What's Up 2000

Even though 1 Corinthians chapter 15 is speaking of natural and spiritual bodies, the principle itself is applicable to God's process of bringing revelation to mankind through signs and wonders.

Acts 2:19 makes this declaration: "I (God) will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath."

My purpose for writing this narrative is to reveal some of the signs in the earth that the Lord has given us in the natural to make us aware of what is about to happen spiritually in the church.

On December 10, 2000, Marty Sayers had a dream about two men fighting. I interpreted that dream (see Where Eagles Gather for dream and interpretation). In the interpretation I stated that I believed that the dream had to do with the presidential election. I also prophesied that Bush would win the election.

The question that one might ask is, "How could you know that this dream had to do with the election?" The answer is because God gave a sign in the natural that pointed to the reality of Marty's dream.

Marsha and I live outside of Kremmling on a highway that goes to the top of Gore Pass, about four miles from our house. The pass is named after Sir George Gore, a nobleman from England that came through this part of the country in the 1800's on a hunting expedition. His party killed thousands of animals for sport.

This wholesale killing left a spirit of death on the land, thereby defiling the ground on which innocent blood was shed, which is a spiritual parallel to abortion in this country. In August we held the Where Eagles Gather 2000 conference, and some visiting intercessors drove over Gore Pass and identified the spirit of murder on the land. They didn't have the authority to deal with it, but we did. So, in October we went up to the top of Gore Pass and broke the power of that curse of murder and death from the land. We took communion at Gore monument and blew the shofar and reclaimed the land, and victory took place.

You might say, "Okay. Great, but what does that have to do with Marty's dream?" Well, it just so happens that there were three of us involved in that spiritual battle on Gore Pass: Bill and Marsha Burns and (your guessed it) Marty Sayers. That is how I knew the dream had to do with Gore's defeat.

This election has also provided other signs with spiritual implications for the church. Marty's dream was given on the 10th day of the 12th month. Ten is the number for "the perfection of divine order (law)" -- i.e. the ten commandments. Divine order also brings judgment against unrighteousness -- i.e. the ten plagues against Egypt. Twelve is the number of divine government. In the dream interpretation I quoted Daniel 7:9-10 and 26-27, which states that God's court (the highest court) was in session, and a ruling would be made in favor of the saints.

Then, on 12/12 the highest court of the land, which was ruled over by the heavenly court, brought justice and gave the election to Bush even though he did not win the popular vote. The spiritual implications of this sign in the natural is that God's divine government will now be established in the church. I prophesied this on October 21, 2000, in a prophecy called The Third Day Church.

On December 18, the electoral votes will confirm Bush's win. Again, the 12th month indicates divine rule. The number 18 means God's sovereignty and new beginnings.

1 Corinthians 8:6, "Yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live."

The number 8 identifies the 8th day of God in eternity, and it stand for new beginnings. The spiritual implications for new beginnings were also pointed out in the Third Day Church prophecy. It was stated that the old is passing away, and the new is springing forth, and that the church has entered into the third day of resurrection power. It is the day of His power (Psalm 110) which is birthed from the womb of the morning, a new day.

Another reason that I believed that Bush would win was because he began the process of transition at his own expense. This was an act of faith on his part that secured his destiny. If he had not pursued his destiny by faith, I wonder if he would have won the election.

The church is also in transition from the second day to the third day. The Lord gave me a vision of this transition on November 11 called "The Bridge." The vision stated that it was "faith" that would become the bridge by which we cross over into the new day.

Yesterday's headlines read "Transfer of Power" (from present administration to the new). On December 5th the Lord gave me a word about the transference of anointings (power). The word talked about the transference of anointings from the past generations that would now come upon the new administration that was now coming forth in the church.

Our Heavenly Father has been true to His word, and He has given us signs in the natural here on the earth to prepare us for the spiritual reality of that which will take place in the church. He has also confirmed those signs with His word. The dream Marty had also warned us about the persecution that would come against the church as a result of this election, and that means that we must fortify our spiritual defenses. The great army of intercessors that was raised up to war on Bush's behalf must not lay their swords down now because it seems that the battle has been won. No, the real battle is just now beginning.

President Bush will need continued prayer support to accomplish what God has in mind for this new day. The land defiled by bloodshed on Gore Pass has been redeemed. Now, the nation defiled by the innocent blood of those aborted babies must be redeemed! Righteousness must again prevail, and this land must once again become a nation under God's divine rule.

THE TRANSFERENCE OF ANOINTINGS

By Bill Burns

December 5, 2000:

The church is presently in transition as we cross over into the Third Day. The third-day church will be a church that demonstrates the power of the kingdom, resurrection power.

If this is the case then we, the church, must position ourselves to receive a greater anointing (a fuller measure). John 14:12 tells us that the believing church will do the same works (miracles) that Jesus did and greater works (corporately) than He did.

If that is true then the church must have the same measure of the Spirit that Jesus had. John 4:34 tells us that Jesus did not have only a measure or portion of the Spirit, meaning He had the fullness of the Spirit.

Hosea 6:1-3 is the scripture which identifies the concept of the Third Day. This scripture promises us that the Lord will lift us up or elevate us so that we may live in His sight/presence. It also promises that the former and latter rain of the Spirit will come to us here on the earth. This speaks of a double-portion anointing.

The double-portion concept is established in 2 Kings 2:9 when Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit. That request came to pass, and Elisha did twice as many miracles as Elijah did. This biblically recorded event establishes this truth -- the anointing is transferable! Elijah's anointing is represented by the mantle that he wore which Elisha picked up.

The Hebrew word for mantle is addereth meaning garment, robe, glory. It is a garment that is ornamental, adorned with the anointing which is the manifestation of the glory of God. So when we speak of the spiritual mantle that someone wears, we are speaking of their specific anointing.

Last week the Lord began to speak to me about the transference of specific mantles for our church and area that were established by forerunners. These forerunners were men and women who have gone before us in previous generations who wore powerful mantles of anointing and established authoritative geographical places of dominion in this country.

Then came this word of the Lord to Marsha on December 2, 2000:

"December 2, 2000: I keep hearing in my spirit this morning, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." I believe there is going to be a unique marriage between the supernatural moves of the Holy Spirit of times past (something old) and what is just ahead (something new). What will be borrowed is the anointing from men and women of God who were used mightily in years past, which will be elevated to Third-Day anointing represented by something blue. A couple of weeks ago I had a dream that I had a new dress and new shoes, the style of which was reminiscent of the "old days" and yet strikingly modern. In the same dream, I was standing at the edge of the freeway, and I saw my car going down the highway by itself. The dream ended with me running to catch up to my vehicle, which represented ministry. And the Lord says: Get ready to move with My Spirit, for I have prepared you for such a time as this and will release you into a greater anointing than ever has been or ever will be again. I am liberating you to move freely by My Spirit to accomplish the work of the kingdom and bring in the harvest. In times past I have used My chosen vessels for singular purposes. Some have been used to bring forth healing, others for miracles, others for deliverance, others for evangelism and others for various facets of My kingdom work and commission. But, I say to you now, you will no longer be limited by specialized effort. Your limitations and boundaries will be set by your faith and vision."

I believe that this word is for the entire world. However, I have been thinking of it in terms of the past mantles of those who ministered in the United States. I remember names like Jonathan Edwards, Whitefield, Wesley, Finney, Moody, Dowie, Woodworth-Etter, Parham, Seymour, Lake, Wigglesworth, Aimee Semple McPherson, Kuhlman, Branham, Coe, A. A. Allen, just to mention a few.

The eleventh chapter of Hebrews lists the Old Testament hall of fame for those who did exploits for God according to the mantles they wore. The New Testament has its hall of fame, and so does our present age. Many in the church have a doom and gloom attitude about America. I do believe that judgment is coming to this land, but in the midst of judgment I see a glorious church adorned with the mantle of the Master's power.

The remnant church is about to wear the mantles of her forefathers in addition to their own mantles. This will be the double-portion anointings of these days, the former and latter rain. These anointings of old will be elevated and brought forth into the Third Day in which resurrection power shall be demonstrated by every child of God that desires to be used by God. As Marsha's word stated, "Your limitations and boundaries will be set (established) by your faith and vision."

Those forerunners that I have mentioned were , for the most part, rejected by the denominational church. These forerunners were those who by faith pressed through the veil and the second day and into the third day. These had a violent faith that God honored and brought them forth as witnesses and examples to our generation so that we might follow the ancient paths that they established.

It is now time to position ourselves to receive these mantles. It is time to allow Christ to elevate us and bring us forth into His presence to receive that which He has for us. Zechariah 10:1 tells us that we are to ask for the rain during the time of the latter rain and then He will send the rain. This time the former rain will come with the latter rain, and most likely it will be this spring.

It is time to seek the Lord until He comes and rains righteousness upon us. With righteousness will come the mantles of old, and they will become the something blue that Marsha spoke of. Numbers 4:5-6 tells us that when the ark of the covenant was about to be moved, it was to be covered with a cloth of blue. This was also true for the table of shewbread, candlestick and altar of incense. (See Numbers 4:5-11)

The blue covering represents the cloud of His glory that rested upon Jesus while He was on the earth. The tabernacle was not moved until the cloud of God's glory moved (Numbers 9:17). The cloud is going before us, and it is moving us into the Third Day. In transition we are following after His cloud, but when it stops, then the full measure of His glory (anointing) will rest upon His sons of glory. And, yes, it will be a double portion. HALLELUJAH!

THE SWORD OF THE LORD

By Bill Burns

November 15, 2000:

The Spirit of the Lord has made me aware of a specific judgment that has been taking place and will continue to take place in this present season. This is a judgment against the household of the Lord and comes by God's own decree. This judgment is against those in the Body of Christ who continue to hold to any form of selfish agenda and continue to promote themselves and/or their ministries.

The Holy Spirit quickened Ezekiel chapter 21 to me as an example of what is now taking place.

Ezekiel 21:8-10 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, "Son of man, prophesy and say, 'Thus says the LORD!' Say: 'A sword, a sword is sharpened And also polished! Sharpened to make a dreadful slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we then make mirth? It despises the scepter of My Son, as it does all wood.

This is the sword of the Lord's judgment against His own people. (Ezekiel 21:1-7) Verse 10 asks a question, "Should we then make mirth?" Should we take this warning lightly and continue in the deception of unfounded joy? Verse 10 also tells us that the Lord's sword will even despise the scepter which has been given by Jesus to those in ministry. The scepter is a symbol of the authority or gifting that one was given to carry out the work of the Lord.

The sword will be against those who have used the glory of God to call attention to themselves. The scepter (anointing) that was given will be considered as wood for burning because the glory (results of the anointing) was not given to God. The misuse of the anointing will bring a curse of judgment upon those who do not repent of their attention-getting attitudes and actions.

Ezekiel 21:11-13 And He has given it to be polished, That it may be handled; This sword is sharpened, and it is polished To be given into the hand of the slayer.' "Cry and wail, son of man; for it will be against My people, against all the princes of Israel. Terrors including the sword will be against My people; therefore strike your thigh. "Because it is a testing, And what if the sword despises even the scepter? The scepter shall be no more," says the Lord GOD.

This is a time of testing (verse 13). The Lord is testing the hearts of His people. The Master is looking for loyalty in the hearts of His people. Only those who are loyal to His cause will retain their scepters. Only the loyal will enter into the third-day anointing and the awesome power that the anointing will now produce.

Ezekiel 21:14 "You therefore, son of man, prophesy, And strike your hands together. The third time let the sword do double damage. It is the sword that slays, the sword that slays the great men, that enters their private chambers."

The Lord says, "Strike your hands together the third time, son of man, for this is the third day, and the unrighteous cannot cross over into the power of this day."

I recently had a vision of the bridge that crosses over into the "third day." (See the Trumpet of November 11, 2000) In the vision only those who were willing to leave their present baggage could cross over.

Some of those (in the vision) carried brief cases that represented various kinds of ministries. Some of those who carried the brief cases were dressed like executives and some dressed in casual clothing. Those who were dressed like executives also had the attitudes of super salesmen. In other words, they were those who were promoting their own businesses. Unfortunately, these salesmen were among those who could not cross over the bridge into the third day because they would not leave their baggage behind.

Those who were willing to leave their present baggage behind and cross over the bridge were promoted. Because they were ready to leave their own agendas and wholly follow the Lord according to His purposes, they received an even greater anointing and ministry than they left behind.

Ezekiel 21:15 I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that the heart may melt and many may stumble. Ah! It is made bright; it is grasped for slaughter.

Those who have established gates for themselves will stumble and fall in this present move of God. Gates represent places of authoritative rule. Those who crossed over the third-day bridge will become the gatekeepers of the Lord, and they will open and no man shall close; close and no man shall open.

Isaiah chapter 22 describes this process perfectly. Isaiah's burden is against the Valley of Vision (prophetic ministry). The word of the Lord tells us that the unfaithful stewards (Isaiah 22:14) who have built their own ministries (sepulcher--Isaiah 22:16-17) will be cast out, and their ministries will becomes tombs. The Lord will then give those ministries to those who will be gatekeepers in the House of David (Isaiah 22:19-22).

The Lord is not happy with those who promote themselves. Listen to the Lord's response to the disobedient:

Ezekiel 21:16-17 "Swords at the ready! Thrust right! Set your blade! Thrust left; Wherever your edge is ordered! I also will beat My fists together, And I will cause My fury to rest; I, the LORD, have spoken."

The results of God's judgment will be as follows:

Ezekiel 21:25-27 'Now to you, O profane, wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end, 'thus says the Lord GOD: "Remove the turban, and take off the crown; Nothing shall remain the same. Exalt the humble, and humble the exalted. Overthrown, overthrown, I will make it overthrown! It shall be no longer, Until He comes whose right it is, And I will give it to Him."'

The wicked princes (those with scepters) will be removed from ruling over God's people, and He will humble them. But, the humble (those who don't exalt themselves) will be exalted by the Lord.

This is why we shall witness both judgment and blessings in this present season that is upon us. Those who continue to promote themselves will find their circumstances full of trouble because the Lord is chastening them. They need to repent and come to correction. (Hebrews 12:5-16)

Those who have given the glory to God and have remained humble are about to be promoted and receive the blessings of the Kingdom. The following is a word that my wife, Marsha Burns, received on the same day that the Lord prompted me to write this article:

November 15, 2000: For those who seek only to glorify My kingdom and to be obedient to My call, I am releasing a new wave of glory. Those who have ears to hear will move in a realm of greater revelation and in the anointing to bring forth truth with greater conviction and effectiveness. I am awakening a hunger in hearts that will yearn to hear what I am giving to you. And, they will thrill at the witness of the Spirit as My word goes forth in boldness and manifests in power. The prerequisite, however, is that you have no personal agenda. This is a time when you will learn to come into My rest and execute none of your own ideas and religious notions, for to do so would undermine My plans and purposes. You must not taint the purity of My work with flesh motives and self-promotion.

THE THIRD-DAY CHURCH (2000-2001)

By Bill Burns

October 21, 2000:

Today is the eighth day of assembly known as the Feast of Conclusion which follows the seven days of Tabernacles (Succoth). It is a day of rejoicing over the word of the Lord. The number eight signifies new beginnings. On this, the eighth day, the old is passing away (in conclusion) and the new is springing forth.

Isaiah 42:9, "Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them."

The church has entered into the third day, the third 1,000 years after the birth of Christ. The third day is one of resurrection power. It was on the third day that Christ arose from the dead, and Romans 6:5 tells us that we (the church) "shall be in the likeness of His resurrection (power)." The third day will be the day when the church, as a body, begins to operate in the fullness of power and, thereby, fulfill 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."

The third day will be the day of Christ's power that David spoke of in Psalm 110:3. The church will begin to rule over Satan's kingdom as the rulers of darkness are defeated by those who receive revelation of God's present purpose.

Psalm 110:1-3 "The LORD said to my Lord, 'Sit at My right hand, tll I make Your enemies Your footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power; in the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth."

This will be a year of spiritual confrontation in the likeness of Elijah's victory over Jezebel's prophets (1 Kings chapter 18). The rod of authority will be given to the present day Elijah Company, and they will rule in the midst of their enemies.

Psalm 23:5, "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over."

This will be a time of great victory for the church (the called-out ones) as they go from glory to glory and victory to victory.

Isaiah 60:1-2, "Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you."

The Lord has shown me seven things that will be taking place in this coming year. They are as follows:

1. Deep Darkness Shall Cover the Earth: We are in the time of the Great Falling Away. 1 Timothy 4:1-2, "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron." Many will fall away in this coming year. 2 Peter 3:17,
You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked."

Satan will intensify his assault against truth, and false doctrine will be reinforced and promoted by those who are taken by the spirit of deception. The spirit of deception (error) will find a stronghold in all of those who hold to any position of self-agenda and self-promotion.

A warning to the prophetic community -- those who operate in the prophetic as the elect which may be deceived must set a watch and discern the spirit of error and the Spirit of Truth. Prophetic people are used to operating in the spirit realm. Those who continue to operate in the gifts of the Spirit for selfish purposes will now be given over to deception, and they will speak as the world does...through a spirit of divination.

1 John 4:5-6, "They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error."

2. Revelation Knowledge Shall Increase: Great darkness shall cover the earth, but the glory of the Master (Jesus) shall produce a great light (revelation) on those who do the will of the Father. These are the sons and daughters of glory who, in the likeness of Jesus, will not hold to any form of self agenda. These are those who will be about the Father's business and not their own.

The mysteries of God will be revealed (completed). Revelation 10:7, "But in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets. Before the seventh angel sounds his trumpet, the mysteries of God (those things still sealed [unopened] in the written word) will be declared by the Lord's prophets who serve only Him who holds the key of David.

3. The Gatekeepers: The Son of David who has the key of David (Revelation 3:7) will appoint some spiritual gatekeepers according to Isaiah 22:20-22, "Then it shall be in that day, that I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah; I will clothe him with your robe and strengthen him with your belt; I will commit your responsibility into his hand. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem And to the house of Judah. The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; so he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open." Eliakim means "God is setting up." Hilkiah means "God is protecting."

Isaiah chapter 22 is the Lord's burden (prophecy) against the Valley of Vision. This prophecy is against the church (as well as Israel). Those who have departed from the vision or pattern shown to the church. The Book of Acts is the vision given to the church. This vision has been cast aside, and man's vision in the guise of denominations has been established as the abomination which makes desolate. This desolation has produced powerlessness in healing the sick, casting out devils and preaching the word.

The prophecy in Isaiah 22 tells us that God is going to replace those who have hewn out a place for themselves in ministry. He says their ministries will become a tomb, and the Lord will "violently" drive these unfaithful stewards out of their offices. He will then appoint those that He is now setting up and establishing. These are the sons of God that He is now preparing and protecting. And, to them He will give the keys of David, and they will be gatekeepers in the Tabernacle of David that is now being rebuilt (Acts 15:16-17).

The gatekeepers will open the treasuries of God and bring forth the Master's instructions and provision for these end times (1 Chronicles 9:22-27). The gatekeepers will also close the gates and forbid the enemy from entering into the holy places. They will be like Elijah opening and closing heaven's gates. James 5:17-18, "Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit."

4. The Manchild: Much of the revelation that is received is progressive. Last year I prophesied the birthing of the manchild (and assumed that the whole child would be birthed at once. Later on this year, the Lord said that only the head of the manchild is out of the birth canal. The manchild is the company of apostles and prophets now being birthed by the woman (church) who will establish apostolic government (foundation) in the church. The foundation is Christ's doctrine as confirmed by the Spirit of Truth and will be established by the mouth of the apostles and confirmed by the prophets.

The head represents: The seeing (eyes/vision) or perceiving of the apostolic/prophetic manchild which is coming forth; The hearing (ears) represents the ability to hear the voice of the Lord as to His purposes for the manchild; The mouth represents the speaking forth by apostolic power the word of the Lord as the manchild is spoken into being; The nose represents the ability to receive the breath of the Holy Spirit which gives life to the manchild.

In this coming year we shall see the shoulders of the manchild come forth. Isaiah 22:22, "The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open." The shoulders represent the place of divine authority on which apostolic government will be established in the church. Remember Isaiah 9:6, "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulders."

This is the Father's purpose for the manchild -- to establish divine government and apostolic power in the church in the likeness of Jesus Christ as the Head of the church. Once the shoulders come forth then the body will quickly follow the shoulders.

Isa 66:7-9, "Before she was in labor, she gave birth; Before her pain came, She delivered a male child. Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, She gave birth to her children. Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery?" says the LORD. "Shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb?" says your God.

5. The Transference of Wealth: This will be the year that wealth transference begins to take place. This transference has been prophesied for several years now, but this coming year (2001) it will actually begin to take place. The Lord will raise up certain gatekeepers who will open the treasuries of the Lord who has laid up the wealth of the wicked for the righteous.

Isaiah chapter 22 is the prophecy of the gatekeepers now being raise up to build the Tabernacle of David. In Isaiah 22:15-19 the Lord tells us that the unfaithful stewards (NKJ) that will be removed from office are treasurers(KJ). So some of those given the keys of David (verse 22) will open the treasuries of the unfaithful and the unsaved and bring forth funds to be used for the rebuilding of the Tabernacle of David (faithful ministries).

Isaiah chapter 23 is the prophecy against Tyre who represents Satan and those who are in league with him through disobedience to the Lord.

Isaiah 23:1-5, "The burden against Tyre. Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no harbor; from the land of Cyprus it is revealed to them. Be still, you inhabitants of the coastland, You merchants of Sidon, Whom those who cross the sea have filled. And on great waters the grain of Shihor, the harvest of the River, is her revenue; and she is a marketplace for the nations. Be ashamed, O Sidon; For the sea has spoken, The strength of the sea, saying, "I do not labor, nor bring forth children; Neither do I rear young men, Nor bring up virgins." When the report reaches Egypt, They also will be in agony at the report of Tyre.

Ezekiel 28:11-19 makes it clear that the king of Tyre is Satan. This is what the prophet Isaiah says about the wealth that Tyre has gathered. Isaiah 23:18," Her gain and her pay will be set apart for the LORD; it will not be treasured nor laid up, for her gain will be for those who dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for fine clothing." These funds will be distributed to "those who dwell before the Lord" to do all of His will. Those who eat sufficiently (feast on His word) will have the provision that they need to carry out the assignments given to them by the Lord. The fine clothing first speaks of those who wear robes of righteousness (Revelation 19:8), but it also speaks of the material needs that are necessary to equip the body of Christ to do the work of the Master in these end times.

6. The Cities of Refuge: In this coming year we will begin to see the reality of the establishment of the cities of refuge. The cities of refuge will be spiritual environments in certain geographic areas which will become the physical manifestation of the Tabernacle of David (the house of David) in the earth. These cities of refuge will have spiritual walls of protection around them as established by the Spirit of the Lord.

Ezekiel 48:35, "All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD Is THERE."

The most important aspect of these cities is "the Lord is there." He will be there to protect His people and provide for them in these end times. Psalm 9:9, "The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble." And, because the Lord will be there, the manifest presence of the Lord will create a spiritual atmosphere that will facilitate the spiritual equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:12).

Much of the transference of wealth will be for the purpose of establishing these cities of refuge. The gatekeepers will identify these cities and open the gates of provision that are necessary to establish these cities. To many, these cities will become the spiritual habitations that reveal the secret place of the Most High. Psalm 91 tells of all the benefits that belong to those who are looking for the city that God is building.

7. The Beginning of Sorrows: (Matthew 24:8) In December of 1999 my wife (Marsha Burns) had a vision of a three-ring circus. In the vision was a man riding a unicycle carrying a red, Y2K banner. In the first was a high-wire act. As the cyclist was going out, the high-wire performers were beginning to come down, and a lion and a bear were moving to the center ring for a wrestling match. The cyclist sets the time as the end of year 2,000. The high-wire act represents the stock market with it's high fliers coming down, and the lion (Israel) and the bear (Ezekiel chapter 38 company)--the Palestinians, Persia and friends, with Russia's backing and weaponry, which is Gog and Magog, are moving towards center stage.

These events are a sign of the beginning of sorrows that shall come upon the whole earth. These events signal the beginning of economic problems that will become more pronounced as 2001 proceeds. The Oslo Peace Accord is history, and the Middle East conflict will escalate until Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39 are fulfilled.

Marsha saw in her vision the four horses of the apocalypse waiting in the wings. (Revelation 6:1-8). The beginning of sorrows will now increase in intensity like the birth pangs that come upon a woman who is about to deliver. Once the wrestling match is over and the lion (who represents Israel) defeats the bear, then it will be time for the horses to come into the ring, and the final event will begin.

These are the seven things that the Spirit says to the church. Today is the Feast of Conclusion, and seven is God's number of completion. The events of the past are behind us (brought to conclusion), and now the events of the future shall unfold.

May we be found rejoicing over the Master's words, and may He give us ears to hear so that we are prepared for that which is now to come in this New Year. Amen.

HOPE DEFERRED

By Bill Burns

August 14, 2000

For several months now my night watches have occurred at 3:00 a.m. I have been awakened several times at this early morning hour with the word of the Lord coursing through my spirit.

I believe that the Master has chosen this time because it points to the third day of Christ in the church. Again, on Sunday morning, I was awakened at 3:00 a.m. with the words "hope deferred" and "prisoners of hope" running through my spirit.

At this point, I got up and went to sit at my desk for understanding. The Lord began to speak to me about the many of His flock who have been wounded, and His desire to restore them. We are about to enter into the fullness of the third day, and Hosea 6:2 tells us that after two days He will revive (restore) us.

He then told me that many will miss the third-day blessings because they have not received the things that they have "hoped" for, and they are, therefore, not in a place of faith to receive the third-day anointing and the blessings that come with it.

Proverbs 13:12, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life."

The word "deferred" means to be drawn out. This would mean that hope has been lost because of the length of time that has occurred in which many have not yet received the manifestation of previous promises, words, or expectations. This condition has caused a heart sickness (broken or in some cases hardened).

The Lord is telling us that we need to renew our faith according to the desire that was created according to His promises. When desire returns, then we will again be like a tree of life watered by the Spirit.

The other scripture the Lord gave me was : Zechariah 9:11-12, "As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I will restore double to you."

This speaks of restoration. Many have been made prisoners of hope deferred. We are told that if we will return to the stronghold (of our faith in Christ) and have our hope renewed, then we shall receive a double portion. The double portion speaks to me of the old promises (desires), but it also speaks of the blessing that will come with the third day of His power.

Hosea 6:1 tells us to "come and return to the Lord." We need to return to our position of desire in Christ, have our hope renewed, and then He will heal us and bind us up and carry us forth into the third day. The third day represents the power of His resurrection (day of His power--Psalm 110:3).

Philippians 3:10-14, "That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."

Hosea 6:3 also tells us to "know" Him -- to pursue the knowledge of the Lord, for the time of this third-day visitation is established (a set time), and He is coming to us as the rain of the Spirit.

Brethren, it is time to have our broken hearts mended and the fallow ground of our hardened hearts broken up if we are to be able receive the rain that is about to fall--a double portion, the former and the latter rain together.

Let us, therefore, lift up the hands that hang down. Let us cast off the weariness that has overtaken us. Let us forget those things which are behind us. And, let us press on in faith towards the high calling. Let us reach forward into the third day and receive His touch. The Master is waiting for us to renew our hope in Him, and He will then restore us! Oh, praise His wonderful name!

THIS PRESENT SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE

By Bill Burns

June 9, 2000

The subtitle for this message could be the "Uncomfortable Zone." For several weeks now, I have been spiritually uncomfortable. I have felt somewhat disconnected from my normal spiritual environment. God is still present, but it is as though the spiritual landscape is changing. I am a creature of habit, and I like being spiritually comfortable. There is a flow in normal spiritual life that is reassuring, safe, comfortable.

That normal spiritual flow has been disrupted, and I have been discontent and even somewhat discouraged, but without any real reasons, except that I am NOT comfortable!

Today is Pentecost, and I am wondering if the early church experienced this divinely ordained discontentment before they heard the "sound from heaven." There they were in the Upper Room waiting for "the promise of the Father," and most likely had no idea of how the promise would look or feel.

Jesus had just left them, and their comfort zone was changed. The one who had comforted them had ascended, and they were waiting for a new Comforter.

Suddenly, the Most Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "This spiritual atmosphere that is troubling you is that of the Third Day. Have I not spoken to you that the Third Day of My power is about to begin? Just as it was on that Day (Pentecost), My church is about to experience the power and glory of the resurrection. This is a new day, and each day contains its own atmosphere."

With this word, I began to ponder what the atmosphere of the Third Day would be like, and this is what I came to:

The third day of Christ is the seventh day of God. A prophetic day is like a thousand literal years (2 Peter 3:8). God created the earth and man in six days, and on the seventh day He rested from His works.

The third day of Christ (from His birth) can be likened to the pattern of Moses' Tabernacle (outer court, Holy place, Holy of Holies). As we enter into the third day of Christ, we will enter into the third dimension of grace, which means we will enter into the Holy of Holies.

As we enter into the Holy of Holies, God's power and presence (His glory) will create a different spiritual atmosphere. Our spirits are already sensing this new atmosphere, and our old environment is being disrupted. The reason that we are uncomfortable is because we are used to the religious activity that we are involved in. In the outer court, we work with man as we, in our service to God, minister to man. We then enter into the Holy place and are busy as we minister to God. This activity (work) keeps us comfortable because we feel productive.

When we enter into the Holy of Holies (third dimension of grace), we cease from our own works and enter into His presence, and then we will be sent forth to do only that which the Father has shown us. We have been given a promise of this rest within the Holy of Holies, and we must cease from our own labors and strive to enter into God's rest.

Hebrews 4:1-11, "Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: So I swore in My wrath, 'They shall not enter My rest, although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: 'And God rested on the seventh day from all His works'; and again in this place: 'They shall not enter My rest.' Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, again He designates a certain day, saying in David, "Today," after such a long time, as it has been said: 'Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.' For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience."

The rebuilding of the Tabernacle of David is related to the Third Day; this is that "certain day" (third day of Christ; seventh day of God). David's Tabernacle did not have the religious activity (of works) that Moses' Tabernacle did. David's Tabernacle was a place of worship before the presence of God (ark of the covenant).

Hebrews 4:1 tells us to "fear lest any" fail to enter this rest of God, and verse 2 tells us that we must exercise faith or this revelation will not profit us. The danger that we now face, as the spiritual climate changes, is a lack of familiarity. Our comfort zone is disrupted, and we feel out of place, disconnected, out of touch.

We may become discontent and even discouraged, and may try to create our own sense of comfort. Our insecurity will cause us to seek fleshly comfort, and this mind-set will open the door for temptation to overtake us. We may be tempted to go back into old mind-sets and old patterns of behavior that brought comfort in the past. Insecurity can cause our faith to be misplaced, and comfort will be sought through fleshly desires.

We must strive to enter into the Father's presence, rest from our own works, and become worshipers who abide in His glory as we worship in Spirit and in truth. In this third day, the sovereignty of God's glory and power will rest upon His people, and the works will be His (through us) and not by our might or power.

"But, it will be by My Spirit, says the Lord. The manifestation of the sons of glory will only come as My sons abide in My glory, and they will only abide in My glory if they have ceased form their own works. Be silent, all flesh. Come into My presence with thanksgiving and praise. Have I not invited you into this place to receive the glory of My grace?" Hebrews 4:16, "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hear Me, My children! The secret to becoming acclimatized to this new spiritual environment is this: You must move from discomfort and discontentment to anticipation and expectation of the glorious work that I am about to do. Lean not on your own understanding, and do not try to create your own level of comfort. Come boldly in faith into the secret place of the Most High; abide in the glory, for I am creating a new comfort zone for My people.

Amen.

THE GATEKEEPERS

By Bill Burns

May 2, 2000

For some time now the Lord has been speaking to me about the rebuilding of David's Tabernacle according to the prophetic word in Acts 15:16-17, 'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up; So that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD, Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the LORD who does all these things.'

It is my opinion that the Tabernacle of David will come to be known as the righteous saints who are the true church (those who worship in spirit and truth) that demonstrate the power of God in this, the end of the age.

The Lord Jesus Christ is sitting upon the throne of David and ruling over the Church as the Son of David. Revelation 3:7-10 "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, 'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth." The Master is speaking to angels (messengers) of Philadelphia (those who dwell together in brotherly love and thereby fulfill the Royal Law spoken of by James).

Notice that the key of David is used to open and close spiritual doors. To open doors into the blessings of the Father's kingdom, and to close the doors that the enemy uses against God's people. Revelation 3:9 told us that those who serve Satan will worship the Lord before our feet. This is what happened to Saul in Naioth in Ramah when he came into the presence of Samuel and David.

The keys of David are those given to the church to bind and loose. Matthew 16:18-19, "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Another very interesting scripture is found in 1 Chronicles 9:22-23, "All those chosen as gatekeepers were two hundred and twelve. They were recorded by their genealogy, in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted office. So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment." Here is where we get to the point of my subject -- The Gatekeepers. The Lord is about to appoint some gatekeepers to watch over David's Tabernacle. These gatekeepers will be given keys of spiritual authority (possibly over specific geographical areas) to open and to close spiritual gates according to the direction of the One who rules from the Throne of David.

I have been waiting for confirmation concerning this subject for awhile, and I have received four confirmations this week, so it is, therefore, time to release this information. Thank you, Harley Hickling, Bob Neumann, and Mary Clark for your obedience to hear the Lord. And, a special thanks to Laura Burns (my daughter-in-law) for sharing this most significant dream:

THE DREAM: We (many, many people from church and others that we seemed to know) were in cars driving down a long road. There were cars coming towards us (on their own side thankfully), while our lane headed toward the sun. We came to a stop gate in the road where three guards were giving directions. Apparently, asteroids of some sort were heading our way, and we had to pay attention to the wind, be careful of our timing, and follow the orders of the guards so that we would not be harmed. One at a time, we were allowed to go through the stop gate. As we started through, rocks entered the atmosphere and were aiming straight for the path we were on. The three guards gave specific orders to each person as they went down the road. One person was to swerve to the right and then to the left never leaving the road itself, while another had different directions to follow in order to be safe. At this time the rocks were crashing down all around us, but amazingly no one on our side got hurt. The rocks did, however, crash into the cars on the other side of the road (they had no protection, no one to guide them through the mess). When it was our turn (Jason and I), we started going through and the lady said to me, "It's supposed to be quiet for a while so you should be okay." I kept driving at a reasonable pace until panic broke loose behind me, and I head the guard yelling to speed up. At this point I saw Bill had been released behind us, and he yelled at me to push the pedal to the metal. As I stepped on the gas, a rock came hurtling down and hit the spot that I just been in. Thankfully, because of the warnings from the guard and from Bill, we were safely escorted out of harm's way. The dream ended here.

Interpretation: The dream includes the righteous of the Lord from different geographical locations for there were many, many and we, here in Kremmling, are few. The cars coming towards us represent those who are against us and are in danger of judgment. Those in our lane were headed towards the Sun (of righteousness). Malachi 4:2-3, "But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this," Says the LORD of hosts. The stop gate represents the power of opening and shutting by the authority of the Lord. The three guards represent those gatekeepers that will become manifest in the third day of power that we are now entering into, which will also be a day of judgment (the asteroids).

We must now pay attention to the Wind (voice of the Spirit) so that our timing is correct if we are to be found in safe habitations in the coming days, and we must follow the directions of the gatekeepers so harm will not come to us as divine judgment comes to the earth. Clearance was given one at a time, so admittance into the safety of David's Tabernacle will not be given carte blanche to groups or denominations. It will be a personal relationship with Christ that admits one, and those will be recognized by the gatekeepers. The gatekeepers gave specific orders to each one, so specific assignments and direction will be given in accordance to each one's calling and destiny.

At this point the names become significant. Jason (who is my son) means "one who heals." His name tells us that this group of people will be those who believe in the supernatural healing power of God. Laura's name is taken from the laurel tree which is symbolic of honor and victory. Since Jason and Laura are one (married), we can see that together they represent those who are beholding the Son, being moved by the Spirit (Wind), they are a part of the supernatural church who honors God above all, and they have victory in Jesus Christ over all the works of the enemy.

This church is listening to the gatekeepers who are watchmen, who can open and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens. Bill (that's me) means resolute guardian, one who protects. He represents the messengers of the church who guard the flock and also the angels of God's heavenly host who protect the Master's sheep.

Now, let us hear the word of the Lord: Arise you who are called to be gatekeepers in the Tabernacle of David. This is the hour that you have longed for. This is the day of My power that David spoke of (Psalm 110)_. Now you shall carry the rod of My strength out of Zion, and you shall rule in the midst of your enemies, for to you it has been given the power of binding the enemy and loosing the captive. Come now, and drink with Me of the brook by the wayside (pathway). Drink of the living waters that I now give, for these waters contain the fullness of My Spirit. Open now your hand and receive the keys of authoritative power which I give to My servants, the gatekeepers, the keys of David!

A SEASON OF BIRTHING

By Bill Burns

April 7, 2000

"Now comes the spring of the year when the kings go out to war. The springtime is also a birthing time. You must now guard yourselves, My people, for the kings (rulers) of darkness have come to devour that which I am birthing in you.

Even as the vultures wait to swoop down and kill the unguarded newly born, so will the evil one come to steal those things which I am now birthing in you. I say, a season of birthing has come to My people, for surely the earth itself groans and labors with birth pangs to bring forth the glorious liberty of the children of God.

This liberty that I speak of will be brought forth by a new spiritual positioning which will bring forth great victory in the days ahead. You must now labor in prayer to birth the glory that is to be revealed in you. You must now arise from your resting place and follow Jacob to the birthing place. I say, arise now and unburden yourselves, for some old things must be left behind so the new can be birthed. Ephratah shall once again become a birthing place of the supernatural work that I now bring forth by My spirit, says the Lord."

This is one of those words that needs to be expounded so that we may receive "revealed truth," and thereby understand the fullness of the Master's word.

Ephratah means fertility; it is also the ancient name for Bethlehem, which means a place of food. So, we have a fertile place of conception which will then be birthed in our spirits as rich food (revealed word of God) that will give growth (manifestation) to that which was birthed.

Genesis chapter 35 reveals that which was spoken of in the word we just received (conceived). Jacob had found his God at Bethel (House of God) and then without explanation, God moved Jacob to Ephratah (Bethlehem). This was only a distance of 5 miles, and Rachel was pregnant.

Rachel died on the journey in childbirth and named Jacob's son Ben Oni (son of my sorrow), but Jacob renamed his son Benjamin (son of my right hand). The Lord said, "Some old things must be left behind so the new can be birthed."

Why did God move Jacob to Bethlehem? So he could position him in this proper place to bring forth the work of the Lord that was before him. God moved Jacob to Bethlehem so a Ruth could marry a Boaz and they would give birth to an Obed, who would give us a Jesse who would give us a David and eventually to a Mary who would give us Jesus. (See Matthew 1:5-16)

It cost Jacob his Rachel to move into God's purpose. It may cost you some relationships to move to your place of birthing. It also cost God something to give us the opportunity to enter into His kingdom.

Follow with me the signs given first in the natural. Rachel means "a lamb!" A Lamb had to die (Son of God's sorrow) before we could have a son of God's right hand, the only begotten of the Father, who now sits at His right hand.

The church is now on a spiritual journey from Bethel (house of God) to Bethlehem, the place of birthing of God's purposes into the lives of each one that has heard the Master's call, "Arise and leave the old, and come forth into the fullness of My purposes."

THE POWER OF CURSES

By Bill Burns

March 21, 2000

It seems that the body of Christ has come under an intense attack from demonic powers. In fact, we have been warned by the prophetic words of late of these impending attacks.

This morning the Lord began to prompt me to address this situation so His people will be fully equipped to have victory over the enemy. Confirmation came when I looked at my calendar and found that Purim began today.

Purim is a Jewish holiday observed in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews by Esther and Mordecai from a massacre plotted by Haman. This story is found in the book of Esther. It seems as though wicked Haman was able to get King Ahasuerus to sign an irrevocable decree that would legalize the extermination of the Jews. Queen Esther exposed Haman's wickedness, but the decree could not be changed or made void. However, King Ahasuerus issued another decree which legally allowed the Jews to protect themselves and to destroy those who would assault them. (Esther 8:11)

This Old Testament narrative gives us insight into the spiritual war that rages against God's people today. Because Satan is the ruler of this present age (Ephesians 6:11) the world systems (John 12:31), he has written a decree of destruction against God's people.

Because of this decree of destruction, the Apostle Peter warns us in 1 Peter 5:8, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."

The good news is that even though Satan comes to devour us, the Lord Jesus Christ has also issued a decree which is found in Luke 10:19 "Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

Authority must be exercised by faith if the victory is to be attained. Authority is not exercised by a passive faith. Again, the Apostle Peter gives wisdom in 1 Peter 5:9 "Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world."

The resistance Peter is referring to here is not passive; it is active, aggressive resistance charged with faith and persistence (steadfastness).

We are attacked by demonic forces with which we must wrestle (Ephesians 6:10-17). Wrestling is hand to hand combat; the enemy touches you and you touch him. The object is to disable him so that you are able to put your foot on his neck (Romans 16:20).

In Hosea 4:6 the Lord said, "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge." I believe that there is a lack of knowledge in the Christian community regarding how to deal with and break curses. Many people suffer afflictions because they don't exercise their God-given authority over curses. The church is being cursed by witches, Satanists, and even so-called Christians who are bitter and angry and hold other Christians in the bondage of unforgiveness. A curse is an unholy thought which may then be spoken forth against someone. This becomes a decree that Satan uses to afflict God's people. This works like an unholy prayer of agreement, which sends demons against you.

It would take a book to scripturally substantiate and expound this subject of curses, but I have neither the time nor the space to do that, so I will just give you a bottom line here.

When affliction comes suddenly as weariness, heaviness, sickness, depression, or pain in your body, and there is nothing to relate this to, you could be cursed by the enemy.

This is the process of breaking curses:
1. You must first forgive anyone that may be cursing you and then bless those who curse you by praying for God's mercy, forgiveness, justice and deliverance.

2. Verbally break the curse against you using the name of Jesus. The promise of victory is given in Isaiah 54:17, "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me," Says the LORD."

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and so we see that the tongue that rises up against you (words spoken) you shall verbally condemn or speak against. This proclamation can be as simple as a statement like this: Satan, I break this curse that you are using against me in Jesus' mighty name, and I command the demons of death, destruction and infirmity to loose me. This must be done in faith.

3. Then, ask for healing to come to your body in the name of Jesus. If you need help, get others to pray with you.

I have personally witnessed amazing results from this kind of spiritual warfare and have seen many people immediately set free and healed as a result of breaking curses of affliction.

Brethren, it is the spring of the year when the kings go out to war. 2 Samuel chapter 11 gives us the account of David's sin with Bathsheba. If David had gone to war against the kings of Ammon, he would not have become prey to the kings (rulers of darkness) in heavenly places, the spirit world. But, David chose to stay home and not to fight. The kings of Satan's kingdom are now attacking the church. The church must now rise up in it's God-given authority and bind these demonic attacks.

Psalm 149:5-9, "Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand. To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment; this honor have all His saints. Praise the LORD!"

The kings and nobles spoken of in verse 8 represent Satan's rulers of darkness who send demon spirits to work against you through curses of people in verse 7.

Victory belongs to the saints, but the victory must be taken. Verse 9 tells us that the judgment against demon powers has already been written.

Revelation 12:10-11, "Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."

It is written that we are to overcome him, have victory over Satan, by the blood of Christ and by the spoken word of our testimony--warfare by binding and loosing. If you are skeptical of that which I have spoken, there is an easy way to test what I have said...try it! You will be astounded at the results. God has cast Satan down, but so must we.

If we will do our part in faith, then the victory is assured for HE always causes us to triumph in Christ. Amen!

TWO WITNESSES

By Bill Burns

February 23, 2000

In 2 Timothy 3:1 the Apostle Paul prophesied that "in the last days (end times) perilous times will come." Perilous times...times of great stress and great danger, are indeed upon us. Paul warns us that "in the latter times some will depart from the faith (true doctrine) giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons (1 Timothy 4:1).

In Matthew chapter 24 the Lord Himself warned the church of the signs of the end of the age. In verse 11 He said, "Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many."

Matthew 24:23-26 "Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand. Therefore if they say to you, 'Look, He is in the desert!' do not go out; or 'Look, He is in the inner rooms!' do not believe it."

It is imperative that we heed these warnings lest we be deceived, for we are indeed living in the last days. The scriptures warn us to watch out for false christs, false apostles, false prophets, false teachers and false brethren. These are wolves in sheep's clothing.

There are even those who are stating that they are the literal Two Witnesses of Revelation chapter 11. They have also stated that they are the gatekeepers and all must enter through them. Enter into what I am not sure. This sounds somewhat like taking Jesus' place, for He Himself is the Gatekeeper.

John 10:1-10, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers." Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them. Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

These are days when we must know the scriptures and not turn from the teachings of the word already delivered to us. So to the Word we shall go, and see what it says about the Two Witnesses of Revelation chapter 11.

The book of Revelation is a revelation of Jesus Christ who is the Spirit of Prophecy. This book is His testimony of those things which would take place in the end times. The Apostle John was caught up in the Spirit where he saw the images given and heard the words spoken to him. I would also submit that one must be "in the Spirit" if he/she is to understand what John wrote. Some of these images will have two fulfillings which shall come forth from one image. This is true in the case of the two witnesses. There will be a literal, physical fulfillment in Jerusalem and a spiritual counterpart that will be played out in the church.

The Literal Fulfillment:
Revelation 11:1-13 gives the details. These two witnesses will be in Jerusalem (verse 8). They will prophesy one thousand, two hundred and sixty days (verse 3). People will be killed by the words of their mouths (verse 5). They have power to shut heaven and withhold rain, turn water to blood and bring plagues. They will be killed by the beast and be resurrected after three and a half days (verses 7, 9 and 11).

This will take place during the tribulation period under the sixth trumpet judgment (Revelation 9:13-10:14). It will take place in Jerusalem, and the two witnesses will most likely be Jews. This is confirmed by the Old Testament prophet, Daniel. The tribulation period of seven years is also called Daniel's 70th week. When Gabriel gave this revelation to Daniel, he said, "Seventy weeks (literally 70-7's equallying 490 years) are determined for your people (Jews) and for your Holy City (Jerusalem). Sixty-nine of these prophetic weeks have already been fulfilled in Jerusalem and so will the 70th week.

So, do not be deceived, brethren, when they say, "Look here, we are the two witnesses." Jesus said, "Do not belive it." (Matthew 24:23) The two witnesses will not announce who they are. They will just stand up and begin to prophesy. Just like John the Baptist did. John didn't even declare he was the Elijah that Jesus said he was. He just went and prepared the way as he was called to do, and so it shall be with the literal two witnesses in Jerusalem.

The Spiritual Fulfillment in the Church:
From the beginning Jesus sent His disciples out two by two. The pattern was established by the Master, and the scriptures cannot be broken. Now, let's read a key scripture that gives us understanding.

Revelation 11:4, "These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth."

Please notice that the two witnesses are likened to the two olive trees of Zechariah chapter 4. Also notice that there are two lampstands standing before the God of the earth. These two lampstands help us to unlock the door to spiritual understanding. One represents the literal two witnesses and one represents the spiritual witnesses in the church. Both will be revealed in the end of the age.

We know this because when we go back to Zechariah 4:1-3 we see two olive trees, but only one lampstand. So, Zechariah 4 reveals the purpose of the lampstands and the two olive trees (Jew and Gentile), and Revelation 11 tells us that the candlestick (light of Christ in the fullness of the seven spirits of God) will be fulfilled in two dimensions (one in Israel and one in the church). Who, then, are these two olive trees, and what do they represent?

Zechariah 4:11-14, "Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees; at the right of the lampstand and at its left?" And I further answered and said to him, "What are these two olive branches that drip into the receptacles of the two gold pipes from which the golden oil drains?" Then he answered me and said, "Do you not know what these are?" And I said, "No, my lord." So he said, "These are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth."

The two anointed ones are both Gentile and Jew, men and women in the church, Messianic Jew and grafted in Gentile church. These are those who will go to Gethsemane as Christ did and pray as He did, "Father, not what I will, but what You will." Gethsemane means oil press, so now you have the picture.

The two olive trees will be pressed by the Spirit into God's will. In Zechariah 4:12 the word "receptacle" literally means hands (hands of God).

These olive trees are the sons and daughters of Glory (fresh oil) and their ministry will not be by might or power but "by My Spirit," says the Lord of Hosts.

It is God's intention to pour out His Spirit in this the end of the age upon His sons and daughters, and they shall do mighty exploits in the Father's name. (See Acts 2:17-20) In the words of the Master Himself:

Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

STORM CLOUDS

By Bill Burns

February 14, 2000

Yesterday morning during worship (at church) the Lord began to speak to me about the wind blowing. When worship was over this prophetic word came forth:

February 13, 2000: As we were worshipping, I heard the words, "There's a wind blowing." It is an ill wind. There is an ill wind blowing, and if you sow to this ill wind, you shall reap the whirlwind and the results of the whirlwind. For there are many distractions blowing in with this wind. These distractions have come to seduce you and move you from your First Love. They have come to enamor you and captivate your imagination. This ill wind is bringing the work of the evil one. For, have I not said that this is a time of preparation? These are the days in which you should be walking with Me in the Spirit. You should be discerning My purposes. You should be seeking my face. You should be asking, seeking, knocking. Yet, the distractions that come with this wind right now are bringing old issues from the past to your remembrance. Again, I say, if you sow to these things, even sudden destruction itself shall come upon you, and you will miss what I am about to do.

After church the wind began to blow at our house, and as I watch the wind raging, the Spirit of the Lord said, "Euroclydon. This ill wind that is blowing is like unto the ill wind that ship-wrecked the Apostle Paul. This wind is blowing in storm clouds which will now come against My people. These storms are for the purposes of spoiling My plans for My people. This is Satan's wind which will blow for a season, and it will be allowed for the purposes of testing the resolve of My people. Study and learn."

Euroclydon is a fierce, tempestuous wind that blew especially in the spring. This is the wind that tried to destroy the Apostle Paul. The story is found in Acts chapter 27.

The Apostle is on his way to Rome under the guard of a Roman centurion. Sailing at this time of the year was very dangerous and in verse 10 Paul prophesied, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives."

In spite of the Apostle's warning, they set sail. When the great seduction came as revealed in verse 13, "When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose," they set sail.

Anyone listening? Watch out for the seductions and distractions that will seem to be all right. They may even seem to be God's open door. It may look like smooth sailing, but look what comes next. Verse 14 says, "But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose called Euroclydon." Then, in verse 15, "The ship (vessel) was caught" and driven. They should have stayed in "Fair Havens" (verse 8), but they didn't.

And the Spirit of the Lord says, "It shall also be so, for many of My people, because they are not anchored in a safe habitation. Many are about to be storm-tossed and even driven by their own obsessions, and many will think they have gained their purposes, but these are not of Me. This wind is one of seduction to get My people out from under My safety and into their own purposes. The hopes and plans of many will be dashed to pieces in this storm because of presumptuous sin."

This storm will rage, but we can survive the storm if we follow God's word. Verse 18 tells us that they "lightened the ship." I believe that this is speaking to us about the past...the extra baggage that many are being enticed to go back and pick up. Throw it overboard and lighten your load.

In verse 21 they fasted and in verse 22 they took heart (courage). In verses 23 and 24 Paul got a word from God that no life would be lost. In verse 25--believe God and in verse 29 they dropped anchors (on Christ the solid Rock), and they prayed. In verse 31 they did not prematurely abandon the ship. In verse 32 they cut off their alternatives, and in verses 33 and 34 they ate food and strengthened themselves (God's word). And, in verse 35 they thanked God in the midst of the storm. In verse 36 they encouraged themselves (in the Lord).

Now, the storm that Satan intended to use to destroy the Apostle Paul, the Lord used to bring a revival (read chapter 28).

The Spirit of the Lord says, "And so shall it be again that the storms will indeed come, but I will use them to strengthen My people and take them to My intended destination, and My purposes shall be fulfilled for each one that belongs to Me. Fear not when the wind blows, for I am about to take you into revival."

Oh, praise the name of the Lord! Do you see it, people of the Lord? Without the storm, the revival in Malta would never have taken place. Oh, by the way, the Apostle Paul did make it to his destination in Rome, but what an adventure he had with God on that storm-tossed sea! And, what a glorious revival he had in Malta!

I don't think Paul would have missed it for the world...what about you?

THE LITTLE FOXES

By Bill Burns

January 26, 2000:

Last night as Marsha and I were coming home from church, we were surprised to see two foxes in our drive way. The two foxes were also surprised as their activity was revealed by the headlights of our car. They were somewhat confused and blinded by the light, and they went together in a little circle, almost as if their tails were tied together. They then broke apart and moved away from the headlights, leaping over a snow bank into deep snow, and disappearing into the darkness.

When the foxes hit the deep snow, they caused a cloud of spray to erupt from the white powder which reminded me of fields which are white for harvest with the wind blowing upon them.

We went to bed, and several times in the night the Spirit of the Lord said, "Beware of the little foxes that spoil the vine." So, this morning I sat before the Lord to see what He would show me about these foxes and what they represent.

The Lord said, "These two foxes which I have shown you were revealed by the light. Now, I will reveal to you the two-fold meaning of the little foxes. Tell this to My church that they might be forewarned, for the evil one comes to steal the harvest from My vineyard."

The first scripture that I thought of was Song of Solomon 2:15 "Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes." The Lord would have us to catch these little foxes before they spoil the vine and the tender grapes, which represent the fruit of our labor as we have worked to bring the harvest into the storehouse.

The first fox represents that which has been sent by Satan to steal our individual fruit (of the Spirit). The second fox represents that which has been sent by Satan to steal the harvest of souls from the church.

When these two foxes (Satan's purposes) are tied together, their destruction can produce unholy fire that will consume our personal and corporate harvests. We have a picture of this in the book of Judges when Samson tied the foxes together and put a torch between each pair of tails.

Judges 15:4-5, "Then Samson went and caught three hundred foxes; and he took torches, turned the foxes tail to tail, and put a torch between each pair of tails. When he had set the torches on fire, he let the foxes go into the standing grain of the Philistines, and burned up both the shocks and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olive groves."

I am not equating Samson's action to that of the devil, but rather using this scripture to paint a picture of the destruction that the foxes produced to destroy the harvest.

In Luke 13:31 some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him that Herod wanted to kill Him. In verse 32 Jesus refers to Herod as a fox. Herod wanted to kill Jesus before His time. Of course, this was Satan's plan for Herod--to kill Jesus before the harvest of souls could be reaped. It is interesting to me that Jesus called Herod a "fox" and was most likely referring to the cunning and destructive traits of Herod which were like unto those who would try to destroy the Master's vineyard (the church).

The First Fox: As I said, the first fox represents Satan's plan to steal our individual fruitfulness, fruit of the Spirit. I also believe that Satan will now try to steal the blessings that the Lord is about to pour out on His people. Satan is after your joy and crown. The joy of the Lord is your strength, and the crown represents your position in the kingdom of God as His sons. As sons, you have been promised many blessings by your Father, among which is financial blessings.

Lamentations 5:15-18, "The joy of our heart has ceased; our dance has turned into mourning. The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned! Because of this our heart is faint; because of these things our eyes grow dim; because of Mount Zion which is desolate, with foxes walking about on it."

What is this sin that the little foxes represent? This is not gross sin; it is the little sin (foxes), the subtle sins that overtake us such as wrong attitudes, judgmentalism, criticism of others, gossip, jealousy, contention, etc. (Read Colossians chapter 3).

These are the sins of the mind, wrong thinking. These are the issues of life that flow out of wrong heart attitudes. We must catch these little foxes before they spoil our harvest of God's blessings.

Proverbs 4:23, "Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life."

Romans 12:1-2, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

2 Corinthians 10:4-6, "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled."

The Second Fox: The second represents the voice of the prophets who are speaking out of their own spirits and those who have jealous spirits who are accusing God's true prophets of being false prophets.

Ezekiel 13:1-4, "And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, 'Hear the word of the LORD!' Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing! O Israel, your prophets are like foxes in the deserts."

The prophet, Ezekiel, goes on to rebuke those who have spoken nonsense and lies which could include nonsense and lies spoken about the prophets of God.

Ezekiel 13:8-9, "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have spoken nonsense and envisioned lies, therefore I am indeed against you, says the Lord GOD. My hand will be against the prophets who envision futility and who divine lies; they shall not be in the assembly of My people, nor be written in the record of the house of Israel, nor shall they enter into the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the Lord GOD."

And, what about the smooth lips of those who are now saying peace and safety?

Ezekiel 13:10-16, "Because, indeed, because they have seduced My people, saying, 'Peace!' when there is no peace; and one builds a wall, and they plaster it with untempered mortar; say to those who plaster it with untempered mortar, that it will fall. There will be flooding rain, and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall tear it down. Surely, when the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you, Where is the mortar with which you plastered it? Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: I will cause a stormy wind to break forth in My fury; and there shall be a flooding rain in My anger, and great hailstones in fury to consume it. So I will break down the wall you have plastered with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be uncovered; it will fall, and you shall be consumed in the midst of it. Then you shall know that I am the LORD. Thus will I accomplish My wrath on the wall and on those who have plastered it with untempered mortar; and I will say to you, The wall is no more, nor those who plastered it, that is, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace, says the Lord GOD."

The voices of the false prophets who do these things will become little foxes (verse 4) that will spoil the vine and steal the harvest by leading many astray and ushering them into the kingdom of Babylon. The walls of Babylon will not stand, for they are plastered with untempered mortar, and they will fall before the Lord of Glory.

What shall we do to catch these foxes, brethren?

Ezekiel 13:17, "Likewise, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; prophesy against them."

The fox is a master thief, and the thief has come to steal, kill and destroy the harvest. May we be awakened from our slumber and set our own traps for these little foxes that have come to spoil the vine.

AN EAGLE'S PROFILE

by Bill Burns

January 21, 2000:

I recently had the opportunity to observe two magnificent bald eagles. This occurred on separate days and in different places, but within the same week. I had a knowing that the Lord was going to show me something about the eagle as a prophetic symbol that I had not seen before.

Today, the Master spoke, "Behold the eagle's weapons, for this shall be the year of the eagle."

For some time now the Holy Spirit has been speaking about the restoration of the apostolic/prophetic ministry, which I believe is represented in what He has shown me.

The weapons of the eagle:

First, the wings and tail of the eagle represent the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. This is how we get above the things of the earth and enter the heavenly realm of the kingdom in which we are seated with Jesus. It is only from this height that the prey (enemy) is seen. (Note: the prey shall be spoken of as the enemy in this narrative.)

Then, we have the head of the eagle which represents the rule of Christ in His church. The two eyes represent apostolic and prophetic vision. Prophetic vision is the ability to see events which are to come. Apostolic vision is the ability to see the Master's divine direction for His church.

The beak represents the apostle. The apostle speaks forth with apostolic power. It will be the cry of the apostle in these last days that shall set all things in their proper order. The razor sharp beak of the eagle is also a great weapon that has the ability to strike a death blow to the enemy.

The eagle has four talons on each leg. The back talon enables the three front talons to seize the prey. The back talon represents the ministry of the prophet who enables the front three talons (the pastor, teacher and evangelist) to prophetically grip the prey (identify, expose and bind).

To fully grasp the prophetic purposes of God in these last days, the prophet, pastor, teacher and evangelist must all hear the voice of the apostle which will establish direction and bring true unity through the mind of Christ.

He who has ears to hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the church: "Can you hear the cry of the eagle calling you to come up higher? Come up here where I can equip you with these mighty weapons of the eagle. The eagle is a prophetic sign of My power which will destroy the works of the enemy. Not only is this the year of My redeemed, but it will also be the year of the enemy's punishment, for it is written that I came to destroy the works of the devil."

This is the scripture the Lord then led me to:

Jeremiah 48:40-44 For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab/ Kerioth is taken, And the strongholds are surprised; The mighty men's hearts in Moab on that day shall be Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs. And Moab shall be destroyed as a people, Because he exalted himself against the LORD. Fear and the pit and the snare shall be upon you, O inhabitant of Moab," says the LORD. "He who flees from the fear shall fall into the pit, And he who gets out of the pit shall be caught in the snare. For upon Moab, upon it I will bring The year of their punishment," says the LORD.

The first fulfilling of this word referred to a Babylonian invasion. However, Jeremiah 48:47 tells us of a last day's judgment of Moab in which some of the captives of Moab will be brought back (recovered). Moab represents the enemy of Israel (God's people). The Moabites are the enemy of God's purposes in His church. Balak, the ruler of the Moabites, hired Balaam to curse God's people.

Now, to bring this revelation into our understanding for these end times we must read:

Jude 1:11 "Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah."

Revelation 2:14 "But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality."

Balaam then represents the modern day hirelings and false prophets who are greedy for personal gain (position, notoriety, prestige, money). These self-proclaimed prophets are a stumbling block to the Body of Christ. They are the Moabites that are in opposition to God's purposes who have quenched the Spirit and brought God's people into bondage. Included in this group are the accusers of the brethren. They are those who are using their position to tear down the Body of Christ through accusation.

But, the Lord will now bring forth His apostles and bring the weapons of the eagle into a position of completeness and great power. This, then, will be the one that shall fly like an eagle and spread its wings over Moab. Many who have been in captivity to Balaam will be released, for the false prophets will be exposed by God's eagles.

The Body of Christ will be united by apostolic power and will destroy the works of darkness that now hold the church in bondage.

THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF

by Bill Burns

January 13, 2000: This is a prophetic parable of the boy who cried wolf. There once was a boy who was given the job of watching the sheep. His job was to come and warn the elders if danger was seen. So, day after day he would take his position and watch over the flock, but no danger was seen and no predator was spotted. The boy then began to wonder if his job was even necessary, and so he went to talk to the other boys who also had the same job he had. The other boys told him that although they had not actually seen any wolves, it was rumored that there was a large pack of wolves in the area, and they had heard from others that the wolves were moving toward their pastures.

Renewed with purpose, the boy excitedly ran back to watch over the flock. He began to imagine what the wolves looked like. He could visualize them lurking behind the bushes ready to pounce upon the sheep and kill them. The more he thought about this, the more active his imagination became. Soon he was convinced that the wolves were coming. He was sure that the bushes were moving. So, off down the mountain the boy raced and told the elders that the wolves were after the sheep.

The elders armed themselves and rushed to save the sheep, but when they got to where the sheep were, everything was peaceful and no wolves were in sight. The boy was still sure that the wolves were nearby. So, once again, his imagination got the better of him, and once again he called to the elders, for the wolves were sure to come. Again, the elders came and found no wolves. They ridiculed the boy and told him to be more cautious about sounding the alarm.

Then came the day when a pack of wolves actually came. No, this time it was not his imagination, for several of the sheep had already been slain. For the third time, the boy ran down the mountain shouting and blowing his trumpet to assemble the elders to come and save the sheep. The elders assembled, but they did not believe the boy. They mocked him and sent him home. They said, "Enough of these warnings. Every time we listened before nothing has happened." Surely this time was no different. They decided to wait until tomorrow to replace the boy with another lad because it was too late in the day to send the boy up to the mountain to watch the sheep. They waited until the next day, but in the darkness of the night, the flock was slaughtered.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, "But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober."

Brethren, this parable was birthed in my spirit as it relates to the Y2K fiasco. The boy represents the immature prophetic community that gave dire warnings about Y2K. These ominous warnings were stirred by the rumors that affected the imaginations (images) of many who declared that destruction would be the product of the Y2K bug. They cried wolf, but nothing has happened. So, the world and the church are presently crying peace and safety and prosperity for all because we have been saved from Y2K.

The church is declaring a safe and prosperous habitation. I even heard some declare that the stock market will not go down or crash because America is a Christian country. The cry in the world (Middle East and America) is peace--peace with Palestine; peace with Syria.

We are now being lulled to sleep by a false sense of security (peace and prosperity), and the Spirit of the Most High says:

"Have you become blind guides? Can you not discern the times and seasons in which you live? Have you not read My word which reveals the events which are coming upon the end of the age? I would not have you to be ignorant, My people, for you are not in darkness so that these days should overtake and destroy you."

"Awaken, you sleepers, for the deep sleep of delusion has come upon you. The deceiver has come to seduce you. Will you also say, 'Peace and safety will continue until the end?' Or, will you not sound the trumpet because others have been deemed wrong and have been ridiculed?"

"Watchmen, what of the coming night when the slaughter takes place? Will you remain silent because you are afraid of what the elders will say? Yes, there is safety and provision in My sheepfold, but there are many who have not entered into this safe habitation. Many are still grazing in pastures of worldliness."

"Verily, verily I say unto you that great destruction will come upon the earth for these are the days of judgment. Is it not written in the days of the seventh trumpet, when My messengers are about to sound, that the mysteries of Father's kingdom will be finished? (Revelation 10:7; 11:15) And, are you not about to enter into the seventh millennium?"

"To those of you who are called to be My prophets but have acted like boys, I say be zealous and repent, for I have not cast you away, nor have I sent you home to be replaced by another. I counsel you to buy gold refined by the fire of My Holy Spirit so that My voice alone will you hear and no other voice will you follow."

"Arise and blow the trumpet in Zion, for the destruction will come suddenly in the night hours when deep sleep is upon the face of the people."

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