Dream 54

Dream 54

The river runs smoothly before us, almost creamy and silky in how smoothly it flows over and around the rocks. In some places it is silky smooth but in others it makes little whirl pools or frothy foam.

Gatherer stands with me, looking at the river. We stand there for a while before Gatherer speaks:

Gatherer:

“You burn with questions son of sorrow. Ask. I shall answer.”

Me:

“Why do some people appear to be cursed, with nothing apparently going right for them? Like everything they do simply does not work. Yet others find success in all they do. Is there one common behavioral thread or is it literally a curse?”

Gatherer:

“Believers have been redeemed from the curse of the law; but both believer and unbeliever are subject to the law of honor. Those who appear to be cursed bring upon themselves living nightmares through dishonor and stubborn refusal to recognize any authority other than their own.

For the kingdom of heaven is a kingdom of order and all who do not submit to the authority structures set by the Holy Spirit place themselves under the authority structures of the kingdom of darkness.

Those who wish for a democracy in the kingdom of God are as foxes chewing at the roots of the vine. They bring dishonor upon themselves and do not walk by the Spirit of God. For it is the Father who decides upon authority, not man. Through man shall the Father promote and demote those he wishes to promote and demote. But should man become disobedient, the Father will send the gatherers to close doors and remove favor so that entire ministries and businesses will fall apart until the correct leader is in place.

Those in business and in ministry who seek blessing must learn to honor the authority that the Father sets in place. And if they obey every instruction from that authority, they shall be exceedingly blessed.”

Me:

“What about sowing, reaping, tithing, etc?”

Gatherer:

“Such things bring blessing to only those who recognize authority and honor the structures set up by the Father and Holy Spirit.

For those in authority over you, especially those who accurately and diligently teach you the word of God, are worthy of double honor. This is true for both financial seed and physical honor.

For those who do not physically, actively, intentionally serve and honor their authorities will give begrudgingly. How does one expect to reap from land that is hated and cursed? When you allow weeds and chaff to grow upon the land into which you sow, your harvest is starved and choked.

In the same way do those who refuse to bow before Jesus as Lord and honor those whom the Father sees fit to lead curse and spit upon the very land that causes blessing to flow.

Honor must be given where honor is due.

Seeking honor for themselves do these foolish stewards set for themselves places of honor but get swept to the side when true authority comes to take that very seat.

Honor is not neutrality for neutrality is but cowardice. Honor is intentional servitude to all who the Father shows us to serve.

A wise man serves all he sees. A wise man honors all but knows where to sow double honor. Those who sow no honor reap none.

For those with the power to promote and demote look upon these and say: ‘Who is this person? Does anyone speak highly of them? Is it safe to bless them?’

And those who are men and women of honor walk with testimonies of high repute, protected by both man and angel. For the Father blesses richly those who keep his commands.”

Me:

“Are we still under law that blessings and curses apply?”

Gatherer:

“Things such as honor and obedience are blessings in themselves. Only the rebellious would consider such things a curse. For to honor those who deserve honor is an act of love and the reward for this love is an act of love from the Father. But those who rebel against the Father set themselves under the rules of mammon. And even under mammon do the same rules apply. For it rains down on both the righteous and the unrighteous. And even unrighteous fathers take care of their children.

Intentional honor then, is the key. For those who do not intentionally honor do not intentionally love.

Every principality determines their right to all that you are and all that you have by the authority that you serve. If you are not intentional about declaring your servanthood to Jesus Christ, you do not make it known to those in the spirit that you are under authority. Those who are perceived to be rebellious are subjected to constant attacks and tests. Know that the enemy seeks to test every wall and every defense. For as the father seeks to bless, the enemy seeks to control.

So those who do not intentionally serve and honor all around them, especially those given to lead them and instruct them, those will walk absent wisdom, living from day to day, angry and frustrated at God.

But how is it fair to hate God who gives instruction through His saints when you will  not honor those saints through whom your answers and blessings are to come?

Weeds and chaff choke all that they have for they are blind and stubborn and foolish. Professing to live wisdom do they hate the very sources of wisdom. Their folly is their own doing.”

Me:

“How do they get out of trouble if they decide to repent?”

Gatherer:

“They must repent, turn from their wicked ways and become men and women of honor. Then shall the Lord bless their land. Within seven seasons of reaping will their slate be clean and shall they be free from debt. This if they faint not and stay faithful in servanthood.

Truthfully I tell you, if there is destruction and lack, it is lack of knowledge and lack of faith. For absent a teachable spirit can a man have neither knowledge nor the faith to apply it.”

Me:

“What of those who have never heard of honor? Is this not unfair on them?”

Gatherer:

“There is no such thing as ‘never heard of honor.’ Such things are written upon the hearts of every man from birth. To rebel against honor is to rebel against your own heart. Such things are without excuse. For those who do not intentionally honor intentionally dishonor.

You are made in the image of God, who is love. Thus are you the image of love. And to rebel against love is to rebel against God. Honor is love in action. If you do not love intentionally you love conditionally.

Do not fool yourself son of sorrow; if you will not live a life of intentional honor, you will live a life of consistent frustration.”

Me:

“Harsh, but makes sense I guess.”

Builder:

“What is harsh about honor? Truly I tell you that you cannot reap what you will not sow. To reap honor you must sow honor. Those who are puffed up are opposed by all that is of God for He gives grace to the humble but opposes the proud.

Pride is of the enemy and those who walk in pride place themselves at the mercy of the enemy. Do not be blind to the realities of the spirit son of sorrow. Pride is in itself a curse. And it curses not only its own children but turns its children into a burden upon the kingdom of God and all who know them suffer for it.

Intentional honor brings forth great blessing.

Every angel eagerly awaits the straightened path of the man of honor. And every demon relishes in the path of those who are neutral or rebellious.”

Me:

“Thank you. I have another question on behalf of the husband and wife with whom we are staying tonight in this city. Both are uniters, under authority and people of much love. They eagerly desire to know what they must focus upon.”

Gatherer:

“Come now son of sorrow, let us speak to the principality of that place so that revelation may come. There is a great battle for the power of the air, thus will a host of angels be assigned so that these servants may have their answer.

I am on the beach somewhere near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA.

Four cherubim surround me. And rank upon rank of angelic host span behind me into the sea. They are too numerous for me to count, among them archangels awaiting a command to move forward.

Gatherer stands beside me, quietly waiting for what comes next.

One moment it is just us, the beach and the waves. The next moment ranks of demons appear in front of us, staring straight ahead, waiting for a command.

A demon, different from any that I have seen before, comes strutting arrogantly from their ranks.

I am not sure how demon physiology works or what they eat or if they even eat but this demon is obese. He walks and dresses like a female cabaret singer from the seventies. Draped in velvet with oiled, dark curls upon his head he looks at the host upon the waters with a sneer and then appraises me distastefully as if my presence was an act of bad taste.

Another angel appears next to me and nods at Gatherer respectfully before turning to look at the obese demon before us.

New Angel:

“The time is not yet here prince. The boundaries are still respected.”

The principality answers with nasal tones that grate against my soul. Condescension and arrogance flow from him like physical waves that buffet against my spirit.

Principality:

“I do not require your assurances. If the courier takes one step off those waves we will do what we must.”

He turns his head from the new angel and focuses on me. Everything inside me wants to confront him but I respect the protocols of this meeting and listen.

Principality:

“It has been a very long time since we have seen a courier here. Many prophets, many intercessors, a few pastors and apostles, hardly any evangelists but a very long time since a courier has come.”

He speaks without much eye contact, brushing me off as insignificant, sometimes looking beyond me at the ranks of the angelic army upon the seas.

Principality:

“Courier. You will receive no favor or temptation here. If we find out who or where you are, we will kill you. This is no place for your type. These choose only failures and fools to be their couriers. I have no use for such trash here.

Already much trash is moved to this region to prepare the way for the sons of Ishmael. The very thought offends me. Poverty has no place among my royalty. Look upon these houses, look upon my children. See how I bless them?

Without wealth and refinement is man nothing. For it is written that those who cannot take care of their families are worse than unbelievers and with this I wholeheartedly agree!

Even prophets begin to form in my image, seeking out wealth and fame. For they know that this is the true path of light. Poverty is detestable but alas a necessary evil for the expansion of my master’s kingdom and so we shall increase the riches of the rich and bring more poor to this place.

You will find no support here courier. Even the saints in these parts seek to enrich themselves and you bring only the gospel of sacrifice. My children will ignore you and spit you out like the worthless insect that you are.”

Me:

“That may be so. Rejection is nothing new to me but I think you underestimate the hearts of the believers in this region.”

Principality:

“I underestimate nothing. There is nothing to gain here. No glory, no prosperity, nothing.

Which saint would come here intent on expanding the kingdom? The true wealth is further up the beach where my servants live. Even those fools who come are shut down with attrition and persecution so that they stay in their little holy bubbles. If they come, we subjugate. This is my territory and I will not share it.

I grow bored.

So long courier.

You will find neither missionaries or resource here and when we find your identity we shall end your life. It is better that you leave. Neither saint nor demon want you here.”

With that he disappears before my eyes, leaving the two armies staring at each other, demons on land, angels on the water.”

New Angel:

“It is good to see you son of sorrow. Know that this principality lies. Many hearts of many leaders cry out for a reformation here. This race is not unto the swift and these angels have been massed upon the waters awaiting the command of an established ecclesia among the poor for six generations. Even now the Holy Spirit send men of peace who have been refined with fire to establish a unanimous wave of prayer.

Speak thus unto the men of peace son of sorrow:

Your advance comes from the seas for all borders of man are respected by both angel and demon. Know that your (plural) free will is the omnipotent gift that the Father has bestowed upon you all. When you (plural) choose the Father, all under His command will come to your aid. But when an established ecclesia (legislative authority) chooses mammon, the choice is respected.

In regions such as this one there will be forward bases and portals on the fringes of the key battleground. Those will be sometimes hidden from the enemy and sometimes infiltrated by the enemy.

Those that are infiltrated by the enemy all have the spirit of this principality. Qualifying and respecting only those who are powerful or subservient. You (plural) will not receive much help or support from them but know that they do well even under this siege. They grow in number and raise children to love the word and it is those children who will bring forth the reformation for which  these leaders so hungrily intercede.

But instruct the men and women of peace to move strategically. Let them begin to pray upon these beaches for there shall the anointing flow uninhibited and let them meet from house to house and focus on prayer. Instruct them to speak the words of the Son over the air. Let them stand together in groups of ten and let each of the ten pray out loud with the other nine in agreement.

Instruct them to meet daily. Every day must there be meetings, declaring the words of the Son over the entire region. For every principality must submit to the words of the Son and as the Ecclesia grows in authority, so shall you take ground. The kingdom is all.

Feed all who come both bread and living bread, which is the word of God. Break bread together daily and God shall add to your number daily.

Many thousands will come. Many more than even the great visionaries will come.

The words of the Son must be spoken to every child every day. And know that these children are the hope of the kingdom for they will be filled with the word and with Holy Spirit which is the power of God.

Instruct the men and women of peace to set up daily children’s ministries that reach every child. They are to become known to all as the safest and most fun place to send children. For the Holy Spirit will move in the hearts of even unbelievers to bring their children to be discipled.

Do picnics and fun things for children upon the beaches for many will see the host with their own eyes and grow knowing what is to come.

Every day must they focus on prayer and children’s ministry.

And if they faint not, when the spiritual ecclesia is in agreement, the host shall sweep across this region and the Word shall rebuke this principality.

Heed now the words of the Gatherer, for when the Son of Man comes in all His glory, the very same gatherer who stands beside you now will be at His side. And this same Gatherer shall instruct the full host of gathering angels to separate wheat from chaff.”

Gatherer:

“If they truly desire revival in this region, first must they affect reformation.

Fulfill everything spoken by the angel of this region. Pray without ceasing, beginning on the beaches. This must continue for twenty-five years from the laying of the first stone. (25 September).

Command every church and ministry to mobilize to feed the poor and take care of the widows.

Do not hide your lamps under a basket. Make known your good works among the world so that unbelievers may see your deeds and know the goodness of God.

Do not brag of your good deeds or use them as Pharisees for your own glory, but share them publicly as ministry teams with the faces of every person and ministry who contributes. Call forth the media to participate in all you do and do not frustrate them with ritual and forced attempts of conversion.

Show a unified front so that the public may see churches praying together and feeding the poor together. If you do not do this, the sons of Ishmael will enter your mission fields.

Instruct the uniters to warn the divisive leaders once, twice and then have nothing to do with them. The uniters are to disciple a tithe of the city and remain focused without compromise. Walk in love but do not tolerate division.

Organize every manner of outreach and goodwill service upon the beaches.

Focus your energy upon the children. It is they who will bring forth great revival in 25 years from the laying of the first stone.

Instruct the intercessors to bring their full focus to the children. And instruct those who are gifted in children’s ministry to create daily programs. Bring every child under the full power of the word of God and make it fun for them to know the words of the Son.

Do these things and you will see a great harvest and in the fifteenth year shall the great host be freed to sweep the land.

Know this son of sorrow: If these unite in prayer, feed the poor and raise every child in the way they should go, blessing shall rain down upon this region and prophetic missionaries shall flow to every corner of the earth as a river in flood. And the world will look upon this entire region as a portal between heaven and earth.”

New Angel:

“We will unite all here, establish a kingdom stronghold and send missionaries to you son of sorrow. Fear not, these saints are filled with a hunger for the expansion of the kingdom and they will neither forget nor forsake you. Speak to them with boldness knowing that many may outrank you in the spirit but recognize your sacrifice. Even now do many children begin their journey to greatness, destined to lead as captains of thousands and multi-generational prophetic voices.

Be one as we are one Son of Sorrow!

The kingdom is all!”

Gatherer:

I wake up.