Dream 76
I walk around the kingdom of obedience upon the Eden prayer path and marvel at how awesome everything is.
There are no rich or poor here, this is a city with spirit of the book of Acts.
It raises, educates, heals, restores and sends out missionaries to do the same.
Thousands of children are raised by extremely loving, disciplined folk who have all been through the various training programs. Missionaries from all over the world come and go consistently.
Top speakers, worship leaders and trainers come for seminars and worship services continuously. The impact of this place on the kingdoms beyond the bridge is incredible.
The theme parks buzz and hum with squeals of delight around the clock and the fourteen thousand seater prayer tabernacle never has an open seat. People pray and worship in one hour shifts for twenty four hours a day, all praying for their nations.
Builder stands beside me.
Builder:
“Many generations have been prepared to make this a reality son of sorrow. The Father eagerly desires that his saints would help the poor and set the captives free. The question that is asked of the saints is ‘do you desire this same thing?’ Or do you desire your own luxury and and your own peace?”
Me:
“I want this to happen more than I want to breath!”
Builder:
“To make such a thing occur shall take much sacrifice. Many would need to sell their second and third houses so that others may have homes. And many would have to sacrifice greatly each month. And many would need to leave their lives entirely to come and make this a reality.”
Me:
“Then I shall pray that the Holy Spirit shall move in many hearts. This must happen Builder! It should have happened a long time ago! I would give every last drop of my blood to make this happen if it made a difference. What can I do to make it more than a dream?”
Builder:
“Continue to record what you see. Many will come. Many will help. Continue to make the vision plain son of sorrow.”
As we stand chatting, Busses arrive from townships around us. Hundreds of kids jump out with their teachers and excitedly head to the different play areas around us. Each child is dressed in a cool coverall with creative branding all over it and they are all encouraged to get as busy as possible. The different play areas have different building tasks for kids to figure out their natural gifts. It really is awesome!
There is everything from hands on fun to the latest play to learn technologies.
There are screens everywhere throughout the small city with different programming for different sections. All very motivational and bright. Worship and the word are constant themes as well as short messages with a focus on expanding the kingdom.
Me:
“I feel I am in some kind of Utopian society of the future.”
Builder:
“This is how the saints should be living. None own anything yet all have more than they need. Every person can express their full creativity and genius for the expansion of the kingdom and not for the empty rewards of mammon.
But to create this, absolute obedience to Christ is necessary. For discipline and obedience are the covenant partners of fun and freedom.
In the kingdom of mammon, there is no unity. There are slaves and masters and everything is about survival for the slaves and about dominion for the masters.
Even the shepherds of large flocks build for themselves castles and live in luxury while many of their members go hungry. This is the nature of the kingdom of mammon, that the poor be called fools and the rich be called wise.
In the kingdom of God, all matter and even though one might work harder than the other, all receive the blessings together. If all love and all forgive and all are held accountable to the agreements of this place and the words of Jesus, nothing shall stop the expansion of His kingdom for if you are one with the words of the son you are one as we are one.
Know this son of sorrow:
If Jesus is Lord, His word is law. If you love Him, you will keep His law.
But mammon has created a version of Christianity that contends against the very words of the son. They say build bigger homes. Jesus says own nothing.
Only those who walk in total obedience will sell what they have to create communities such as this where none lack anything.
See what is done when you are one:
See the farms?
See the factories?
See the schools?
See the prayer and worship centers?
See how this land expands as more people join the kingdom?
See how wise, selfless elders direct the affairs of the kingdom?
It is not as difficult as you think son of sorrow. It is a better life than the isolation of selfishness that mammon commands.”
Me:
“So the kingdom of God is a literal place?”
Builder:
“The kingdom of God is the hearts of the believers. This place is a physical manifestation of the most selfless of those hearts. Where personal ambition is replaced with kingdom ambition.”
Me:
“I love the idea of an off the grid kingdom society that is in the world yet not of the world but how do I even begin to convince people to sell what they have, leave their old lives and help build places like this? And how does a place like this handle rebellion? If someone puts their life savings or their future into a society like this and suddenly decides that they no longer believe in Jesus or His commands, they would sue and create a terrible PR mess. The idea is good but I think the execution would be impossible. People would see their financial contribution as an investment and that is a baaaaad idea!”
Builder:
“No money is required from any who wish to join. This is not the kingdom of mammon. Those who wish to sow must do so in secret and without expectation of returns. They must come with a pure heart with only the ambition to expand the kingdom. Do not sell the idea as a Utopia son of sorrow. This is a kingdom of hard work and discipline. Those who are righteous of heart will find nothing but fun for all the days of their life. Those who have personal ambition will find nothing but frustration and pain.
Such environments are foolish to the selfish. For they are blinded by mammon and are servants to the god of this world.
All exist for the sake of the kingdom, to build the kingdom and love those in the kingdom in obedience to the king of the kingdom.
If Jesus is Lord, follow Him and obey His commands. If mammon is Lord, follow him and obey his commands. You cannot follow both. Many call Jesus Lord but should truthfully call mammon lord for they do nothing that Jesus commands.
If you do not love your brother and will not lay down your life for your brother you do not love God.
And if you do not place the kingdom above your own family, you do not love God.
For you curse your own family to life as slaves to mammon and force them to bow their knees before the god of this world and sacrifice their futures upon the altar of mammon.
The Father wishes love and peace and joy upon His children, yet you stubbornly cling to the meaningless trappings of mammon’s trinkets. Look how mammon becomes the new Baal and wrenches the children from their mother’s wombs! Look how your prophets and priestesses deny the unborn child a right to humanity so that they may be scarificed.
Open your eyes son of sorrow. Come out from among them. Repent, be born again and conform no longer to the patterns of this world!
To live in loving community is the way of the kingdom. It is not done thus because spirits are fearful and hearts are hardened.”
Me:
“So Christianity is communism?”
Builder:
“If you need a word, say ‘community’. The kingdom of God is a kingdom of community where you are one as we are one and all care for all. Those who exploit the saints to live rich lives whether communist or capitalist will face severe judgement. You are to look after one another and love one another dearly in word and deed!”
Me:
“I shall make the vision plain. I love the idea and have thought of such things in the past but gave up hope of the possibility.”
Builder:
“With man this is impossible but with God, all things are possible. Continue to make the vision plain son of sorrow. When a few become obedient, millions shall follow.”
Uriel joins us and lays a hand upon my shoulder.
To the woman who asks of authority:
There is only one king and one Lord. His name is Jesus Christ. Call no man Father but your father who is in heaven and call no man teacher but Jesus. All else operate as servants to this same father and teacher. Many shall operate in the functions of the five fold ministry but these are neither father nor teacher to you. You may treat them and love them as fathers and mothers and you may sit at the feet as teachers but they are servants as you are a servant.
Those who teach you the word accurately are especially worthy of honor but if what is taught contends with the words of Jesus, they are servants of mammon and to be treated as false teachers.
Submit yourself to the laws of your governing authorities but submit yourself first to the authority of the son and His word. Many will say many things and you may submit to impressive men as Israel submitted to King Saul but know that you are to work out your own salvation with fear an trembling. For no man but you is responsible for your deeds. Choose thus carefully whom you serve in the kingdom and check the scriptures to be sure that all that you are taught is true and scriptural.
There is no covering but the covering of the Holy Spirit. If you are to serve in a local gathering of believers, do so as a willing slave. Not expecting others to keep watch over your soul but be grateful for those who keep you accountable and rebuke and correct your failings. If those who lead you show the fruit of the spirit, serve them well with loyalty and serve with all that is within in you. But always serve Jesus as Lord of all. Do not neglect your first love!
It is better to be in community where you are discipled and are held accountable to make disciples than to walk alone and in possible rebellion. Walk in love, speak in love and live in love.
To the man and woman who read this in the midst of adultery:
That which you justify in your heart is the worst of betrayal. For you have hardened your heart and continue to humiliate those who love you with this godless selfishness. You destroy the very heart of the one who loves you dearly and act as if it is their fault and not your own selfish lust.
Hear this judgement:
Repent and come into the light. Pay what price you must for three years and three months and your joy shall be restored.
If you have not repented within twenty four hours of reading what is recorded, the Holy Spirit shall cause the son of sorrow to speak judgement upon you for the destruction of your flesh so that your souls might be saved.
To the widow who reads what is written and desires to serve but has nothing to give:
The Father has seen your heart and the many years of service and sacrifice.
And already you will hear ‘well done my good and faithful servant’ but in these last days you are called to pray for the son of sorrow. For his journey has only begun and he is yet young and ignorant. Pray for the same wisdom that has been upon you and upon your husband. So that he may walk no longer as a brash fool but as a man of wisdom beyond his years.”
Me:
“Brash fool? Nice… am I not where I am instructed to be upon this land?”
Uriel:
“You have yet to believe and truly obey son of sorrow. You are as a child sulkily obeying the instruction of his father. Until you rejoice upon this land in the revelation of what the father is doing, you are lacking in wisdom. You seek fleeces and confirmations when you have no right to ask such things. Pray for wisdom and revelation so that this foolishness may be cast off from you. And those who love you shall pray for the same!”
Me:
“I’ll get there. Give a man a chance here!”
Uriel:
“There is much at stake here son of sorrow. But you are obedient and that is enough for now.”
Builder:
“All who read what is recorded shall now receive a blessing for their faithfulness. Stretch out your hand son of sorrow. You are to do this daily for all who believe in you. Bless them richly, withhold nothing from them!”
I stretch out my hands ahead of me.
Builder:
“For those who love the kingdom:
Favor upon you. Favor upon you. Favor upon you.
You are blessed and highly favored.
Wisdom within you. Wisdom within you. Wisdom within you.
You are wiser than your teachers and have wisdom beyond your years.
Abundant blessings upon you in Jesus name!”
Me:
“For those who love the kingdom:
Favor upon you. Favor upon you. Favor upon you.
You are blessed and highly favored.
Wisdom within you. Wisdom within you. Wisdom within you.
You are wiser than your teachers and have wisdom beyond your years.
Abundant blessings upon you in Jesus name!”
Builder:
“Amen! The kingdom is all!”
Me:
“It really is all isn’t it!”
I wake up.