“BE SURE PREPARE”  [Spoken Word: December 29, 2008]

The call to PREPARE urgently continues to reverberate in the spirit realm and on earth!  As in the days of John the Baptist, we are once again called to prepare the way for the Lord. In fullness of heart and mind may we genuinely and humbly heed this important invitation and be a holy people unto the Lord. And as exemplified by Joshua the High Priest, may we also be counted worthy to become redeemed firebrands –  a holy priesthood plucked out of the fire!

Come elect angel of the Lord: guide us and defend us against the enemy.  Sprinkle us, Christ our Lord, with your living, fire-quenching, water of life and purify our raiments of repentance!  Give us wisdom, patient endurance and strength to meet all earthly challenges, trials and tribulations. How will you have us help your people Lord?  Show us the way! Continue to open our understanding and lead us into your ways of holiness.  In Jesus’ name we praise and thank you most HIGH, ETERNAL, JUST AND GLORIOUS GOD!  Amen. 

“For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness [John the Baptist] PREPARE ye the way of the Lord, make his path straight.” (Mt. 3:3)…….Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region about Jordan, And were baptized with him in Jordan, confessing their sins.” (Mt. 3:6)

 “I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning, yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord. Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee PREPARE to meet thy God, O Israel.” (Amos 4:11-12)

“And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said unto Satan, the Lord rebuke thee, O Satan, even the Lord hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee, is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head, So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by. And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua saying. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: If thou wilt walk in my ways: and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee place to walk among these that stand by it.” (Zech. 3:1-8) 

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.“ (1 Pet. 2:5)

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.” (1Pet. 2:9)

Recommended Reading. 1 Peter Chapter 2.

In Christ, SilverRose

“ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO” talks of a cease fire between Hamas and Israel was already taking place. The cease fire agreement began in June 2008. It ended several days ago giving rise to the recent Israeli offensive attack on Hamas.

1.  Cease Fire Talks:  December 21, 2007  

“Israel’s infrastructure minister said Friday that he favored a conditional cease-fire with Hamas, becoming the highest-ranking Israeli official to welcome the militant group’s proposal. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, a former defense minister, said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may consider discussing a long-term cease-fire with Hamas if the group stops smuggling arms into the Gaza Strip and negotiates the release of an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas-affiliated militants last year.” [Source: Associated Press. Full story at the following link:]

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/12/21/1178491-israeli-minister-open-to-hamas-truce

2.  Cease –Fire Agreement:  June 19, 2008

“SDEROT, Israel (CNN) June 19, 2008 – Israeli children toted colorful backpacks to school in this town on the Gaza border Thursday, the first day of a truce that Israel hopes will end the barrage of rockets that have pummeled Sderot in recent months. “ [Story at the following link:]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/19/israel.hamas.truce/

3.  Air Offensive against Hamas:  December 28, 2008

“GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israel widened its deadliest-ever air offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers Sunday, pounding smuggling tunnels and a central prison, sending more tanks and artillery toward the Gaza border and approving a reserves callup for a possible ground invasion…….Israel’s foreign minister said the goal was to halt Gaza rocket fire on Israel for good, but not to reoccupy the territory.With the two-day death toll nearing 300 Sunday……” [Source: Associated Press. Full story at the following link:]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081229/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians

This post completes the message relating to “ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO” as posted in the following link. It is critically important to note that though this “EMERGENCY” was a call to get  “GET READY”, it is much more important that we first and foremost focus on letting the holy cleansing waters of Christ wash us unto repentance and righteousness while there is still time.  [Refer to following link:]

http://etherealsenses.com/?p=534

“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.” (Jn. 19:34)

But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses [removes] us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations.] If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners] we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts.] If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises] and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose thought, and action.] If we say [claim] we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts.]”  (1 Jn. 19-10) 

Prayerfully, SilverRose

INTERPRETATION:

THE WOMAN:

“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven: and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and tens horns, and seven crowns upon his head. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth, and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child who was to rule all nations with a rod if iron and her child was caught up unto God, and to this throne.” (Rev. 12:1-5)

Within the context of this dream, the blessed and holy Virgin Mary represents the Woman of Chapter 12 who birthed the child Jesus in flesh. Her identity was especially revealing when considering that events in the dream actually took place in real life in Maryland. On another level, the Woman also symbolizes the Church Body [Eph. 5:30-32) who has been scattered from the original stock [twelve tribes] to the four points of the globe, and who travails in pain to birth Jesus Christ.  And because Jesus disclosed that He would shepherd another flock, she also symbolizes the Gentile Church body who has hearkened to the call of the Lord. The Woman does not, by any means, exclude the nation of Israel but neither does it solely include the nation Israel. To believe that redemption solely applies to the Jewish nation would limit GOD’s promise to Abraham that through him all the nations of the world would, one day, be blessed:

“For there is no different between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Rom. 10:12-13 Cf. Col. 2:11)

“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christs’s then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” (Gal. 3:27-29)

THE BOY:

The young boy in the dream symbolizes the child of Revelation Chapter 12 who was taken up to GOD’s throne. This is understood to refer to Jesus Christ who was born in flesh, who resurrected to heaven and who now sits in His throne of authority at GOD the FATHER’s right hand. In the dream I knew the young child had died yet sensed that he was also alive. The enigma was soon resolved after considering the following verse: “I am he that liveth and was dead: and behold I am alive for evermore, Amen: and have the keys of hell and of death.” (Rev. 1:18)

The Book of Revelation teaches that this child will rule all nations, and fits perfectly in meaning with Micah’s prophecy which also foretold that the Lord would be born in the genealogical branch of Judah in the town Bethlehem:

“Thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, thou art little among the thousands of Judah: out of thee shall come forth unto him that shall rule My people, He is from everlasting; and I will give them up until the time she travaileth to bring forth my first born that he may rule all people.  (Micah 5:3)

“And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.” (Rev. 19:15)

To Be Continued…..

In prayer I asked the Lord, that if it be according to His will, to send a meaningful dream to share with the Church for the Christmas season. The prayer was answered when On Monday, December 22nd, I had the following dream: 

In this dream I see a road or highway flooded with dark fast moving water and sense there are people struggling in these waters. Then I look up to the sky and see the Virgin Mary dressed in blue and white. To her immediate left stands someone else but the details are not as well defined. Below these two I see a young boy. The young boy was alive but I knew he had died, and wondered if he had died in the flood. Above the Virgin Mary appear a few letters but I can only now remember the first letter which is “N”.

The next day it was reported on the news that a flood occurred in Maryland due to a ruptured underground water pipe. The scene looked strangely familiar.  And when the helicopter appeared on film, I immediately understood that the dream and the event were related.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008; 5:47 PM – Washington Post“….The massive underground pipe rupture flooded River Road with a four-foot wall of rushing water this morning — trapping more than a dozen motorists, blocking a major commuter artery and forcing all Montgomery schools and some businesses to shut down because of low water pressure. …….Trapped motorists described rushing brown, muddy water full of tree limbs, rocks and chunks of pavement banging into their cars and causing their vehicles to slide into each other. One woman said she cried and prayed, while others said they called loved ones from cell phones until rescuers arrived.”

Details of story at the following link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/23/AR2008122300847.html

Click on the following link to the launch photo gallery. Notice in frame #11 the letters on the white and blue helicopter which begin with the letter “N”.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2008/12/23/GA2008122301406.html?sid=ST2008122300848

More rescue efforts on video:

 http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11239373&ch=4226713&src=news

To Be Continued…. 

A few years ago I heard the “Precious Voice” speak the following Words to individual Church members:

“YOU ARE A RANSOMED SOUL”

RANSOM: 1. The redeeming of a captive by paying money or complying with demands. 2. the price thus paid or demanded – to obtain the release of a captive etc – by paying the demanded price. (Webster’s New World Dictionary.)

It was immediately understood that these Words applied to souls who have been redeemed through the sacrificial atonement of our Lord Jesus Christ: 

“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Mat. 20:28)

A couple of days ago these words came back to mind and I was moved to scripturally search the word “ransomed.”  The following verses in the Book of Isaiah revealingly expand on the ransomed New Covenant people’s recompense.  Isaiah prophesied how the ransomed souls of the tribulation period will enter the millennial kingdom through GOD’s holy HIGHway : that is to say, through HIS Spirit. It is wondrously amazing how the Holy Ghost will subtly prompt us back to something we may have missed and/or even work through someone else to bring the full meaning of His message to our attention!  It is the same Holy and Blessed Spirit working in each of the New Covenant people for the benefit of all!  In this we see the gifted operations of the Holy Spirit and of His New Church already in effect. And what awesome gifts they are!  [Refer to 1 Cor. Chapter 12 for more details about the operations and administrations of spiritual gifts.]

~ THE RETURN TO ZION ~

“The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them: and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord and the excellency of our God. Strengthen ye the weak hands and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence: he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing, for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it: but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there but the redeemed shall walk there. And the RANSOMED of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Is. Chapter 35) 

“Awake, awake put on thy strength O Zion, put on thy beautiful garments O Jerusalem the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come unto thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake thyself from the dust: arise and sit down, O Jerusalem, loose thyself from the bands of thy neck O captive daughter of Zion. For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought and ye shall be redeemed without money. (Is. 52:1-3) 

“Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.” (Is. 52:6)

Recommended Reading: Isaiah Chapters 35, 51 and 52

Wishing one and all a very blessed Christmas!  

Love in Christ, SilverRose

“THE MOST PRECIOUS VOICE OF ALL VOICES” [Spoken words: December 20, 2008]

“GET READY”  “GET READY” [Spoken words: December 20, 2008]

“THE MOST PRECIOUS VOICE OF ALL VOICES” is that of the Lord speaking through the Holy Ghost.  As taught in John’s Gospel, the Holy Ghost is the divine celestial host who dwells within us, teaches us all things, reproves us and shows us things to come:

1.      “If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you forever.” (Jn. 14:15-16)

2.      “But the Comforter which is the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” (Jn. 14:26) 

3.      “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. Of sin because they believe not on me, Of righteousness because I go to my Father and ye see me no more. Of judgment because the prince of this world is judged. I have many things to say to you but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth, for he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever he shall hear that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine and shall show it unto you.” (Jn. 16:8-13)

It is worth noting that while whispering the words Holy Ghost in prayer a few weeks ago, the word “GUARDIAN” was suddenly superimposed on the word Ghost: 

GUARDIAN – DEFINTION: 1. One who regulates or protects, overseer, safeguard, curator, guard, protector, preserver, trustee, custodian, keeper, patrol, warden, defender, supervisor, babysitter, sponsor, superintendent, sentinel. 2. [A foster parent] adoptive parent, legal guardian, nanny; see FATHER, MOTHER. {Webster’s New World Dictionary]

As I pondered the above definitions, I marveled at how well the word “GUARDIAN” meaningfully expands on the roles of the Holy Ghost. Because He indwells us and remains at One with the Holy Trinity, the Word “GUARDIAN” also wonderfully captures our relationship with our comforting, protective and defending HEAVENLY FATHER and CHRIST the SON. (Cf. Jn.10:30)

4.      “This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness because the Spirit is truth. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit and the water and the blood and these three agree in one.” (1 Jn. 5:7)

No doubt about it, these 7 Words ‘THE MOST PRECIOUS VOICE OF ALL VOICES” is the heavenly Voice of the “Alpha and the Omega” and of the “First and the Last” speaking through the Holy Ghost.  From a biblical perspective, the number 7 symbolizes completion, resting and perfection!

5.      “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming and now is when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the FATHER hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son, to have life in himself. And hath given him authority to execute judgment also because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this for the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice.” (Jn. 5:24-28)

6.      “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth and the sheep hear his voice and he calleth his own sheep BY NAME and leadeth them out. And when he puetteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them and the sheep follow him for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow but will flee from him. For they know not the voice of strangers.” (Jn. 10:1-5)

7.      “Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish neither shall any manpluck them out of my hand. My Father which gave them me, is greater than all: and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are One.” (Jn. 10:25-30)

8.      “Pilate therefore said unto him. Art thou a king then? Jesus answered. Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I unto the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.” (Jn. 18:37)

Recommended Reading John Chapters 14, 15 and 16.

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PART 2:

When I asked for clarification about the words:  “GET READY”  “GET READY” I heard: “ABOUT A YEAR AGO”   [pause] “IT’S AN EMERGENCY.”

While thinking about this emergency, I then heard “FOCUS ON” and then I saw in a vision the front door of a white washing machine.

As noted in other messages posted on this blog, it is important to be “ready” on all fronts given the economic/social/political climates and planetary disturbances. Yet despite the urgent situation that will emerge, we cannot allow fear and speculations to influence our actions. Instead we are being told that it is more and MOST important to continue to allow GOD’s purifying and cleansing waters wash our wedding garments sparkling clean unto righteousness!

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” (Ps. 51:7)

“And Jesus answered, and spake unto them again by parables and said. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son. And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants saying Tell them which are bidden, Behold I have prepared my dinner my oxen and my fatlings are killed and all things are ready, come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise. And the remnant took his servants and entreated them spitefully and slew them. But when the king heard therefore he was wroth and he sent forth his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready but they which were bidden were not worthy. Come ye therefore unto the highways and as many as ye shall find bit to the marriage. So these servants went out into the highways and gathered together all as many as they found both bad and good and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not a wedding garment. And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants. Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him unto outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called but few are chosen.” (Mt. Chapter 22)

A great time of grace and preparation is at hand! May we hearken to the Precious Voice that speaks in each and every one of us.

In Christ, SilverRose