Jewels From JudySunday, April 11 2010
Because the word the Lord gave at the end of this vision seems to me to be critical to the hour and day we live, I will submit it first and then include my entire interaction with the Lord to follow it. I realize that long emails lose many but this was a profound encounter. I pray you make time to read the vision in its entirety. In the Father's love, Walk In the Light: "Hear Me now and understand! The light that comes from you must first come from Me. It must also come to me - that is to say your light [the light I give you] must glorify your God and King. "Behold, darkness covers the earth and gross darkness on the people. Your earth is filled with darkness. It does not take a prophet to see and proclaim that. You are to proclaim the Light of the world! When those who are called by My name proclaim what the darkness is doing, they cause their light to become darkness. Their eye has gone bad. In that darkness others are misled. The blind then lead the blind. "Have I not already told you the outcome? Why does My body then fret and worry and spread fear throughout? They listen to [so called] prophets who see the obvious darkness, but fail to see My reigning light. As a result they proclaim the darkness descending upon the earth. How does this glorify the Father? "Will the prophets continue to proclaim the darkness and everything, real or perceived, that Satan's kingdom does? Or will they repent from such destructive nonsense and read My word? Will they instead turn, look with healed eyes, and see the many thing I AM doing in their midst? "One cannot live in the light and proclaim darkness, neither is it possible to live in darkness and proclaim the light. "I say to you - Live in My light and [you will be able to] proclaim light into the darkness around you. As you walk in the light as I Am in the light, you will expose the unfruitful deeds of darkness and manifest My glory." Walk in the Light (vision in full): Coming down the path to the River, I see the Lord working a patch of land. It looks to be a garden that is about 25'X30'. While it is not a large garden, it is one capable of producing a variety of fresh vegetables and is small enough to manage. The soil is a beautiful shade of brown and rich in appearance. There are rows of different vegetables already planted, but I see the Lord carefully planting five seeds inside a mound that appear to be squash or melon. Jesus looks up and smiles as He states, "Cantaloupe to be exact! Your favorite as I recollect." "Yes," I say while laughing. "Can I help?" "Actually no - this is a gift for you and I have just now put the finishing touch on it!" He closes the mound, pats the soil down, slaps His hands together to knock off the dirt, and stands to His feet. As He brushes off His clothes He looks up at me smiling and says, "Tell you what.you water the garden and I will make it grow." Right then a loud clap of thunder rumbles through the valley and it begins to rain - softly at first but then it begins to pour! Jesus grabs my hand and we run up the hill and take cover inside a cave. We find a rock to sit on and I jokingly say, "So I will water it, eh?" He laughs and retorts back, "Well I will get it watered in for now. Besides there is something very important I want to talk to you about." He disappears into the cave and returns with a towel and dry clothes. "Here, love, let Me dry you off." He wraps the dry, warm towel around me. It feels like it just came out of a dryer and it cuts through the chill. "Oh this feels so good, Lord. Thank You. You think of everything!" I say as I snuggle into the warmth of the towel. However, I cannot help but ponder my own doubt and unbelief at my words, "You think of everything." I wonder when I will ever fully trust this Man who loves me so fully and unconditionally. Disappointments in life have a way of chipping away faith and trust. They scream the lie that God is unfaithful. "Please put this on, dear one, and give Me your clothing when you are finished." He leaves to let me dress. I realize my clothes are not just wet, they are filthy. The garment He has given is a white linen dress with every needed undergarment as well. As I remove my soiled clothing I think about what the apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians exhorting us to take off the old man with its corruption therein, and how we must put on Christ and His nature. I also reflect on the words of the prophet Isaiah telling us to put on a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. The Lord comes back, takes my hand and leads me into the cave. (See Ephesians 4:22, 23 and Isaiah 61:3) Even though it is a dark cave, I can see very well because the light emanating from the Lord is so bright. I can see everything clearly. The rocks, the nooks and crannies, everything is illuminated. Every once in awhile a bat flies out or a spider scurries off into a dark hiding place. I realize the light is not only emanating from the Lord, but also from me! Suddenly we are again outside! The sky has cleared and is blue and sunny; I ask, "Lord! What was that all about?" "Did you notice how you emanated light?" He asked. "Yes, yes I did!" I exclaim. The Lord then begins to explain, "I wanted you to see something that actually relates to the prophetic movement and is a huge problem that keeps them and others from walking in the light. Read what I said recorded in Matthew 6:22, 23: "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!" I recognize this as a Scripture that has posed more questions than answers for me. The Lord explains, "The eye symbolizes the seers - those who I have gifted to see in the spirit.* Every born-again believer has some degree of spiritual sight. They just need to ask [and keep persistently asking] to see. But hear Me, I Am speaking to and addressing those who speak [continuously] to My Body of what they are seeing. "Have I not warned to test the spirits to see if they are of Me? Have I not warned that Satan can appear as an angel of light?" "Yes Lord," I reverently reply. "Hear Me now and understand!" Jesus' voice thunders. It shakes the mountains; rocks all around us begin to roll downhill. Flocks of birds fly frantically out of nearby bushes. I fall to the ground and begin to weep and tremble at His awesome presence. The Lord reaches down and lifts me up, but I am unable to stand. My body is like rubber and refuses to work. He blows on each leg and then into the core of my being. I feel the strength to stand come back into my body. I am still shaking uncontrollably. He takes my face into His hands and kisses my forehead. I am completely calmed by this simple gesture on His part though tears continue to stream down my face. Softly Jesus continues, "Hear Me now and understand." His hands cradle my face and I feel His immense love for me. "The light that comes from you must first come from Me. It must also come to me - that is to say your light [the light I give you] must glorify your God and King. "Behold, darkness covers the earth and gross darkness on the people. Your earth is filled with darkness. It does not take a prophet to see and proclaim that. You are to proclaim the Light of the world! When those who are called by My name proclaim what the darkness is doing, they cause their light to become darkness. Their eye has gone bad. In that darkness others are misled. The blind then lead the blind. "Have I not already told you the outcome? Why does My body then fret and worry and spread fear throughout? They listen to [so called] prophets who see the obvious darkness, but fail to see My reigning light. As a result they proclaim the darkness descending upon the earth. How does this glorify the Father? "Will the prophets continue to proclaim the darkness and everything, real or perceived, that Satan's kingdom does? Or will they repent from such destructive nonsense and read My word? Will they instead turn, look with healed eyes, and see the many thing I AM doing in their midst? "One cannot live in the light and proclaim darkness, neither is it possible to live in darkness and proclaim the light. "I say to you - Live in My light and [you will be able to] proclaim light into the darkness around you. As you walk in the light as I Am in the light, you will expose the unfruitful deeds of darkness and manifest My glory." In the Father's love, *i.e. Genesis 15:1; Isaiah 6:1; Jeremiah 1:11; Ezekiel 1:1; Daniel 2:19, 4:5, 7:1; Mark 2:5; John 1:48; Acts 3:4, 7:55, 9:17, 10:3, 11:5, 16:9, 18:9, 23:11, Acts 26:15-18; Revelation 1:11 Other Scriptures To Ponder: Isaiah 14:16; John 1:1-5; 3:19-21; Ephesians 5:6, 7; First Thessalonians 5:3-11; Second Thessalonians Chapter 2; First John 1:5-7; Revelation Chapters 19-22. |