speaks of this cleansing:

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish

The result of this cleansing water is a glorious body to be presented to Christ and this is what John the beloved saw in the wonderful vision which depicted the full process of justification, sanctification, and finally glorification of this Bride.  All of life emanates from the Throne of FATHER and this river of Life is forever flowing forth producing eternal life.

The root meaning of street is “to draw to one’s self, to rescue, to deliver; deliverer”.  This street of transparent gold conveys the deliverance or reconciling to the Divine nature.  “All roads lead to restoration” must be kept at the forefront of Love’s mandate.  There is no eternal damnation to punish men as church doctrine would suggest.  FATHER’S Love has been maligned by the egos of men for thousands of years in order to maintain control and exploit mankind.  The transparency has come to the forefront and the Standard of Truth has been raised for all men to see.  The Divine government now prevails over the earth and men are now eating of the Tree of Life rather than the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  Its fruit is sweet and fulfilling.  No longer are men’s souls left unfulfilled.

There are twelve fruit coming forth from the trees.  Trees denote men and this fruit represents them being led by the Holy Spirit.  In Galatians chapter 5, Paul speaks of nine fruit:

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

In Ephesians chapter 5, Paul includes two more:

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth)

In Romans 6, Paul speaks of the final fruit:

22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

What a wonderful picture where the fruit begin with Love and end with holiness.  I am fully convinced that Love must be the first fruit so that the others will come forth in their order.  We have been called to be fruit inspectors and each of us must inspect our own fruit.  Are our actions motivated by Love?  If so, we should expect joy, peace, and the other fruit to come forth in our lives.  This fruit is what will feed, nourish, and ultimately heal the nations.

The leaf’s function is to provide the means for the fruit to come forth.  It captures the sunlight and converts the energy to promote life.  Leaves convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar.  The root meaning of “leaf” means to ascend, to arise, to come up.  Our healing takes place as we ascend toward the Throne.  A conversion and transformation takes place as we come into the presence of FATHER.  Jesus healed all manner of sickness and disease and as we come before HIM, we too are healed fully and completely.  Once this healing takes place, then we walk unhindered in eternal life.  Every spot, blemish, and imperfection will be removed and we will take our place in the Body of Christ in all its glory.  The Tree of Life is found in the “alpha” book of Genesis and is only appropriate that it is at the end of the “Omega” book of Revelation.  The flow of Life was lost in Adam but restored in Christ, perfect bookends.

The curse of death is removed and there is no more darkness for the light shines forth.  HIS Name is on our foreheads as we have taken on the Mind of Christ and are fully led by HIS Spirit.  The maturing process presented throughout this final Gospel is now presenting us with a complete picture of the Revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  This River not only flows in us but through us as we minister healing and life to the nations.   Glory!

The Glory filling the earth

April 1st, 2015

Revelation 21:22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.

24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.

25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there).

26 And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.

27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

The greater the revelation of FATHER, the closer HE is to you.  Some would place HIM in some far off galaxy.  Others would confine HIM to the local church or temple.  The revelation of Love places HIM in you!  Our egos would talk us out of that reality by stating we are undeserving.  However Jesus had no problem in walking and fellowshipping with the ungodly during His earthly ministry for there was not one Godly person to hang out with at the time.  That’s why He came, to restore mankind to an intimate fellowship with FATHER.  Paul stated it in 1 Corinthians chapter 6:

19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

A temple is a dwelling place and HIS Spirit resides in us, not in some building a few block or miles away.  Within that dwelling place is a light that cannot be put out but is meant to shine forth as the noonday sun.  This Glory was prophesied in Habakkuk chapter 2:

14  For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD,
As the waters cover the sea.

This earth is both your body and the physical earth, there will be no place where the Glory is missing for FATHER is omnipresent.  Paul encouraged the Beloved brethren to expect and obtain this same glory in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2:

13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The church has been likened to the moon which reflected the light of the sun.  It was a lesser light.  That age of the lesser light is now at its end so the greater light will shine forth.  The greatest light of all of creation is now descended upon the earth for all of mankind to see.  In the presence of HIS Glory, no sin or lawlessness can approach for the impurity will not be allowed in the presence of this pure Love and righteousness.  This result of this light has impacted the surroundings to the point that the transparency is described as glass.  Now the gold is seen not only as 99.999% pure but 100%!  Divine Nature has removed the last blemish or impurity thus bringing forth 100% transparency.  No longer will you be concerned with the intent of others, for in this city only FATHER’S Intent will lead those who dwell therein.

Where FATHER is, so is HIS Glory!  As each of us embraces that reality that HE can truly reside in us, not just externally, we will take on HIS Character, His Agape Love.  As HIS Love permeates every cell, atom, and particle of our existence, we will shine forth HIS Glory.  There will be no darkness found in us but only HIS Light will shine forth.  As HIS Love becomes fully resident in us, darkness flees and we no longer walk in any other intent but HIS.  We will then only partake of the fruit of the Tree of Life.  We will no longer judge others by means of the soulish man.  Our hearts will be pure and we will be content to “be” rather than “do”.  We then will better understand the “Be-attitude”

Matthew 5:8  Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.

Those who embrace the revelation of Love allow their hearts to be purified by this Love and are led by HIS Spirit.  The result is that their name or nature has placed them in the Lamb’s Book of Life.  It is that simple, embrace it!

Measuring Up

March 31st, 2015

Revelation 21:15 And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

Twelve is the number of government and order in Scripture.  There is no randomness or chaos but instead everything is now in Divine order.  The Glory of FATHER has expanded out to the Lamb’s Wife or New Jerusalem.  The Body is now adorned with the breastplate of righteousness whereas in the Old Testament only the High Priest wore the breastplate of twelve stones.  This is the same breastplate spoken of in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5:

5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

This breastplate has Love associated with it for the Bride was given this beautiful breastplate to cover her heart.  No longer will disorder be allowed to penetrate her heart but only righteousness will come forth and proclaim order in all the earth.  This Bride has taken on the Divine Nature of FATHER and is now describe as pure gold, fully transparent where no hidden agenda can or will be found in her.  The wall or outer covering is made up of the overcomers as referenced by the number 144, the number of resurrection.

The city is equidistant in length, width, and height and this references a full and complete Spiritual measurement.  Paul spoke of Love using these same terms in Ephesians chapter 3:

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height

19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

There is much discussion about what each stone means and there is no question that FATHER has a purpose for the type and location of each stone.  But let us focus on the big picture of the adornment of the Bride.  When Love is the primary motivation, no expense is spared and only the best and most representative will be the adornments.  The Beloved Bride of Christ is arrayed for all to see.  Isaiah 61 prophesies of this glorious event as righteousness prevails on the earth as the Bride comes down from Heaven:

10 ​​I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,

​​My soul shall be joyful in my God;

​​For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

​​He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

​​As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,

​​And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11 ​​For as the earth brings forth its bud,

​​As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,

​​So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

As the revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ comes into is fullness on earth, the glory will be seen by all.  There will be no question of what is happening as the light overtakes all of the darkness that has prevailed until now.  The darkness between the two ages is only temporary and those who are prepared will return with the brightness of HIS coming to overtake this darkness.  Those whose lamps were trimmed were found to measure up and were accepted.  Now the Bride has been measured and found to be fully perfected for the presentation to all who dwell on the earth.  The five wise virgins have kept their oil of their first Love trimmed and readied for the Bridegroom’s return,  Now the results of all that preparation is coming forth to all the earth.

The city is now pure and transparent.  The Love and righteousness emanating from the Throne has now overtaken the entire city.  Light and life have swallowed up darkness and death.  There are no more hidden agendas of man but only the transparency of FATHER Divine Intent.  The tree of the knowledge of good and evil is no longer the source of fruit eaten by mankind.  The measurements are complete.  The full and complete revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ is at hand!

The Reality of Inflation

March 30th, 2015

Even though the government is reporting low inflation, most of us in the rest of the country experience something much different:

KWN Arnott 3:30:2015

Describing The Bride

March 30th, 2015

Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

12 Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.

14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Once again, the messenger associated with the bowls of judgment returns to John to move his focus toward the Bride.  This bride is depicted as a city.  What is a city?  It is the dwelling place of a corporate group of people who want to dwell together in unity, peace, and safety, not being isolated by distance of any type.  This New Jerusalem is the Body of Christ with Jesus as the head.  Revelation 21:14 happens to be the 31,068th verse of the Bible.  Within this number is a mystery revealed.  Bonnie Gaunt did an excellent study on the numbers of the universe and the number 3,168 IS the prime number of the universe.  In studies of this nature you disregard the 0.  The numeric value of Lord Jesus Christ is 3,168 and that number provides the primary number when measuring our universe. (see http://www.gods-kingdom-ministries.net/daily-weblogs/2008/12-2008/the-number-of-the-name-of-the-lord-jesus-christ/ )

A gate is an entrance found within a wall or separation.  The Old Testament tribes denote whom the Law was given and this Law dealt with the outward behavior.  Adhering to The Law allowed restricted entrance to the presence of FATHER.  However the twelve apostles were given the understanding and Divine Intent of The Law- Love.  Love is the foundation of the Body of Christ and it separates the Body from all other inhabitants.

The Body of Christ has the “glory of GOD” all about her.  Why?  She has the revelation of Love which is the Light unto all the world.  Jesus spoke to the multitude in Matthew chapter 5.  He openly disclosed the mystery “to be”.  This state “to be” is in lieu of “doing”.  After He disclose the be-attitudes, He then declared the result:

14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Old Jerusalem was the city where the Temple was located.  FATHER’S Presence was at the center of this city.  The new city is represented by the indwelling Presence of FATHER in every aspect of the Body of Christ.  Only Love can cause FATHER to be invited as an Indwelling Presence, not hope or faith alone.  Love is the key to being found among the Glorious Body.  John had this revelation and reality is what he wrote in 1 John chapter 4:

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love

I continue to bring this passage before you so that there is no question what is the most important focus in your daily walk.  A Bride’s most important attribute is her Love for her Dearly Beloved for He is her first Love.  Everything else is secondary.  Read the Songs of Songs with this in mind.  You can spend countless hours looking for some hidden nugget of knowledge found in each chapter of Revelation.  I could have spent paragraph after paragraph dissecting words for their hidden meanings yet you would have missed the big picture.  This final Gospel is all about Love and the culmination and maturity of the Bride of Christ being joined to together with Our Lord Jesus Christ being the Head.  The high mountain depicts the highest Kingdom.  This Kingdom has as its King Our Lord Jesus Christ.  His authority supersedes the authority of all other kings and kingdoms.  His Bride takes on His Name and thus shares His power and authority over all.  The government depicted by the twelve tribes was incomplete but when you add the revelation given to the twelve Apostles who were specifically give the revelation of Love found in the Law, restoration of all mankind could now come forth.  FATHER’S Love has been revealed as the endgame and the Bride brings forth the light (or revelation) of this Truth to the earth.

The Bride is described by the jasper stone being clear.  This stone described Our Lord Jesus Christ back in Revelation chapter 4:

3   And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

Now the Bride has fully taken on His Character of Love and has become “one” with Him.  She is pure and without blemish to the point of being transparent or clear.  Oh what a glorious sight for all the earth to see.  This is not only good news, it is great news!  The Revelation of Jesus Christ is being revealed for all the earth to experience.   Now is the time!

It Is Done!

March 29th, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

6   And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

7   He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.

8   But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

The three major feasts point to the three major harvests.  Each of these harvests have the three major classifications of people depicted: The overcomers, the church, and the sea of humanity.  Love is not wasteful and every vessel created by FATHER will be utilized and restored in some fashion.  Nothing will be fully discarded.  The Potter may have to rework the clay but in the end, the clay is formed into a vessel of honor.  Remember, we all started out as vessels of dishonor.

The tumultuous sea of humanity is no more.  FATHER’S great grace and mercy have removed all the inhabitants of the sea and restored them to HIM.  Among those in this sea are: the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars.  Their sin and lawlessness are to be fully purged from them so that they can become inhabitants of the new earth.  Paul understood this great Plan in Romans chapter 8:

18  For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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

20  For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

21  because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22  For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

23  Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

“Thy Kingdom come” has been the prayer of billions and John is shown the reality coming forth in the Revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  In the wondrous majesty of FATHER’S Plan, the current age will come to a close.  The Bride is being made ready and the revelation of Love is being manifested for the whole world to see.  The sea will be drained of its inhabitants who are unworthy to attend the marriage feast but we can rest assured that FATHER will purge all of mankind of its unrighteousness through the refiner’s fire.  As men’s eyes are opened, they will weep in sorrow for their past acts but those tears will be lovingly wiped away.  All things will pass away, behold all things become new.

FATHER’S Love is true and faithful.  We can trust HIM Who Loves us unconditionally.  HIS Divine Intent is without variation:

James 1:17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Jesus Christ is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.  I believe the Gospel of John to be the first Gospel as he begins this Gospel with:

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

Now John the Beloved is tasked with writing the final Gospel:

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.

This final book brings forth the fruition of Good News!  John sees into the spiritual realm and the plan is fully laid out in the Spirit for him to record.  Its mysteries are kept in place until the initiated are ready for them to be revealed.  These mysteries have been hidden in plain sight and FATHER knew that men would wrongly interpret these mysteries by their soulish intent and perspective.  The Key to opening the mysteries is found within the revelation of Love, FATHER’S primary character.  Jesus Himself proclaimed He is the Alpha and Omega.  We must embrace that reality as we prepare for the new Heaven and the new earth.  Whether we embrace it or not, it is coming.  Those who know FATHER are being prepared, those who don’t will have quite an awakening at the appropriate time.  Love is the key.  Think about the following:

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Can it be said any clearer than this?

The Book of Life

March 28th, 2015

Revelation 20:11  Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Nothing, no man or woman, could stand in FATHER’S Presence.  No adversary, no beast, no devil… nothing!  It amazes me that men think they have any power and authority other than that allowed by FATHER.  Acts of defiance only serve to reveal that blindness in men.  Nobody is able to stand before the magnificence of the Creator of all existence.

Our bodies retain “memories” of when a toxin entered into our energetic bio-field.  When Dr. Speckhart was alive, he could inquire of the body about when a specific toxin, bacteria, or virus entered into the person’s body.  I experienced this inquiry firsthand when he was testing me for DDT.  Without me telling him, he tested me and discovered that in 1959 this chemical entered into my body.  Back then, DDT rings were painted on trees at the local park and we climbed those trees while playing.  Our bodies are constantly “recording” events and surpass the super computers’ ability to store.  The recording of events is constantly occurring throughout the universe in various forms.  Nothing is truly hidden.

The Book of Life is tied to the Tree of Life.  The other books are tied to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  The other books focus on soulish and fleshly records whereas the Book of Life records our acts which are led by HIS Spirit of Love.  The mature Sons’ acts are recorded in the Book of Life.  These acts of Love originate from FATHER’S Divine Intent and promote life.  The dead works of men have no place in this book.  These are the same works where Jesus proclaimed He never knew them:

Matthew 7:21  “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’

23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

The Book of Life contains no lawless acts even though men might judge their acts to be worthy of inclusion.  Men’s rationalization from a viewpoint of carnality will not pass muster.  As we fully submit to HIS Will and Plan, our acts will be recorded in the Book of Life.  Those acts are known by FATHER because HE initiated those acts out of HIS Divine Intent of Love.  This is why it is critical for us to “wait” on THE LORD until HE shows us an action to take.  We do this instead of “doing” out of our own soulish thinking, hoping that we we do might “stick” and be acceptable in HIS Sight.

The sea giving up its dead refers to those who walk according to the flesh and are part of the sea of humanity.  Those in the depths of the sea are those who lived fully by the carnal flesh.  The lowest level of this walk is represented by the term “Hades” or hell.  When you are in constant and severe lack and craving, never having any fulfillment of any type, you are surely in a personal hell.

All men have experienced the process of death from the moment they are born.  They were subject to the Adamic curse:

Romans 5:17   For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

The second death refers to dying to the flesh and thus becoming Spiritually alive.  This is only accomplished through the process of purification.  Our fleshly nature must die so that our Spiritual nature may live.  It is counterintuitive to the mind of man but is that pathway to everlasting life.  Just as the seed must “die” in the earth in order for life to spring forth, we too must die to the earthly nature in order to Spiritually be alive.

FATHER is the only One Who can judge us and our acts for it is HE who initiates the acts recorded in the Book of Life.  Acts apart from HIS Intent are ultimately burned up in the lake of fire and are purged from us.  This is truly an act of kindness by FATHER in order to cleanse us from all unrighteousness in order that we might by fully reconciled unto HIM.  Just as the prodigal son returned and was restored to his father, all of us will be restored to Our Heavenly Father.  The only question is in what order it occurs. 

There are those who submit early.  They are quick to separate themselves from unrighteousness.  The barley harvest represents this group for it is easily removed from the chaff by the action of “winnowing”.  Winnowing is defined: to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.  The Holy Spirit easily moves in and among those who willingly submit.  They quickly embrace being led by THE SPIRIT.

There are those who receive salvation but never come to the fullness of being led by THE SPIRIT.  They are represented by the second harvest of wheat.  Wheat is harvested by “threshing”.  The seed is separated from the chaff by “beating” it for it does not easily give up the chaff.  Those who are “religious” are quite content to stay in their designated pew and let someone else hear THE FATHER for them.  They are content to be in the second group to be reconciled to FATHER.

The final group of mankind, those who reside in the tumultuous sea of humanity, are represented by the final harvest of grapes.  Grapes are harvested by being “pressed” or trodden down.  This final harvest is relatively extreme when compared to the other harvests.  Nevertheless, even the fleshly-minded will finally be harvested.  Their flesh will be removed so that their life will come forth and be reconciled to FATHER.  Love does not waste anything!

Rebellion crushed

March 27th, 2015

Revelation 20:7  Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison

8  and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea.

9  They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.

10  The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

There will be those who will continue to resist the Love of FATHER and retain their “independence” and stature.  They choose to remain blind because of their unwillingness and fear of dying to the flesh.  They are no different than the children of Israel who want to return to the bondage of Egypt:

Numbers 11:4   Now the mixed multitude who were among them yielded to intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: “Who will give us meat to eat?

5 We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic;

6 but now our whole being is dried up; there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes!”

There will always be those who want to feed their souls and flesh rather than their spirits, even when they see the mighty works of FATHER.  This last 1,000 years denotes the final test of maturity.  We have 4,000 years associated with Passover, 2,000 years associated with Pentecost, and this last 1,000 years associated with Tabernacles.  This is a time of rest for those who have ascended into the fullness of their calling.  They have embraced their royal robes of righteousness and walk in an inner peace that is beyond man’s understanding.  They have no problem in taking on the whole armor of FATHER and dealing with the fiery darts of the adversary as Paul urged in Ephesians chapter 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.

The name “Gog” means mountain and the name “Magog” means land of mountains.  Those who are set in the high earthly places will come to challenge the Elect who have been given power and authority to judge mankind.  They will attempt to “encircle” those who FATHER has chosen to bring the Light into the world.  They will use manipulation, human reasoning, and appeal to the lust and pride of men to dissuade those who dwell on the earth to follow the light.  However, FATHER’S Word will come down from Heaven and devour their soulish intent.  They will be exposed of the vanity they walk in.  They will be unable to resist the fiery Word coming forth out of the mouths of the Elect.  Their flesh will be “burned up” and will never again have the power it once claimed in its deception of man.

The term “forever” is connected to the idea of always and never.   The flesh will never by victorious over the spirit.  The spirit will always be victorious over the flesh.  Since the flesh will always lose in its attempt to rise up against the Spirit, it will suffer as in defeat.  The lake of fire is the purifying agent to remove the flesh from man in order to bring forth Divine nature.  Removal is painful to the flesh and the flesh will certainly and forever suffer by definition.  That is a good thing.  Removing a splinter from the finger is painful and necessary for the healing to come forth and restoration to be complete.  We must “detoxify” from the soulish and fleshly thoughts and actions as we prepare ourselves to go before the Throne of FATHER.  Those who walked in a temporary soulish and exalted position may resist for a time but in the end they will succumb to the Holiness of THE LORD.

This final Age will be one of consuming the last attempts of worldliness.  Perfection only comes when the dross is fully removed.  When moving from 99% to 100% pure, the fire must be increased by seven-fold for that last impurity has the greatest resistance to removal but in the end, it is worth it.  The final rebellion will be crushed.