Although I miraculously lived through that first night, my troubles were far from over. My life would continue, but now the devil had me on the ropes, and although I did not know it at the time, he was coming in to finish me off.
He continued attacking me in the hospital as I fought for my life. Several of his attacks damaged my body, while others aggravated my job standing and relationships. When all else failed, he influenced my doctors to persuade me to consent to a risky and unneeded operation. He repeatedly brought mayhem into my life with a relentless wave of events designed to abort my destiny and life purpose.
This entire encounter was so unbelievably dreadful and depressing that I often doubted if these terrifying experiences could even be real. So, I blocked all my reflections of that night because I no longer wanted to dwell upon them or think about their consequences. I rationalized them away as being nothing more than an awful dream. I pictured them as being very small and far away in my mind. Unfortunately, the consequence of these measures is that they exposed me to a new series of demonic attacks. I was about to experience the truth of living without God to block the devil’s attacks.
THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
I spent the next few weeks in the intensive care unit (ICU), and quite frankly, I could not have been any sicker. It was so bad that I remember thinking, “oh well, at least I’m still alive.”
The doctors confirmed that my pancreas was the problem. They explained that it had exploded into hyper-production, generating thousands of times the required volume of digestive enzymes and discharging most of them into my bloodstream. They said that these digestive enzymes decompose proteins resulting in massive deterioration over most of my body. My blood, veins, arteries, muscles, nerves, organs, bones, and brain were all decomposing. That would explain my sensations of needles and pins all over my body and the numbness I felt after I entered the hospital.
The physicians continued to divulge that this hyper-production of digestive enzymes created immense pressure on the internal lining of the pancreas. This force became so powerful that it forced the inner lining through the outer wall, forming a balloon-shaped cyst outside the pancreas. The doctors called it a pseudo-cyst, and they deemed it to be a potentially deadly condition. They articulated that even though my pseudo-cyst was leaking, it had not yet ruptured. Eventually, it would harden and break open, abruptly releasing massive quantities of digestive enzymes into my bloodstream, creating even more impairment to my body. My surgeons said my pseudo-cysts were a ticking time bomb and would require defusing before this explosion struck me.
Even worse they did not have a medical solution to my condition, and I believed that surgery was on their minds and in their hearts from the very start. I also knew I was not strong enough for surgery then, as my body needed to heal and gain strength.
In the meantime, the physicians proceeded with a recuperation strategy founded on food abstinence. They asserted that total fasting would slow enzyme production considerably because food consumption activates the digestive processes. Beginning this program would also give my body time to purge itself of the harmful toxins in my blood. To confirm that the program was working, they monitored my blood regularly. Within a week, they declared that my enzyme levels were consistently descending.
I made it through the first few weeks without eating anything and lost 30 pounds in the process. They then started IV feedings that consisted of sugar water and vitamins. The physicians said afterward that my body responded as desired, and I had gained strength. While this was good news, I still felt very sick.
THE STENCH OF DEATH
It was more than physically feeling very sick, however. I began to sense there was something very different about my behavior. One thing that I noticed was my inappropriate speech. Vulgarities were now flowing out of my mouth, seemingly with every sentence I uttered. For some reason, I did not seem to care who it offended as I spared no one from my bad speech, not my mother, father, or even my children. Physicians and nurses were daily victims, and things like my handwritten notes strangely included vulgarities. It was so bad that even though it was clear to me, I seemingly could not stop. I wondered to myself, why am I saying such disgusting things? It was obvious to everyone around me that my vocabulary had changed. In reality, the stench of death was all over me. I was still alive and in this world, but the scent of death had wrapped me like a blanket.
My mind was also influenced. My thoughts were of sensual pleasures and flirting with nurses. This conduct was inconceivable for someone so sick that they could die at any moment. I recall thinking, what is wrong with you? You’re so ill you cannot stay awake for more than an hour at a time, and you are harboring these absurd thoughts?
Not knowing that I was in a war for my life (spiritual warfare) allowed me to become a punching bag for evil. In my next posting, I will communicate how being unable to digest food became the next punch threatening my life. This will be followed by a series of punches through my stay in the hospital, followed by a breakthrough that started my journey back to God.
I understand that the experiences I shared about the Spiritual Warfare Over Me are foreign to most. If you care to read or review any of them, use the links below:
I also understand that the above chronicles must be authenticated by Biblical scriptures. Therefore, I have performed the necessary research to achieve scriptural validation of what I experienced and present the findings to you below. In examining this material, you may find, like I did, a real glimpse into the reality of the spiritual realm I experienced.
A CORRELATION TO THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST
The experiences of that night and beyond terrified me. Most people would believe you were crazy for talking about the things I experienced. I know because I tried a couple of times. Therefore, I wanted to avoid thinking about what happened, let alone tell anyone about my Entering The Spiritual Realm. It wasn’t until years later, after becoming born-again, that I really began to understand what God had done for me. He showed me what exists on the other side of this reality, in the spiritual realm, and how my actions on earth would determine my spiritual destiny. God loved me enough to give me a second opportunity to make the right choices, which changed my fate. I did not deserve this second chance, but He gave it out of His love for me. I knew that if He did this much for me when I did not deserve it, He would do even more to bless me when I made the changes I promised before Him on the Judgment Seat. Upon returning to my everyday life, however, I experienced a continual bombardment of spiritual attacks that eventually led me to surrender and declare Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and to do whatever He wanted. The changes to my life after that surrender were immediate. The next day, God showed me a vision of the New Earth coming into existence because Jesus had filled its core with His presence (A VISION OF A JESUS-FILLED WORLD COMING TO PASS). God placed favor into my soul. He removed me from a poor job situation with an early-out package that put cash in my pocket.
Then, before I accepted, an unsolicited job offer came my way. I then took the early out package and the new job offer and moved across the country to where He wanted me to go. Once there, we were immediately led to a church that God wanted us to attend. It was our training ground, and I grew closer to Him than I imagined. Blessings and gifts followed, and I began reading the Bible daily and gained new insights into my spiritual encounters. The following sections represent the fruits of my Bible study, and this information helped me understand that what I experienced was not just a bad dream. It was all recorded in the Bible.
PROOF OF THE LAKE OF FIRE
The orange plasma that I reported swimming in (see SWIMMING IN THE LAKE OF FIRE AND BRIMSTONE) is mentioned in the book of Revelation as the eternal destination of Satan, the beast, the false prophet, death, Hades, and everyone whose name is not written in the Book of Life.
Revelation 20:10 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.
Revelation 20:14-15Then 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.
THE JUDGMENT OF WORKS AND THE OPENED BOOKS
In my spiritual experience, I stood in a gray place while being judged (Standing On The Seat Of Judgment Before God). I heard the voices of the spirits that searched for records of my good works. I also experienced the pain I had caused others as the sins of my life passed before me.
Is there a reference to being judged in the Bible? Are records kept assisting in the judgment? The answer to both of these questions is yes. Everyone will be judged by their works:
Revelation 20:11 – 13 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. 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. 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.
THE SECOND DEATH
Since only truth existed in the place of my reflection, I somehow understood that the pending judgment before me was regarding the second death. On earth, I did not know that such a thing existed. Is there evidence of the second death in the Bible? Yes, again, it is explained in the continuation of the passage above. The second death is the end of hell and death. The result is to be the total elimination of evil. There will also be the elimination of death, pain, and tears. Sadly, however, there will be no more chances for repentance as only those whose name is in the Book of Life will remain:
Revelation 20:14 – 15 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
THE SAVIOR
On that night, I swam in the lake of fire and brimstone and later walked in the halls of Hell where I faced the beast IN HELL – CONFRONTED BY THE DEVIL. I knew there was no escape from these places, so how did I get out? I also sustained the reality of the second death, but who has power over death, to let live or let die? The answer is Jesus! The following words from the book of Revelation are the words of the resurrected Jesus:
Jesus “The Way, the Truth and the Life,” Rises from the Dead
Revelation 1:18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of hades and of death.
THE JUDGE
In my remembrance, I stood while being judged. To whom do I owe my redemption? Who sits on the throne of judgment?
Revelation 7:10 And crying out with a loud voice, saying, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!
I was also returned to this life that day despite my sin-stained garments. Who has the power to forgive sin?
Mark 2:10 – 11 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins; He said to the paralytic, I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.
I stood in a place where only truth existed and was asked, “Why should you live?” But who will judge the living and the dead?
2 Timothy 4:1 I charge you, therefore, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom.
The answer is that Jesus, the Christ of Nazareth, is our Lord and Savior. Even though I had made poor choices, Jesus covered me with His blood and kept me from a second death I rightfully deserved.
Jesus Sheds His Blood on the Cross
My story provides insight into the meaning of our lives because it accurately describes the consequences of our poor choices. I had made the poor choice of disbelieving in the devil’s existence When You Disbelieve The Devil’s Existence…, but God revealed the truth to me. The truth is that the devil, hell, the lake of fire and brimstone, the judgment, and the second death are the consequences of poor life choices. God, Jesus, heaven, and life everlasting are the consequences of our faith in Jesus Christ, the son of God.
A CORRELATION WITH PSALM 30
As you know from reading the eight postings listed at the top of this journal, I entered the emergency room of a major hospital on November 7, 1986, believing that all would be well soon, not knowing that MY DAY OF DEATH was knocking at my door. Nor did I know that God would miraculously deliver me from a long string of attacks and calamities.
Psalm 30, a psalm of David, in some ways correlates to my experience. In this psalm, David honors God for saving him from his foe, healing him, delivering him from the grave, and saving him from being cast into the pit (MY JOURNEY TO SPIRITUAL GOLGOTHA). My experience shows that God also did these things for me; therein lies the correlation. Let us start by reading a portion of Psalm 30.
Psalm 30: 1-5 I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried out to You, and you healed me. O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Let us honor God for His great mercy and love! I completely relate Davids’s message in Psalm 30. I even modified it and made it my personal prayer of thanksgiving for all my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, has done for me. I present this personal version here, so please read along with me in thanksgiving and praise:
I will exalt You, Oh Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not let my enemy, the devil, rejoice in victory over me. Oh Lord, my God, I have cried out to You, and You have healed me from a great affliction of which there was seemingly no hope. Oh Lord, you have lifted my soul from the grave of death and saved me from an eternal damnation, I truly deserve. You have kept me alive and spared me from the fate of the Lake of Fire and Brimstone and the everlasting torture and agony of the second death. Sing praises to the Lord, you saints of His, and give thanks to the remembrance of His holy name; His name is JESUS, THE CHRIST OF NAZARETH. For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is forever. Oh, weeping and sorrow may endure for a night, but joy everlasting comes in the morning, and a new life begins.
May all of God’s blessings be upon you and yours! Papa Joe.
This posting is one of several chronicling what happened after I began disbelieving the devil’s existence. Theses postings convey just how spiritual warfare can be a warning all who hold such a belief. You can read my previous post here, MY DAY OF DEATH, as it is a lead-in to this material.
A spiritual force transported me from the Lake of Fire to an empty cave containing blackened, semi-smooth rock surfaces burning red in various places. The walls contained numerous large fissures that periodically emitted fire and repulsive sulfuric-smelling steam. I presumed these conditions to be like those near the earth’s core. I immediately began searching for a way out by walking down a passageway through the flames and smoke.
THE BEAST
Suddenly, a giant beast appeared before me, obstructing my way forward. This repulsive-looking ten-foot-tall monster had the body build of a hefty man. Its enormous arms and legs were broader than my torso, and its muscles bulged like those of a world-class bodybuilder. Its skin was predominantly darkish brown with traces of black sprinkled in, and its texture resembled scorched leather, toughened in the fire and heat of this place. This leathered skin contained numerous sharp thorns of various sizes across its entire body. I noticed that the more prominent thorns also included numerous smaller thorns. These rose-shaped thorns appeared very sharp and likely cut to shreds anyone who battled this monster.
I examined the face of the creature and saw its red eyes glaring back at me, and I felt its immense detestation for me. The form of its skull sloped backward like that of a Raptor. I mysteriously understood that this beast was the master of this place and that there was no way for me to defeat it, at least not in this place where it rules. We stood there, staring at each other for a moment. Once again, I felt this beast’s unimaginable detestation and disgust toward me. It hated me with a prejudice I had never suspected possible, with perfect malice. I then comprehended that it saw me as revolting, disgusting, and repulsive. My words can not adequately articulate the depth, completeness, and hostility this monster had for me.
Recognizing the gravity of my circumstances, I tried to turn and run but soon discovered that God had fastened my feet to the ground. The beast then attempted several roundhouse punches at me. Still, luckily, as it strained to move toward me, it also discovered its feet were also attached to the floor. Without this constraint, this monster would have ruled over me in hell. It would torment me and receive sadistic pleasure in my suffering.
All these thoughts and emotions are genuine because God somehow transferred them into my brain. Then, as established in my prior postings, I was instantly transported to another place-the place of judgment: STANDING ON THE SEAT OF JUDGMENT BEFORE GOD
As we ended that posting, I lay in an ICU bed, slowly passing into unconsciousness. I then left my physical body and found myself in a transparent vessel in the vastness of space. The craft began moving slowly through space and time, and I could hear the conversations in the life I would have lived as I departed. This piece picks up at that juncture and reveals my voyage to spiritual Golgotha and beyond.
The Journey Begins
As I gradually accelerated, I began looking around. I noticed the illumination of a slightly larger object in the infinite sea of stars all around. As the ship progressed, I saw that this object was not perfectly spherical like the others, although I couldn’t quite recognize it.
Then, suddenly, a repulsive stench arrived. This smell was faint at first, and I found myself sniffing to recognize it. But when the full intensity of that putrifying odor fell on me, it hit like a massive swell crashing onto the shore. I gagged and became nauseous as the stench of decaying human flesh sickened me.
Soon after, I began hearing soft but unrecognizable melodic sounds. I noticed, however, that they gradually intensified as I approached the strange object before me. Then, a chill ran through me as I recognized the sounds to be the voices of a myriad of souls, simultaneously wailing in torment. This perpetual melody of desperate despair and suffering evoked a heartbreaking feeling.
I glanced up to check my position and observed that I was approaching this now much larger-looking white object in space. I also noticed that I was now traversing forward in the shape of sine waves or s-shaped curves, growing more prominent as I approached the entity before me. I then reconfirmed that I was on a course heading toward this irregularly shaped object and noticed that the putrified stench and wailing sounds were emanating from within it.
Eventually, I saw what I wish I had not: the object before me was a gigantic human skull hovering in space. It was not just the bare skeletal structure but rather had pieces of muscle and hair in various places and, in general, severely decayed. Most of its skin was missing, often exposing underlying muscle and ligament in areas. The jaw contained only a few teeth but exhibited a wicked smirk. The right eyeball was missing, and the stench and the wailing emanated from this empty cavity.
Skull_by_JKrushal
The closer I came to this skull of death, the more I became astonished at its enormous size. My sine wave flight path now swung me from one edge of the skull to the other, and before I knew it, all I could see before me was the skull. Yet, I proceeded onward, and soon, all I could see was the empty eye socket before me. I then realized my total insignificance relative to its enormousness. Nevertheless, I continued advancing by entering the empty eye socket, which engulfed me. Once inside, I gained a close-up view of the remnants of the ligaments and muscles of the eye socket. Yet, I proceeded onward, moving into total darkness and eventually passing through an invisible passageway. My voyage appeared over, and I wondered what might lie ahead.
In my earlier postings (When You Disbelieve The Devil’s Existence…, and THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND THE INITIAL PROGNOSIS,) I shared an experience of how I suffered a spiritual attack that sent me to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where I was examined by three doctors who agreed that I had pancreatitis that threatened my life. Unable to do anything more than treat the pain, they left me there to see if I would make it through the night.
LEAVING MY BODY BEHIND After dosing off to sleep, I experienced a near-death out-of-body experience. In it, I found myself seated in a transparent spaceship, hovering in the blackness of space with the radiance of billions of stars around me.
I knew the ship was solid because I could feel my buttocks and crossed legs on it. I was also obtaining information relevant to my circumstances. In this case, I knew I had left my body and was about to travel through space and time. Mysteriously, I also learned I had a transparent dome above me, shielding me from outside conditions while allowing me to see in every direction.
I soon detected the first sensation of the ship’s movement, starting slowly forward and then gradually accelerating. As I passed, I began to hear conversations and stretches of people’s voices. One remark after another in succession, as if I were slowly driving a car past an unbroken line of people, all engaged in dialogue.
Initially, I would hear complete sentences, but as I accelerated, the words came in faster, were higher-pitched, and less recognizable. Soon, there were very few recognizable words, and eventually, none. Words sounded like a 33 RPM record played at a 78 RPM speed. As the acceleration continued, the sounds transformed into something like Morse code and ultimately into a squelch that an old-time radio makes when the tuner rapidly shifts across a wide range of stations. I felt I was passing by the voices of my life’s future conversations as my ship traveled through time. I believed they were the voices of a future I would not have. Suddenly, these sounds just stopped, and I remember thinking that I would have had a very long life if I had lived.
With the sounds of voices now behind me, I focused on trying to determine my location. Initially, all I saw were the stars and the blackness of space around me, but I soon noticed that I was zigzagging back and forth through space. Like a sine wave, the ship advanced in S-shaped curves, veering to the left and then curving to the right. Back and forth I went while maintaining one precise heading forward. Where was I going, I wondered.
This posting is one of several chronicling what happened when I began disbelieving the devil’s existence. They convey just how physical and spiritual warfare can be and warn all who hold such a belief. You can read my previous post here, MY DAY OF DEATH, as it is a lead-in to this material.
THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND THE INITIAL PROGNOSIS
I staggered into the emergency room (ER), unable to stand erect, clutching my abdomen in pain. Being irritable from my physical disorder, I rudely demanded immediate attention at the admissions window. In response, however, the nurse handed me several forms to fill out and requested my proof of insurance. All this procedural stuff took so long that I wondered if I would receive treatment in time. I then felt the urge to vomit again, as I did several times at the concert, and hurried to the lavatory on the other side of the lobby. In the restroom, I reasoned that I should have emptied my stomach by now and, therefore, getting better. But this certainly was not the reality.
I stumbled back into the reception area, knowing I was acutely ill. Surprisingly, as I exited the restroom, I found two ER nurses with a wheelchair waiting to take me to an examination room.
A very young man came in and examined my abdomen. He appeared like a high school student to me, and I hoped he was not my doctor, but, as it turned out, he was the intern on duty. He completed the preliminary examination but needed blood sample results to provide a prognosis. As I waited for the results, my pain deepened.
The young physician returned an hour later and advised me that he had arrived at a very unusual diagnosis. As a result, he requested validation from a resident for confirmation. Thirty minutes later, the resident physician arrived to reexamine me. After reviewing the data, he concurred with the intern’s preliminary diagnosis. However, because of the rareness of his opinion, he also wanted confirmation from the hospital’s top doctor. I asked what my infirmity might be, but both doctors were hesitant to say anything about their diagnosis. Things were becoming scary. What could be so dire that it required this level of consideration and secretiveness?
So, I waited in pain for another hour to allow the head physician to commute from home. When he arrived, I received a third examination. After deliberating with the other doctors, they all agreed that I was suffering from a malfunctioning pancreas.
Photo by EVG Kowalievska
They then transferred me to an intensive care unit and gave me morphine for the pain, which had now spread throughout my entire body. At this point, it felt like needles and pins were embedded in every square millimeter of my body. Soon, the discomfort was so extreme that various body parts went numb.
Although I did not know it then, the physicians had already informed my immediate family that they did not expect me to live through the night. Further, they recommended contacting distant family members who might want to see me before I died.
The initial shots of morphine proved ineffectual, so they gave me several additional doses, but these were also inadequate. Eventually, a nurse connected me to a morphine injector pump that enabled me to control my medication level by simply pushing a button. Interestingly, all this morphine never made the pain entirely go away. It only brought me into a mindset where I did not care about the pain anymore. I recall thinking at one point when my stomach pain intensified, oh well, so what!
Interestingly, my doctors never told me they had done all they could, that there was no treatment or medication to address my condition.
Their solution was to terminate my food intake, which would pause my pancreas functioning and arrest the production of digestive enzymes that decompose proteins during digestion. Unfortunately, these enzymes were in my bloodstream, decomposing my body tissues and damaging my muscles, organs, and brain. So, by stopping the pancreas function, they stopped the production of these enzymes and the destruction of my internal body.
Interestingly, the doctors never informed me of the gravity of my illness, but this turned out to be a good thing because, throughout this entire ordeal, I always believed that I would recover.
I remember the nurse closing the curtains in my ICU room and then turning out the lights as she left. I lay there for a while, staring at the ceiling while wondering what my fate might be. Eventually, I became groggy and drifted off, not knowing I would soon find out. The story continues in Entering The Spiritual Realm.
This posting is the first of many documenting the spiritual warfare attacks launched against me that ultimately led me to surrender to God out of hopelessness. They are a part of my testimony for all to read and rejoice because they were required to save my soul and subsequently encounter the captivating vision of a Jesus-filled world to come.
My Day of Death
It was November 7, 1986, a day I would prefer to forget but likely never will. My chronicle of this day and its aftermath will seem unimaginable to many. It was the day death came calling, and I crossed over into the spiritual reality of our human existence. Looking back at this experience, I comprehend it as a time of transformation for me, an essential lesson in the truth about our reality, and an education on why we are here. I knew almost nothing about spiritual warfare when the attacks came. Still, I know that they started when, for some unknown reason, I started disbelieving or at least questioning the devil’s existence. This is incredibly true since I experienced a terrifying encounter with the devil as a child (A TERRIFYING MEMORY) that I did not consider at the time. My false belief left me a vulnerable victim of what began that November day.
I felt ill that day, which was a bummer because I was enthusiastic about attending a music concert with friends that evening. Still, as the day progressed, my condition unfortunately declined. It was something that I had been experiencing, off and on, for many months, that demonstrated symptoms of low energy, facial flushing, and high temperature. I typically encountered them after dinner or having a couple of drinks. I also gained over thirty pounds during this time. Although I had informed the doctor of these conditions twice before, he could find nothing wrong.
Tragically, despite all this, I determined the concert was just too good an opportunity to pass on, so that evening, I met my friends at a restaurant before the show for dinner and drinks. Despite not being hungry, I had a Mexican dish and a beer, and the aftereffect of this mixture caused my stomach to feel excessively full and backed up.
We left the restaurant, walked across the street to the concert hall, and grabbed seats just before the show started. The music and the performances were exceptional, and everyone was having a swell time except for me. I became nauseous and sick to my stomach and tried to delay the inevitable but eventually had to go to the restroom to barf. As I returned to my chair, I thought there may have been something wrong with the Mexican food. My nausea worsened throughout the evening, and I had to depart for the toilet several more times before the concert concluded. When it ended, friends all wanted to go out for drinks. Still, since I was now undergoing sharp abdominal pains, I declined their invitation and went home instead.
It was a thirty-minute drive home, and by that time, the abdominal pain had become extreme. In fact, it was so bad that I could not even stand up straight when I exited the car. The best that I could do was to lean substantially forward at the waist to minimize the pain.
My family doctor was called, and he recommended driving to the hospital emergency room immediately. Ironically, the trip to the hospital took me back within a block or so of the concert hall I had left just an hour or so before.
The initial spiritual warfare attack had been conducted, and the result was that I was its casualty. Of course, it is not apparent at this point in time that my condition was the result of a spiritual attack. Still, this connection will become evident in my future postings. At this point, the battle has just started, and as you will soon find out, I will be attacked repeatedly in the days, weeks, and months ahead. Our next posting will address what happens in the emergency room and my initial prognosis.
A Vision of a Christ-Centered Earth: A Call to Hope
Over two decades ago, God granted me a breathtaking vision of a renewed Earth, blooming like a radiant flower with Jesus Christ at its core. This vision, a beacon of hope, suggests that the promised land—a world free from evil—may soon be realized. Today, I see elements of this vision unfolding in our world, particularly through the deployment of satellite networks like Starlink. My purpose is to share this vision and its connections to current events, inviting you to reflect on its meaning.
The Vision of a World Filled with Jesus
The vision appeared while I was in bed, in that twilight place between slumber and consciousness. My eyes were closed when I saw a fluorescent orange globe that somehow radiated its orange light from within, appear over a solid steel-blue-black backdrop. The thought that the orange planet was the Earth came into my mind, overriding the absence of perceptible oceans or continents. I found this foreknowing helpful in understanding what I witnessed here and other portions of this experience as well.
THE SPACE SHUTTLE IS SHAPED LIKE AN INDIAN ARROWHEAD
After gazing at this captivating panorama for a while, I noticed what appeared to be a small black Indian arrowhead rising over the North Pole sky, flying in a Southerly direction while leaving a thin black line or trail behind it. Once again, the thought came to me that this object could be the Space Shuttle deploying a string of satellites.
It continued southward until it disappeared above the Southern Pole. It reappeared at the North Pole a few minutes later, now orbiting at a new longitude. Once again, it deposited a thin black line behind it before disappearing at the South Pole again. The shuttle persisted in laying down the longitudes in this manner until it had printed the ones typically found on a world map. The form of the Earth now resembled that of a peeled orange.
With these longitude lines now printed, the shuttle emerged at the Eastern Equator, traveling on a due westward course and circumnavigating the planet until it had deployed the significant latitudes across the Earth’s sky. When finished, the sphere looked like a globe commonly found in a school or office, showing the longitudes and latitudes, except for its bright orange coloring and lack of topical features.
Afterward, as I watched in amazement, I saw the skin of a single slice of the orange globe (a wedge formed between two longitude lines) begin peeling backward, rolling down upon itself. The skin started rolling down at the North Pole and then coiled downward to form a scroll shape near the equator, exposing an astonishingly gorgeous pink under-layer above. Subsequent sections followed similarly, each section rolling down in order, one at a time. When completed, I saw a beautiful pink upper hemisphere radiating light above the orange scrolls now positioned above the Southern Hemisphere.
Then, I witnessed the silky pink surface transform into the petals of a young, tightly wound flower that matured as I watched. I then saw new growth forming and expanding from the flowers’ nucleus. This expansion forced the outside petals to flow over the sphere’s edge, creating a perpetual waterfall of pink petals streaming downward like a waterfall.
The majestic loveliness of this ever-expanding blossom had me spellbound, and I wished it would never end. I couldn’t help but continue observing this awe-inspiring sight, but then, I wondered if I might be dreaming all of this. I thought, what would happen if I reopened my eyes? So, I opened them, lifted my head, and looked around my bedroom. To my astonishment, I could see the flower superimposed over the features of my darkened room. It was as if my retinas had a semitransparent video projected onto them. Even though I did not understand how this could occur, I immediately closed my eyes, not wanting to miss any part of this captivating experience. Then, I started to wonder why this was happening to me. Why should I know this information, and what significance could this be to me?
As if, in answer to my questions, everything around me abruptly began moving quickly. My vantage point to the flowering globe rotated ninety degrees, such that my view was now directly over the nucleus of the flowering planet, precisely where the new growth was emerging at the North Pole. Then, a portal dilated open at that point, and an unseen force pulled me inside. I found myself at the feet of a Jesus that filled the Earth from pole to pole. When I looked into the perfect clarity above, I saw His outstretched arms, and I believed He was delivering blessings to the souls of the Earth. That is when all of the heavenly peace of this vision faded away.
I have recently realized that this vision must be for God’s people because it is a view of the world to come. I also believe God wants His people to know His glory is coming to those who believe in Him, possibly very soon, because there are parallels between the vision of an emerging Jesus-filled world and the deployment of the Sky-Link satellites.
While viewing the vision, God sent me a message that the straight lines I saw deployed along the longitudes and latitudes of the Earth were satellites deployed by the space shuttle. Therefore, this vision corresponds to the Sky-Link deployment of a matrix of satellites around the Earth by the Falcon 9 rocket. Here is an artist’s rendition of what Sky-Link satellites will look like when fully deployed.
The exciting part for me is that if this proves to be a valid interpretation of this vision, then the blooming of the Earth will soon follow the full deployment of the Sky-Link satellites. A world filled with Jesus is a world without evil, overflowing with abundance, and a return to the Garden of Eden.
I leave the interpretation to you. In closing, I must say that God’s vision that night was my life’s most vividly real experience, and I stand behind what I have communicated here. The question remains: what are we to do if anything? If I look into the history reported in the Bible, there are many examples of God directing his people to take action to separate themselves from evil. Doing some research here may help in understanding how God works in this regard. The stories of Noah, Moses, and Joshua come to mind.
Thanks for reading, and please feel free to comment, as I look forward to making this a better document or hearing how this post has impacted your life and to possess the vision.
I believe that there is much uncertainty today about the Coronavirus and how to effectively prevent and treat it. Main-Stream Media (MSM) tells us that the shot should be mandatory and that without it we should be prevented from going to restaurants, stores, and even parks. Unfortunately, several of our politicians, corporations, and other organizations concur with this point of view.
On the other hand, we hear stories about people immediately dying or suffering long-term physical problems after receiving the vaccine. Many of us also know that the vaccine is not fully certified by the FDA (It is not – MSM lied – more about this later). It has been authorized for use under an emergency certification that exempts the pharmaceutical company from being sued for financial damages resulting from its use. This, to many people, is an indication that the Pharmaceuticals know that there is something dangerous about the vaccine. So, we are held in Limbo, not sure what to do in many cases.
Interestingly, I happened to turn my bible to the following verse a few days ago and read the following. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. I believe that this verse applies to us living today. Vital information is being blocked on social media, and MSM is often dishonest regarding Covid. Fear tactics are being deployed. Many folks believe that there is no option but to take the shot. This belief is founded on a lack of knowledge. As it turns out, there is a preventative and a cure that has been revealed in an extensive study published by the Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC). In their recommendations, the FLCCC has reported that Ivermectin (an FDA-approved drug) is effective when used in all stages of the Coronavirus. The table below displays a high-level glimpse of the effectiveness of this drug based on their research.
Knowing this makes one wonder why there is such a push to vaccinate everyone and not a word about these extensive study results.
RECOMMENDED PROTOCOLS
The FLCCC doctors have also published protocols for the effective prevention and therapy for Covid-19. They can be found on https://covid19criticalcare.com/covid-19-protocols/. I have reproduced two of these protocols here for the reader to see the kind of information addressed in the report. Note: Since this report contains the latest data and presents precautions based on individual health and medications, it is essential to reference the full FLCCC report.
Next, we provide a link to a video of an interview with Professor Paul Merik, the leader of this research project. In it, he answers many questions about the virus and the vaccine that enable informed decisions for your family and loved ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4gkLn-z4II
VACCINE INFORMATION
Covid vaccines have dangerous, and in some cases, lethal side effects, and yet those in power and the mainstream media (MSM) are using every trick in the book to get you and your family vaccinated. The following commentary is a summary of an article from the American Thinker, regarding the comments made by Dr. Robert Malone, creator of the mRNA Corona Vaccine.
A recent peer review study found that the Covid vaccine poses multiple adverse side effect risks, such as blood disorders, neurodegenerative diseases and autoimmune diseases, due to the production of the spike protein, which tracks with actual reported side effects.
Another study done by MIT and Harvard indicated that is possible that the mRNA vaccines could make human cells permanent spike protein factories due to the alteration of our genome DNA leading to potentially serious autoimmune problems.
The bottom line: at present we know almost nothing about the long-term effects of the mRNA vaccines and how they affect the human body.
In an op-ed in The Washington Times Dr. Malone laid out four issues of concern:
Universal vaccination cannot eradicate the virus and it will continually circulate much like the common cold and influenza.
These vaccines are not effective in preventing Covid-19. They can only reduce, not eliminate, the risk of infection, replication and transmission.
There are potential serious risks that must be taken into account, which include cardiac and thrombotic conditions, menstrual cycle disruptions, Bell’s Palsy, Guillain Barre syndrome and anaphylaxis. And unknown side effects that could emerge such as existential reproductive risks, additional autoimmune conditions and various forms of disease enhancement.
These vaccines are likely to offer a mere 3 months of protection requiring additional boosters, each with the risks outlined above. The more people vaccinated the greater the number of vaccine-resistant mutations will occur. Ever more powerful vaccines will have to be developed which will expose individuals to increasingly greater risk.
Dr. Malone concludes that only the most vulnerable, the elderly with serious illnesses and others in the population with significant comorbidities, should be vaccinated. The rest of the population should rely on outpatient access to a growing number of proven prophylactics and therapeutics, such as ivermectin, famotidine/celecoxib, fluvoxamine, and various anti-inflammatory steroids as well as Vitamin D and Zinc.
Dr. Robert Malone, has also produced evidence showing that countries with the highest vaccination percentages are now experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases. On the other hand, the countries with the lowest vaccination rates have the lowest infection rates. But you will not hear this from the MSM. It seems that there is a concerted effort to ban any suggestion that these vaccines in any way could be harmful to some people. Truth be told, the vaccine is not a vaccine at all but rather an experimental genetic therapy.
CENSORSHIP AND MIS-INFORMATION
What is troubling about MSM’s false reporting is their omission of the truths listed above. To my knowledge, they have not mentioned the FLCCC, Ivermectin, or their protocols for treating Covid. In fact, they have been misleading us about Covid from the very start.
Recently, there has been a great example of the MSM misleads you. They have reported that the Pfizer vaccine received FDA approval and suggested that it is now safe for people to get the shot. Further, they proposed that government agencies and corporations should now mandate that all people get the vaccine because it is deemed safe. The truth, however, is that Pfizer received FDA approval for a vaccine that will not be available for years. The uncertified vaccine we currently receive has, at the same time, been extended under the existing emergency use provisions protecting Pfizer from liability. See https://usawatchdog.com/fda-lied-vax-not-approved-still-experimental/
So, you can now see how they misled the public. The vaccine you will receive is not FDA certified. They twisted the truth to get the public to accept the unapproved vaccine and the mandate.
Today I received information that Pfizer, the company involved in the misinformation on their vaccine certification, has purchased all of the production capability of Ivermectin. Based on all of the above, I suspect that we may soon see a shortage of Ivermectin in the market place.
The question has to be, why is all of this happening? Why disregard the scientific data gathered by the FLCCC Alliance? Why block the use of Ivermectin when it is reported to be as safe as aspirin? Why try to fool the public with misleading statements vaccine certification. Why, why, why? Could it be something as simple as profit motive? Or could it be something much more sinister?
In the end, the decision will be yours. I hope to delve into the motivations of their misinformation in a later correspondence.
One day, my wife and I attended a prayer meeting at the home of a couple who attended our church. In this meeting, I experienced being a part of the bride of Christ. I will share this experience and provide insight into biblical passages that support what I experienced.
The meeting began with a socialization period in which we met several people who also attended our church. After this get-acquainted period, our hosts had us form a prayer circle, in which each person, in turn, had an opportunity to pray out loud for the intentions of their heart. As the first person prayed, I began hearing thoughts that were not mine. They were beautiful words, and not wanting to forget them, I promptly commenced memorizing them by repeating them several times in my mind. But soon, I realized that I was receiving more than just random phrases. I was experiencing the thoughts, memories, reflections, and feelings of the Bride of Christ on her wedding day.
When it became my turn to pray, I repeated what I had recollected from this beautiful experience. The next day, I wrote down what I had spoken during the prayer group meeting. Here is what I wrote:
The Experience of the Bride of Christ
We were alone in a beautiful room. It was a quiet time, a time of preparedness, for there was a great event to which none can compare. There is joy and happiness. There is anticipation, for we are the source of celebration. We are the focus of attention. There is no sound in the room, just the song of rustling linen.23
The quiet time is good for reflection upon the images of the old world. There were trials, tribulations, and threats of war. Looking back, I see wars, earthquakes, storms, floods, disease, famine, pestilence, and sin. The earth was fouled. There was the war with Satan and then the victory of souls. Eventually, confrontation came with the beast and the final victory—the deliverance and unity of the saved.
We are a new creation! We are the culmination of saved souls.24 We are one, comprised of many in God’s perfect image and likeness, assembled like the atoms of the bodies we once knew.25 There is great unity and power in the new creation. There is ecstasy in the bride.26 Every soul in the bride shouts with joy, for we all know that we confessed Him. We all know that we changed our sinful ways for Him. We all obeyed His commandments, and we all loved Him. We are so united when we think of Him.
How many times did He forgive us? How many times did He heal us? How many times did He save us from evil or keep us from harm? How endless is His love? Indeed, this is our hour. The preparation is complete.27
Someone knocks at the door. It is the Father, and He is beaming. He holds out His arm, and we take it and walk arm in arm. We enter the great hall, where the floor appears to be a single dark green emerald.28 In this room, the pews are crystal,29 the walls are gold, and there is no ceiling, just the sky. Winged angels dressed in white fill the seats. They are all gazing at us while singing the wedding song in seven-part harmony. We look for Him, but the aisle is too long to see the end. We walk, and we walk. We see Him! JOY! JOY! He is very handsome, and He smiles a big smile, and we see heaven in His eyes. We keep walking, and then we are there. The Father presents the bride. Jesus holds out His hand. Our heart sings as we take His hand. The angel, Gabrielle, conducts the ceremony, but we can think of nothing but Him. We say, I do. We hear You may kiss the bride. Anticipation! He comes closer, facing us. He lifts the veil, draws closer, and embraces us. Cheers and celebrations! We turn to face the assembly. We walk down the aisle. The angels are delirious. They sing, they fly, and they cause great explosions in the sky. A new, larger sun rises 30 over the altar behind us. A new world awaits us.
References
23. Revelation 19:8And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen, is the righteous acts of the saints.
24. Ephesians 4:15 – 16 But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head; Christ; from whom the whole body joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
25. 1 Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one and has manymembers, but all the members of that one body, being many,are one body, so also is Christ.
26. Revelation 21:9 – 11 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. 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, having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
27. Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.
28. Revelation 4:3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a Sardis stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
29. Revelation 4:6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal.
30. Revelation 22:16 – 17 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. 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.
THE BRIDE OF CHRIST DEFINED
Based on my experience of being a part of the bride of Christ, it is evident that the bride is the collective of saved souls, where each one has a role to play in the proper functioning of the whole. In my prayer, I stated the following:
We are the culmination of saved souls. We are one, comprised of many in God’s perfect image and likeness, assembled like the atoms of the bodies we once knew.
I believe the following scripture magnifies this concept:
Ephesians 4:15 – 16 But, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all things into Him who is the head; Christ; from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
This scripture implies a realization of oneness, where each soul is a viable and active member of the Bride of Christ. Jesus also spoke of this unity in the Gospel of John:
John 15:20-23 I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
The Bride of Christ is pure and holy, perfect in every way:
Ephesians 5:25 – 27 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word, 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.
Jesus also spoke to His disciples about the Bride of Christ in this passage:
John 14:2 – 4 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
So, Jesus states that He will come again and receive His disciples to Himself. What could this mean except that the Lamb and His bride become one?
Building on the scripture above, Jesus talks about the many mansions in his Father’s house. Could it be that these mansions exist in the spiritual New Jerusalem? The answer follows:
Revelation 21: 9 – 10 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. 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, having the glory of God.
Keep Your Lamps Burning
The Bride of Christ, the great city, the holy Jerusalem, comprised of God’s anointed, has her lamps burning brightly, which means she is prepared to enlighten the earth. To allow God’s illuminating flame to die results in being refused entry into the wedding feast and exclusion from the Bride of Christ as well.
Matthew 25:1 – 13 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight, a cry was heard: Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him! Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. 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. 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. Afterward, the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us! But he answered and said, Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you. Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
In another parable of Jesus, He proclaims His followers shall walk in His light.
John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life.
Jesus brought the light that leads us into everlasting life with God. He provides a light that enables us to cast aside our walk in darkness and live in God’s provision and bounty. In doing so, Jesus also passes this light on to us to illuminate the world. We, therefore, are to become like Him and do as He did until His return.
Matthew 5:14 – 16 : You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 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. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
The following scripture calls us to do even greater works as Jesus did.
John 14:12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
Jesus’s works demonstrate His loving compassion for His people because they enhance their physical and spiritual well-being. The following scripture communicates Jesus’s love and actions.
Luke 7:20 – 23 When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One or do we look for another?'” And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight. Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
But what are these works identified in John 14:12 above that are to be greater than those of Jesus? We can do more today because we have much more to give. For example, the sciences and technology of the modern world are vastly superior in every way than in the days of Jesus. Modern medicine has enabled us to do the mighty works Jesus did in his ministry. The insertion of artificial lenses can correct blindness for those who have glaucoma. Artificial joints can be inserted into the body to correct lameness, etc. In addition, because of technology, we can reach more people with the messages of Jesus. We can educate people via technology to give them skills that lift them from poverty and enable them to better provide for their families.
Despite all these excellent technological improvements, however, a vast number of people in this world still live in oppression and poverty. Even worse, it seems that we are losing the battle against evil as the world spirals downward into poverty and despair. There are homeless on our streets and tent encampments around the globe and even here in America. Military attacks in parts of the world are destroying the homes of innocent people, and displaced people are walking across continents, fleeing from this oppression, carrying whatever they can, sometimes even on their heads. Our governments and the people representing us have been either compromised or muted, and our news agencies distort the truth of all of this. Christians are under attack even in America by their government and, in some cases, are identified and treated as terrorist organizations.
Consequently, we also have an immense opportunity. We must give the world what we have, including the blessings from the Spirit of God and our goods, know-how, and technology! I will now present a few scriptures that support and clarify these statements.
1 John 3:16 – 18 By this, we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
We each have a distinct set of Spiritual Gifts that are the foundation of doing more wondrous deeds than Jesus. These must exist in every component of the bride of Christ.
1 Cor 12:8-12 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
Also, we have a call to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
Luke 10:30-36 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now, by chance, a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise, a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you. So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?
Works like those identified in the above scripture demonstrate the love of the Christian, who takes action to better the lives of the less fortunate by sharing what she has. In doing so, she keeps her lamps burning and remains ready for the coming of the Lord.
The unity of the Bride of Christ is necessary for her perfection and for winning a war for the world against Satin. This unity is also required for the world to know that Jesus is the Son of God the Father. In support of this statement, I provide the following prayer of Jesus:
John 17:20 – 23 I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
But we are not united today. How many Protestant denominations are there? How many sects of Catholics? How many factions are there inside each of these denominations? And what about the Jews? Are they an integral component of the bride of the Lamb? Please read this:
The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb
Rev 21:9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Yep, the Jews are a component of the bride, as the twelve tribes of Israel are the gates or doors to enter into the bride, the lamb’s wife.
Matthew 24:42 – 51 The bride is united in her devotion, direction, and commitment to doing the work that the Bridegroom left her to do. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
Do we believe that Jesus will return for a bride that is less than perfect? If the answer to this question is no, then the bride must be perfect. Therefore, this unity must be achieved before the Lord’s return.
The bride is to rule over the Bridegroom’s household until His return. We, therefore, are to demonstrate Jesus’ compassion for all of humanity. We are to feed them the spiritual bread that came down from heaven: Jesus, the Bread of Life.
What Actions Are We To Take?
Firstly, my experience in the prayer group meeting described a unified bride. The first step to achieving this state is to reach out in love to others, including our brethren in different denominations, to create the unity of the souls that constitute the bride. This action is not an effort to unite religious organizations with diverse interpretations of scripture, but rather a uniting of individuals across these organizations to work together to overcome the existing evil in the world today (What Has Been Done In Heaven That We Are To Do On Earth?, andWhat Has Been Done In Heaven That We Are To Do On Earth?). The next step is to identify and develop the spiritual gifts in the members that are necessary to guide and protect the bride on her mission of love. To heal the sick and strengthen the bride for spiritual battle. To prophetically know the devil’s plans and develop the strategies necessary for victory over the evil that seeks to destroy the church and the world. The bride is to identify and disseminate the truth through the prophetic, freeing all people from the deception of propaganda and lies from evil.
To take actions that legally displace the evil ones in power, who seek to eliminate religion, and then identify members from within the bride to replace them. To do this, start with local organizations around you, your town, county, and state, ensuring everything local is evil-free. In democratic countries, voting places must honestly reflect the will of the people. Doing so ensures that higher-level representatives will be affected, as voting is conducted locally.
The bride must recommend candidates as replacements for the compromised or misinformed. In addition, the bride must scrutinize the decisions of Judges according to the law. Those who violate the law must have their poor judgments published and face justice. The bride must replace them with an approved candidate. She must publish a list of the endorsed candidates in all elections.
Doing these things is designed to drive out evil and make us the God-fearing nation God wants us to be.
And so much more to achieve the above scripture’s requirements toward purity and power over evil.
Revelation 21:23 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.
Revelation 2:26 – 28 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations; 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; and I will give him the morning star.
The sun that rose in my story of the bride had to be the Morning Star. The sun rose but then stopped low in the morning sky.
Isaiah 60:19 – 21 The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory. Your sun shall no longer go down, Nor shall your moon withdraw itself; For the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended. Also, your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified.
SEEKING JESUS 